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    Quote Originally Posted by greatwhite View Post
    I order 6 Keets (Guinea Fowl) being delivered in June, they can take care of any ticks.

    Maybe I get a girl friend examine for Ticks? Not sure if the wife would believe that. "Honest I was just checking her for ticks"
    I seriously doubt that they will do the job, as in Africa , Guinae fowl are all over , and there are a couple of species of tic birds , yet tics are still very predominant in Africa as friend of ours and my wife's nephew can attest too.
    Tics in the nymph stage are very small [like this dot . ],
    It would be very difficult for most fowl, guinea or chickens to eradicate them.

    My neighbor across the road has several chickens running around constantly, and still his wife was bitten by a tic a couple of weeks ago she went through a treatment of antibiotics just to insure she didn't have/get lyme disease, and fortunately the tic did not carry the Borreliosis bacteria after testing, even though it was a black legged tic.

    However, I wish you luck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by greatwhite View Post
    I order 6 Keets (Guinea Fowl) being delivered in June, they can take care of any ticks.
    It seems you're onto something here GW....looks like the folks out East knew this all along...

    Guinea fowl can be annoyingly loud and they're not always bright, but they have one thing going for them right now in Nova Scotia — they eat ticks.

    That ability is gaining them some serious country credit at a time when there's concern that blacklegged ticks, which can carry Lyme disease, are popping up in the province.

    Heather Squires bought guinea fowl shortly after moving to a property near Mahone Bay to start Sweetwood Farm four years ago. She keeps around 35 at a time.

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...icks-1.4138501

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaycee View Post
    I seriously doubt that they will do the job, as in Africa , Guinae fowl are all over , and there are a couple of species of tic birds , yet tics are still very predominant in Africa as friend of ours and my wife's nephew can attest too.
    Tics in the nymph stage are very small [like this dot . ],
    It would be very difficult for most fowl, guinea or chickens to eradicate them.

    My neighbor across the road has several chickens running around constantly, and still his wife was bitten by a tic a couple of weeks ago she went through a treatment of antibiotics just to insure she didn't have/get lyme disease, and fortunately the tic did not carry the Borreliosis bacteria after testing, even though it was a black legged tic.

    However, I wish you luck.
    Guineas are great for ticks, imagine how many ticks would be in Africa if they did not eat them? Chickens are not tick eaters.

    Another option is to keep an opossum around, then eat a ton of ticks.

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    Ticks top of mind as risk of Lyme disease intensifies

    With news this month that Ottawa has become an at-risk area for Lyme disease, residents are taking special measures to avoid transmission, and that means being on guard for ticks.

    Ticks are the tiny arachnids that can spread the disease. They're often found in long grass near wooded areas. Lyme disease can cause facial palsy, liver damage and other health problems in humans.

    Twenty per cent of the ticks collected by the city in 2016 tested positive for Lyme disease, lending the city the at-risk designation.

    Sarah Cybulski runs the Old Ottawa South Community Association's camps. She said last year, she received more questions from parents about bears than about ticks. She's pretty sure that won't be the case this year.

    "It's something people are starting to talk about more," said Cybulski, whose best friend contracted Lyme disease. "You don't really think that it's something you're going to get. But it's pretty close to home for me, so I'm educating my staff about it."

    For the first time, Cybulski has included a section on ticks and Lyme disease in this years's OSCA camp program guide. Campers are advised to wear long pants and closed-toe shoes on hikes, and to check themselves for ticks at the end of the day. Parents are also advised to check their kids, including their clothes.

    At Wag Café Boutique and Dog Lounge in Old Ottawa South, co-owner Dayna Desmarais said her customers are also concerned and looking for solutions

    "We get customers coming in on a regular basis, asking us for natural flea and tick remedies that they can spray or apply to their dogs ," said Desmarais. "I've had two so far coming in asking for help to remove a tick, which thankfully, I know how to do. I try to take the time to educate them on how to do it properly. Then usually we're referring them to the vets."

    Desmarais said daily vigilance is the key, for both pets and people.

