Ticks

johns cubs · #1 10-22-2015, 09:17 AM

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Found this thing in bed with me last night! Dont know where I picked him up, I go straight from shower to my bed every night( about 15') but I did not like it, every 5 mins it felt like something was crawlling on me! Ticks have been bad here the past couple year so I bought chickens, they help because the are free range but i may have to buy some more in spring.

Mike McKown · #2 10-22-2015, 09:21 AM

With eggs over $2/dozen, a few more chickens is a good idea.

johns cubs · #3 10-22-2015, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike McKown

With eggs over $2/dozen, a few more chickens is a good idea.

Yeah, no doubt! I have 4 hens and a rooster and i get 6 eggs a day on average.

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Pulled this one from my shep. pup this afternoon! These things are every place again all of a sudden! I heard of some powder stuff you spread on your grass when its dry, can even put on dog food. TSC. anyone ever try it, or hear of it?

zippy1 · #4 10-23-2015, 12:06 AM

We have wood ticks here. Real bad in the spring during turkey season. It's nothing to come back and have a half dozen crawling on one's self. Occasionally one get's stuck on.
The dogs get a yearly limes shot to help protect them along with Frontline. But they still find a way to get a couple big ole puffy full of blood ones occasionally. The one dog doesn't do good with the Frontline, he get's a rash, so he has to tough it out...
The deer tick is the nasty, hard to see and feel one. Wood ticks aren't as bad, but still a nuisance.
Be careful though, those deer ticks can mess you up real bad.

johns cubs · #5 10-23-2015, 10:14 AM

I used to butcher deer, I remember one year they were so on just about every animal that came into the shop.

nikster · #6 10-23-2015, 12:18 PM

Get yourself a Peacock, or guinea(2) fowl. They'll clean up your yard also great watchdogs.

Friend of mine has them in Missouri & they roam his property & reall do a GOOD job.

Nik,

j4c11 · #7 10-23-2015, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by johns cubs

Yeah, no doubt! I have 4 hens and a rooster and i get 6 eggs a day on average.

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Pulled this one from my shep. pup this afternoon! These things are every place again all of a sudden! I heard of some powder stuff you spread on your grass when its dry, can even put on dog food. TSC. anyone ever try it, or hear of it?

Wait, you have hens that lay eggs twice a day?What kind of hen is that?

Permethrin is very effective and can be sprayed on the grass. Safe for dogs too, but not to eat.NOT SAFE FOR CATS,DEADLY

Sugarmaker · #8 10-23-2015, 08:56 PM

Have had many on the dog. Interesting that the dog may be allergic to the tick medicine. Our golden has been itching like crazy maybe that's why. Had a tick crawling on me tonight after hunting too. They seem really bad this season.
Regards,
Chris

Berwil · #9 10-24-2015, 12:27 AM

He certainly may be Chris, we have a cat that reacts bad to the hartz brand tick drops. Both our cats get frontline and flea/tick collars, no bugs in our house.

Bill

johns cubs · #10 10-25-2015, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by j4c11

Wait, you have hens that lay eggs twice a day?What kind of hen is that?

Permethrin is very effective and can be sprayed on the grass. Safe for dogs too, but not to eat.NOT SAFE FOR CATS,DEADLY

Rhodeisland Reds. I will be outside in the middle of the day and one of the hens start goin nuts, i would go see what is goin on and there would be another egg in box.

We use some kind of med the vet gave us on our femaleadult shep but for 2 days after she lays around like she is an old hound dog. 2 days later she is back up and full of energy again. Certifex I think is name of it. Wasnt sure the effect it would have on pup. We dont have any cats- neighbor stole them!!