I saw a grayish pea sized lump on one of my hens a couple of days ago that I'm now realizing was probably a tick. It's now gone, but there is a small bloody scab right by the top of her comb. I thought it was a wart or something, and I was going to keep an eye on it. So I made a mistake not realizing it was a tick and removing. This is puzzling, as I live in a medium sized NW Washington town that typically doesn't have ticks and we have no dogs (but our neighbors do). Anyhow... I have scanned through the forum and read the various things to spray in coops to kill ticks.
What I would like to know is, does diatomaceous earth work on ticks? I just dusted their hen house, chicken coop, and nest boxes. I am wondering if it'll do any good killing the ticks (as it does fleas, ants, etc.).
What I would like to know is, does diatomaceous earth work on ticks? I just dusted their hen house, chicken coop, and nest boxes. I am wondering if it'll do any good killing the ticks (as it does fleas, ants, etc.).
