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Originally Posted by Raven
when we eventually make our last and final move
to a bigger farm....
the first thing i'll do is build a chicken coop so i have
them ALWAYS on Tick patrol...
growing peppermint now ....and hopefully will buy some
strong smelling cedar mulch soon for around the house.
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3 years ago, my yard was infested with ticks. We would find one or two every time we walked through the yard. I got lyme that year and was really sick until the antibiotics kicked in. Two years ago June we got 8 chicks who free range and we have barely seen a tick from our yard. Last year I thought it was just an off year. This year we go into the woods and get infested, but in our yard not one yet. Chickens are outstanding pets, great sources of food (we only eat the eggs-not the chickens
), great for compost, and good for ticks. I would recommend to anyone.