Guinea Hens thrive on ticks. They will pick clean an area in a few weeks if you have enough of them.. They are good watch animals and will create a racket if strangers approach your property. They lay eggs. Just turn them loose and teach the dogs to protect them..
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Clayton Family <[email protected]>wrote: > I am not sure if this is a good idea or not; however I know that borax > kills bugs of all kinds and is relatively safe. > > I am in the process of putting it on my lawn because if the soil boron > level is above a certain level it will kill creeping charley in the grass. > The protocol calls for doing it every 3 years, and for dissolving it in > water first. If I get too much on it can turn the grass yellow, or even kill > it; but if I remember where I put it, it works pretty well. I am wondering > if I will have any fleas or ticks when I am done. > > Kathryn > > > On May 20, 2009, at 10:40 AM, Kathy wrote: > > I am finding nothing is working on ticks..They are on steroids where I am. >> My dogs are picking them up every time I let them out so of course they are >> in my house. Getting routine to pick ticks off myself and kids! The steroid >> fleas have not started yet- give em a couple more weeks. >> Kathy >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: jessie70 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:54 AM >>> Subject: CS>-Sulfur granules >>> >>> Marshall, are you saying the sulphur prevents ticks? I've used a garlic >>> spray and it wasn't real effective. Do you have a brand name that is ok for >>> dogs to walk on? Thanks, Jess >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Dianne France [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:04 AM >>>> To: silver-list >>>> Subject: RE: CS>CS for Lyme...Just started on it..info welcome-Sulfur >>>> >>>> How does the sulfur granules effect the soil PH? I have used Sulfur in >>>> the garden to raise the PH. We don't have a tick problem but fleas feast >>>> in >>>> our area. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > From: [email protected] >>>> > To: [email protected] >>>> > Subject: RE: CS>CS for Lyme...Just started on it..info welcome >>>> > Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 03:06:13 +0000 >>>> > >>>> > sulpher granules. They come in 50 lb bags from my local farmers co-op. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>> > From: jessie70 >>>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:18 PM >>>> > To: [email protected] >>>> > Subject: RE: CS>CS for Lyme...Just started on it..info welcome >>>> > >>>> > what do you use to sulphur the area? Jess >>>> >>>> > At 10:18 PM 5/18/2009 +0000, you wrote: >>>> > >Hi Marshalee, ty so much for your story and the info. I hope I'm >>>> taking >>>> > >enough. It's about all I can afford right now. My husband is on it >>>> too, as >>>> > >we live in the woods and have lots of ticks. We're about to sulpher >>>> the >>>> > >area real good. They hate sulpher, and it's not toxic to us, the >>>> pets, or >>>> > >the birds I feed. I didn't see your email addy here to email you. I'm >>>> new >>>> > >at this kind of forum, so how do I email you privately? Thanks again, >>>> and >>>> > >I'm so glad you're well! For you, and for hope for me and others. >>>> > >Blessings, Little Bird >>>> > > >>>> > >---------- >>>> >>>> > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > -- Day Sutton [email protected]
