Ticks

momofmany10

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Aug 12, 2011
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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!!!
 
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.
 
I tried feeding one to the chickens,but they ignored it! Atleast I hve not found any bloated ones attached to them.
 
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.
 
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 !
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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.
 
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!!!
 

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