    "When you get home for a walk, do a full pat down of yourself and your dog," she said. "Check everywhere. Even in between the toes. People are finding ticks in between the pads of the feet. In the ears especially too, ticks are crawling around. If you have a long-haired dog maybe keep a brush on hand at home and take a comb through their fur just in case."

    Demarais is hoping her business can become a distribution point for the tick removal keys being provided for free by the City of Ottawa. They're also a hot item at Lee Valley Tools, where they sell for $8.95.

    According to Ottawa Public Health, the risk doesn't exist just in rural areas. The health agency has received 53 tick submissions from the public so far this year, and some have come from urban parks.

    The city tests submitted ticks for Lyme disease to assess the risk of acquiring the infection each year.
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...tion-1.4143877

    Tick discovered in Yellowknife

    It appears ticks have made their way to Yellowknife — one of the blood-thirsty bugs was plucked off a dog over the weekend.

    The number of ticks has been on the rise across North America this year. The black-legged tick or ''deer tick'' can carry the Lyme disease bacteria.

    A veterinarian in Yellowknife is sending the tick south to be tested for Lyme disease.

    Jim Wilson, president of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, said he isn't surprised a tick made its way to Yellowknife.

    He said they're becoming more resilient to colder temperatures and he expects to see more of them up north.

    "Ticks have a very robust mode of transportation," he said.

    "They use our migratory birds. So if you have robins or other songbirds that migrate to your region then you are at risk of having lyme disease-carrying ticks."

    Wilson said when ticks arrive, they often fall off the birds. Then they look for their next meal — on rodents, cats, dogs or people.

    "Winter ticks occur occasionally in moose in wooded areas of the Northwest Territories," Judy McLinton, a spokesperson for the N.W.T. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, said in an email.

    "The number of reported cases have been steadily climbing but do not pose a significant threat to moose populations."

    Lyme disease is a bacterial infection. The symptoms are often flu-like, including sore throat, headache, congestion and stiffness. It can also lead to neurological and cardiac problems if untreated.
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...tion-1.4143877

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    I have only had three on me so far (still just walking around), and just one attached to a dog - mid permethrin treatment no less. The other two I found were crawling up our wall and couch!

    All of them American Dog Ticks. No Black-legged ticks yet, or at least I have not found them. . .

    It will be interesting to see how the tick distribution/Lyme Disease incidence changes over the next decade. Hopefully detection/treatment is fully in place soon.
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    Guys a little lazy to read on the posts to this thread, so not sure if it's been mentioned but there is a great product called Sawyer that can only be found in the good ol USA... Sray it on your hunting clothes and other gear... It works:

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    You should read the thread.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SK33T3R View Post
    I know a guy that is a retired supervisor from customs. He says customs is only required to enforce federal laws. The lawn herbicides and possible this permethrin ban is only provincial. He says just because you're bringing anything into Ontario does not mean it's going to be used in Ontario. Maybe it's destined to go to Manitoba or somewhere where it's legal.

    Our gov't at work! Weird how I personally know people that have been sent back to return "weed and feed" by customs yet others get through! Not all officers are created equal! Sometimes you need to challenge them and ask to see the documentation which prohibits your purchase.
    Do you guys actually declare what you bring? I just tell them "visiting family.. had a great time.. have nice day" (which is actually true in my case...) - It should be no one's business what I have in my suitcase/trunk.. unless I intend to hurt people, stay out of my life! We have way too much government in our lives.. what's scary is that we accept this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by awndray View Post
    You should read the thread.
    I did now!! Needed my morning coffee!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Splaker View Post
    Do you guys actually declare what you bring?
    Wow that attitude at a border crossing will surely result in a rubber glove searching your body cavities ..LOL

    I claim everything, they really don't care as long as it doesn't go over $200...BUT if you don't declare it and the do a random search you can easily loose your crossing privilege for up to 5 yrs....that would cost me too much money, I save a small fortune buying groceries and shopping on line and wouldn't jeopardize that.

    How do they know you don't intent to hurt people unless they look into your luggage to see what your bringing into the country...that "I'm Innocent" tattoo on your forehead isn't fooling anyone ..LOL.

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