Ticks

[momofmany10]

I just found that my dogs have ticks. Will they get on the chickens as well? My girls are free to roam the yard so if I use poison to kill
the ticks on the yard the hens will get into it too. Anyone have any ideas? Will the hens eat the ticks.
Worried!!!

 

[chi-rn]

Chickens may eat some ticks, but your real tick-eating champions are guinea fowl.

 

[mishellez]

I've heard of chickens picking up ticks but I have deer in my backyard practically every night and I haven't had a problem with ticks. I bet if the chickens see them, they're food, and if they manage to get on a bird where she can't pick it off, the others will peck it off. Not an expert in this and I don't have guineas either but I have lots of deer here and my neighbors encourage my chickens to come into their yard during evening free-ranging time because they say their dog hasn't had a problem since my girls.

 

[Mattemma]

I tried feeding one to the chickens,but they ignored it! Atleast I hve not found any bloated ones attached to them.

 

[Ksane]

Use Promeris on the dogs religiously every month. It breaks the life cycle and in a matter of a few days to a week they'll be gone. Newly hatched ones also die as soon as they get on the dog. Frontline used to work for ticks but not anymore. Honestly-I wouldnt even worry about treating the yard, just Promeris the dogs.

 

[moondog425]

I live in a wooded area , with deer , dogs, cats and this is the first year in many that we have not had a tick problem, this is also the first year I have had free ranging chickens !

 

[True Grit]

There is no way I could kill all the ticks around my yard. I treat the dogs. I also tried to feed my girls some ticks that dropped on me when I was visiting the chickens and they wouldn't touch them. Maybe if they are crawling around they'll eat them but I dunno.

 

[mrpekinduck]

I don't think it will be a problem the chickens will eat the ticks

 

[momofmany10]

Thanks to everyone for the ideas and input. The other day I saw one of the chickens picking something off one of the
dogs while he was asleep. Im hoping it was a tick. We are treating the dogs and hoping this takes care of the issue.

Thanks again!!!