[Jacob-list] flies

[D&K OBERLEF]

Nice to know...we could use that too!  Katrina



>Although they can be a pain because they tend to lay eggs anywhere
(including
>the garden, the porch and under car tires), guinea fowl prefer ticks to
just
>about any other form of insect.  As a result, they are wonderful at tick
>control.  Plus, there is a "watchdog" benefit:  whenever someone drives up
the
>lane, they cry "buckwheat! buckwheat!".  So far, nobody has ever been able
to
>sneak up on us.
>
>Cliff Grunstra
>Wycliffe Estate Farms
>
>D&K OBERLEF wrote:
>
>> We had one chick at our other farm that got left behind when the flock
was
>> moved down to the garden (they lived in a portable pen for the summer.)
>> This little survivor refused to be caught and instead shacked up with the
>> sheep.  It spent it's days riding around on their backs.  When threatened
in
>> any way it would dart around and through all those black hooves.
Impossible
>> to catch either for us or that hungry fox.  We thoroughly enjoyed the
>> antics.
>>
>> Here at this place we built a short chicken run that connects the coop
and
>> the sheep pasture.  Early afternoon (we find most of the eggs are laid in
>> the coop this way) we open the small opening and the chickens come
pouring
>> out cackling and happy with the roosters dancing about and flirting with
the
>> hens. They scratch around finding who knows what and gulping down
insects.
>> By sundown, they are all back in the coop and we close the door.
>>
>> Happy to hear they like ticks!  Since moving here a year and a half ago,
we
>> have seen more dog ticks than we can count. Any other tricks to get rid
of
>> them would be highly appreciated.  Hope the chickens help. Katrina
Lefever
>
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