[MR] Natural Tick Control was Active Season for Ticks

[Karen Hume]

Absolutely!!  Ticks, fleas and mosquitos are their favorites and they will
decimate a bee hive if they find one.  Now if only I could afford the hen
house.  I'm told they make an excellent early warning system as well -
setting off a racket when unfamiliar vehicles and people come on the
property but I haven't experienced that so I can't vouch for it.

Chagan

On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Gregory G. Stapleton <
gregsta at carolina.rr.com> wrote:

> If you want a natural tick controller that is pretty cool too, get yourself
> some Guineafowl (also commonly known as Guinea Hens).  They are absolute
> murder on ticks.  They have been used as a natural tick control for
> centuries.  Guineafowl go after ticks like a kid goes after candy during an
> Easter egg hunt!
>
> YIS,
>
> Gregory G. Stapleton, Broker / Gawain Kilgore
> A great 'Thank you.' is a referral!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of
> loreleielkins at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 1:43 PM
> To: chagankhulan at gmail.com; paintedwheel at hotmail.com
> Cc: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: Re: [MR] Active Season for Ticks
>
> 15 tick bites from this weekend.  They all swelled up and itch like mad!
> lol  lucky me, at least I can find them when they bite.  I took the day off
> from work to visit the doc.  Looks like I'm fine, just a reaction to the
> tick saliva - lucky me.  Just have to watch the bites, make sure no rash
> develops.  I've had Lymes disease before as well as Rocky Mt. Spotted
> Fever.
> Please take the bites seriously.
>
>
> GET CHICKENS!  They love to eat ticks.  :-)
>
>
> Lorelei Greenleaf
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen Hume <chagankhulan at gmail.com>
> To: Gina Shelley <paintedwheel at hotmail.com>
> Cc: atlantia <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Sent: Mon, May 14, 2012 11:20 am
> Subject: Re: [MR] Active Season for Ticks
>
>
> Lyme disease and ticks are both prevalent in Northern Atlantia.  I've heard
> all sorts of stories and some of them were actually true!  The best thing
> is
> to do as Dulcy says - do frequent tick checks after any outdoor activity
> - especially events with woods and high grass.  The more foliage the higher
> the risk.  Check your pets as well - they are more likely to bring the
> 'hitch hikers" into the house than you are.
>
> Chagan
>
>
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