It's Official: I'm Declaring War

[Bailey Guns]

We've considered chickens and guineas because we've heard they're both voracious tick eaters. Goats, too. They don't eat ticks but they keep the foliage at a manageable level. A guy across the road has both...says he hasn't seen a tick on his property in a long time. Yeah...cause they all moved to my place.

[SuperiorDG]

Chickens. Free-range chickens will eat pests like ticks, mice, and other bugs like there's no tomorrow. Plus, fresh eggs.

I'm wondering how my chickens will do in this department.

[ChunkyMonkey]

GARLIC, it works on any blood suckers - ticks, vampires etc. Garlic powder in water to bath the dogs. I boiled chicken, rice w/ garlic and ginger. Our dogs love it. Once you can smell a hint of garlic on your dogs, ticks will stay away. Good luck

[ChunkyMonkey]

Thanks to the moisture you had this winter, you're going to see a lot more than there is now. Better hop it's a dry hot summer.

The property and clothes, you're on your own. For the family 1 word, GARLIC. After my springtime work on the rez, i was attacked by them critters like it was sadie hawkins day. Come summertime with myself the wiser thanks to the locals, I started adding more garlic to my diet. Two weeks in spring, two in summer after that and Zero tics. I was wondering why some of their dogs were walking tic feeders and others nothing. They showed m garlic tablets both the people and dogs took. I started 1 week before the trip.
They're also available in 2000 mg
https://www.amazon.com/Natures-Bount...garlic+tablets

Whoops, I didnt read The Great Almighty's response before I posted mine.

[Bailey Guns]

I'm a little hesitant to give my dogs much garlic. Its one of those things that are hard to tell if it's toxic or not because of so many conflicting opinions.

[Great-Kazoo]

I'm a little hesitant to give my dogs much garlic. Its one of those things that are hard to tell if it's toxic or not because of so many conflicting opinions.

1 tablet every other day to start. yes the potential is there for overdosing. BUT.................You rather a chemical over something natural?. The peppermint oil is also helpful, as other non-chemical options. It's the issue of finding what works best for you and the dogs.

[Hummer]

Funny, I've seen only one wood tick this year, at the bottom of the kitchen waste basket--who know's how it got there. I'm out traipsing through the woods and streamside grasses every day, even cutting firewood without picking up a single tick. Maybe it's because I eat a lot of garlic in my foods?

[Aloha_Shooter]

Tablets? WTH takes garlic with tablets? All you need is to dice up fresh garlic and use liberally on your pork or beef dishes (even chicken!), the more the better. Heck, pork spareribs in the smoker with nothing more than chopped garlic, sea salt, and fresh ground pepper ... mmmmm ....

[Great-Kazoo]

Tablets? WTH takes garlic with tablets? All you need is to dice up fresh garlic and use liberally on your pork or beef dishes (even chicken!), the more the better. Heck, pork spareribs in the smoker with nothing more than chopped garlic, sea salt, and fresh ground pepper ... mmmmm ....

He's in idaho. Outside tatoes who knows how their tast buds have mutated.

[esaabye]

Free range chickens can help