Does your pet or child come inside from playing in the yard with a tick on them? Does your yard have a tick problem? Many people will go with chemicals to help with their tick problem, but some people would rather not use chemicals. Have you considered backyard chickens?
Backyard chickens are a great solution to reducing the tick population or getting rid of them altogether. Guinea Hens are the best tick eaters, but they can be very noisy and tend to stray far from home. Free-range chickens can be very good tick eaters. You will need to do your research first to find out which breeds are the best foragers. There are just some breeds of chickens that really do not forage for anything. Many people think too that you need a lot of chickens to take care of your tick problem, but you really only need a few hens.
So if you have a tick problem, and you would rather go the natural route, definitely consider getting backyard chickens. You will be really amazed at how fast and efficient just a few hens will be to take care of your tick problem.
