Ticks!

[NH Homesteader]

My chickens are doing well in the areas they hang out but we have prime tick conditions. Lots of brush, part of my property is wetlands... Ughhh

 

[NH Homesteader]

Somehow I think I should pass on that offer!

Then again they don't carry deadly diseases right? Lol

 

[tortoise]

Best tick avoidance technique is to stand next to someone with a higher body temperature than yours.

I don't mess with ticks! Nexguard for the dogs. Daily tick checks for humans.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Where are you located? They're so awful here, they never used to be until the past 10 years or so. Never had to deal with them like this when I was a kid. It's enough to make me want to be a city dweller, lol! (I am so kidding, but really they're stressing me out!)

 

[NH Homesteader]

Ooh we might be moving to eastern TN. Swapping northern tickville for southern tickville. At least I'll lose some snowfall in the process!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

@baymule That's hilarious!

 

[lcertuche]

Yes tick fever is quite dangerous. My little sister got Rocky Mountain Tick fever when she was a toddler and I remember my parents bribing her to take her medicine.

Bay I have had seed ticks and I have picked seed ticks off my kids. It's really easy to pick them off when first on though. The problem is you don't get one but hundreds so act quick. I don't think I would have had the nerve to run naked though!

 

[chefsdreams]

all the vets around here are saying this year is gonna be one for the record books. lots of rain, unseasonably warm, big temperature shifts. i too have been hopelessly looking for something to deal with both fleas and ticks. i remember somebody else recommending Avon. i'll go and do some more research and drop back when i've got something to share.

 

[milkmansdaughter]

The Looney Goonies?? I love it!

 

[HomesteaderWife]

We mixed up some water, with a few drops of peppermint oil and a bit of vinegar, to spritz our clothes and skin. It seemed to help better than name-brand pest repellent at the store after trying many other alternatives.