Tics

[desertgirl]

It is that time of year again, and rumour has it that this year could be particularly bad for tics. I'm doing my preventative things for all of my other critters...any advice for the chicks (in addition to sprinkling DE and adding to food).

 

[love4mychick]

my chicks had ticks for about a mounth they pulled out all there feathers were the ticks were and then the ticks vanashied

 

[addicted2chicks]

I have a bad feeling about ticks this year. In 1 day we pulled 3 off 2 of our 3 dogs. DE is on it's way as I ordered it last week. Hope my chicks stay safe from them until it gets here.

 

[desertgirl]

Yeah- my brother in law's house has an infestation sooo bad already. They've had to have their house treated a few times already. I think this is going to be a bad year.

So DE will work?

 

[littlebowpeeps]

I'm sorry, stupid question alert. What's DE??

 

[Schultz]

I don't want to thread steal but a freind emailed me a great way to remove ticks safely. Just wanted to share!~
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=178171

 

[cybercat]

Ticks this year are not even close to last year. Last year was real bad this year it has been so much less. We are getting alot more rain this year so that might be a factor.

 

[codybird]

DE = Diatomaceous Earth

Little petrified sea creatures (diatoms) that when powdered and eaten by bad things (mites, ticks, etc.) lacerate their insides and the bad things die.

The good things, chickens ,goats, horses, etc. do not die.

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