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Controlling ticks on large property
Posted on 7/30/22 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 7/30/22 at 4:52 pm
Recently moved out to 20 acres and we have 3 dogs, of course they are on tick meds but it don't stop them from bringing them in the house. We've probably had 5 or 10 crawling on us the past week. I put down triazacide but only one bag.
Any better solutions?
Any better solutions?
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Posted on 7/30/22 at 5:59 pm to BoogaBear
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Controlling ticks on large property
i was always told if you have ticks then you have rodents because ticks cant live without animals to suck blood from.
not sure if thats true, but you may want to address the whole area for rodents as well as ticks and the other critters
Posted on 7/30/22 at 6:17 pm to BoogaBear
You CAN spray them with permethrin, FYI vs just using meds
Posted on 7/30/22 at 6:36 pm to BoogaBear
you aren’t going to control 20 acres of ticks, only temporarily around and inside your house. Your dogs are going to bring them in regardless
all you can do is deal with them as they come. Summertime means ticks. If you want the most effective control around the house get chickens or even better, guineas
all you can do is deal with them as they come. Summertime means ticks. If you want the most effective control around the house get chickens or even better, guineas
Posted on 7/30/22 at 6:47 pm to BoogaBear
Get some chickens and opossums
Posted on 7/31/22 at 4:58 am to BoogaBear
Guinea hens will patrol the whole 20 acres looking for ticks.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 8:52 am to 9rocket
Some free range guinea plus a GSP is going to make for an interesting combination 
Posted on 7/31/22 at 1:03 pm to BoogaBear
At first, maybe. But those dogs are so smart they can quickly learn to ignore them. You couldn’t make my labs harm a chicken. They literally walk all over them when lying down. The rooster slept with them every night.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 1:08 pm to BoogaBear
If possible, do all three, burn, spray then get the birds. Ticks carry all types of nasty diseases, RMSF, Alpha Gal and Lyme just to name a few.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 1:10 pm to BoogaBear
quote:all guineas are free range for the most part...there’s no corralling those things unless you keep them in a cage. If you have enough of them they should last a few years, with the need to supplement the flock every now and then
Some free range guinea
Posted on 8/1/22 at 8:39 am to 9rocket
Guineas are on a mission to eat ticks all day long. You have to make a choice. No ticks or lots of noise.
This post was edited on 8/1/22 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 8/1/22 at 1:08 pm to ewilliams000
Haven't had the tick issue but what about dam fleas which have been awful this year?
Posted on 8/1/22 at 1:37 pm to bengalman
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what about dam fleas which have been awful this year?
Bifenthrin or Imidacloprid.
Spray once a week for 3-4 weeks.
Treat the interior of your house with Precore plus 2000
Posted on 8/1/22 at 2:18 pm to CottonWasKing
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Treat the interior of your house with Precore plus 2000
Thanks. Gonna try the other stuff on the exterior. Also tried Precore fogger and heard the fleas laughing at me. Has to be something better.
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