Here, Chick, Chick…
So, I have now discovered three different articles in farm journals by people who have free roaming chickens, turkeys, ducks and/or guineas and they all say the same thing. Those little birds love to eat ticks and they have many fewer ticks in their yards than their neighbors do. Hmm. If Avian Flu wasn’t a possible concern, I’d say that Cecil County needs to institute a chicken or guinea hen release program.
If that won’t work, maybe one of the other organic tick control methods researchers are working on will control the population around here. The USDA has an older report on some different methods being researched that makes for interesting reading. I’ve got some nematodes to spread in my yard and have that chore on this week’s to do list.