Re: ticks

2008-06-01 Thread CrystalZak
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/1/08 9:52:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: there is as much anaplasmosis here in east central Mn as there is lyme disease.  a friesian at the barn where i board oz came down with this. he was pretty sick for a few days, but seems

RE: ticks

2007-06-05 Thread kate charboneau
This message is from: kate charboneau [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know you were asking about chemical repellents, but I have to put a plug in for chickens or ducks.  We live on 26 acres surrounded by 100's of acres of state forest which = tick paradise.  Since I got my birds, it's a surprize to find a

Re: ticks

2007-06-05 Thread Bonnie
AM Subject: RE: ticks This message is from: kate charboneau [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know you were asking about chemical repellents, but I have to put a plug in for chickens or ducks. We live on 26 acres surrounded by 100's of acres of state forest which = tick paradise. Since I got my birds, it's

Re: Ticks

2007-06-05 Thread william M. Coli
This message is from: william M. Coli [EMAIL PROTECTED] It wasn't clear if folks are talking about deer ticks or dog ticks, but if the former, the fellow who is most knowledgable about them in CT recommends making available insecticide treated cotton for deer mice and white footed mice to use in

Re: ticks

2007-06-05 Thread Carol Makosky
This message is from: Carol Makosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] That brought me a chuckle. How about the killer bees? Debby Stai wrote: This message is from: Debby Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] We can send you the fire ants from Texas...they'll take care of them. The FjordHorse List archives can be

Re: ticks and neighbors

2007-06-05 Thread Cherrie Nolden
This message is from: Cherrie Nolden [EMAIL PROTECTED] We had all types of domestic birds for tick, fly and mosquito control over the years we spent in Wisconsin. The guineas were the first attempt; ticks and flys decreased, mosquitos stayed the same, but my husband couldn't handle the noise.

Re: Ticks

2007-03-17 Thread KateSeidel
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I never noticed a single tick on Joe last year (and since I had him clipped down to the skin, I think I would have. This is very good news - I have no objections to spiders and snakes, but ticks absolutely make my skin crawl. I am going to be

RE: ticks

2007-03-16 Thread kate charboneau
This message is from: kate charboneau [EMAIL PROTECTED] Prior to getting chickens I used to keep a pop bottle with bleach water in it at the barn for picking over a dozen ticks off each horse each day.  Since getting chickens we are surprised when we get a couple of ticks off a horse out of the

Re: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-16 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/15/2007 8:52:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But Amy, my friend the entomologist says, What about their little cosmic tick souls...? Ah, but ask him... What about all their little cosmic diseases??

Re: TICKS

2007-03-16 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/15/2007 9:19:01 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We have ticks here in Northern Ca. But I have not seen one in at least 2 years. Jerry, I honestly think that's because they have all migrated North,

Re: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-16 Thread Douglas Knutsen
] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 9:46 AM Subject: Re: ticks (yuck!) This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/15/2007 8:52:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But Amy, my friend the entomologist says, What about their little

RE: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-16 Thread Ms Denise C Barron
This message is from: Ms Denise C Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Jean. It has been the coldest March for us too - down here south of you in Knik, Alaska. It looks like I can finally post messages to the group - now that I have a Yahoo acount. At least I hope I can! lol I have a question for

Re: ticks

2007-03-16 Thread CrystalZak
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/16/07 5:39:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Since getting chickens we are surprised when we get a couple of ticks off a horse out of the pasture.  kate, chickens and geese and ducks are my tick remover of choice. i have a ton of

Re: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-15 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh lets not even talk about tick season... It's been tick season here all winter, even with a good hard freeze, and now that it's warming up it's getting even worse! We have horses that have been in stalls for weeks that come up with ticks. Horrible

Re: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-15 Thread Philis B. Anderson
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:35 PM Subject: Re: ticks (yuck!) The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

Re: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-15 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, at least that's one thing we don't have to worry about up here in Interior Alaska, the only ticks around keep to the snowshoe hares. No ticks, flys aren't problem, No fleas on our dogs, no heart worm in dogs, no West Nile virus, but

RE: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-15 Thread Rose or Murph
would stoke the fire and curl up with some coffee and a good book. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean Ernest Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:39 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: ticks (yuck!) This message is from: Jean

Re: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-15 Thread Melinda Schumacher
This message is from: Melinda Schumacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] One time, about 25 years ago, we had a bout of wind chill -50 degrees here in Ohio. It wasn't all that windy, but I don't recall the actual temperature. I had to go outside to just see what -50 felt like. I got all bundled up with a

RE: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-15 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Rosemary, I have a 100 gallon stock tank which is insulated with 2 blue styrofoam panels under and around the sides. Then I built a plywood box around that so the fjords wouldn't eat the styrofoam. It also has a cover with a large hole

Re: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-15 Thread Douglas Knutsen
] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:55 PM Subject: Re: ticks (yuck!) This message is from: Melinda Schumacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] One time, about 25 years ago, we had a bout of wind chill -50 degrees here in Ohio. It wasn't all that windy, but I don't recall

Re: ticks (yuck!)

2007-03-15 Thread Douglas Knutsen
AM Subject: Re: ticks (yuck!) This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh lets not even talk about tick season... It's been tick season here all winter, even with a good hard freeze, and now that it's warming up it's getting even worse! We have horses that have been in stalls for weeks

RE: Ticks, hens, JR's, end of the earth

2004-06-07 Thread Skeels, Mark A (MED)
This message is from: Skeels, Mark A (MED) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reminds me of an American TV interviewer, interviewing a Olympic swimmer from Russia, the year the Dream Team was in the Olympics. The interviewer asked the favored Russian Swimmer who their favorite athelete was. Thinking they would

Re: Ticks, hens, JR's, end of the earth

2004-06-06 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh come on, you guys! YOU don't live at the end of the earth! Obviously, I do!!! Here in Alaska! Of course I realize you think this is another country!!.. But it is already 65 degrees at 7:00am here and will get to 85 or over todayl! Much TOO

Re: Ticks, hens, JR's, end of the earth

2004-06-06 Thread Jon A. Ofjord
This message is from: Jon A. Ofjord [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janne, You are right. Ever since we traded the inland lake place for this old farm overlooking Lake Superior we have had two less weeks of winter on either end of the season. It was just as cold inland as you have it, but at least we have

re: ticks

2004-06-05 Thread Katherine Carter
This message is from: Katherine Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Central and northern Maine are another place with very few ticks, although I hear that they are more common near the coast where winters are milder. I've only seen 2 ticks on my horses here over the past 15 years, and we ride in both

Re: TICKS

2004-06-05 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out NEEM oil..Search on Google or look at Chamisa Rlidge website..Chamisa Ridge has several Neem products: http://www.chamisaridge.com/search.php?search=1keyword=neemgo.x=4go.y=5 Or if this doesn't work, go to

Re: TICKS

2004-06-05 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/5/2004 7:15:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now a question.. when I go riding out in the state forest, our horses get loaded with ticks on their legs. It would seem to me that a body wash would be a great idea

Re: ticks

2001-11-12 Thread Fhtrp
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Robyn from MD. here. We have had a horrible time with ticks the last couple years especially the ones who leave the little bump after being taken off. Our vet has us treat this with warm compresses to soften then squeeze any pus etc. out and then we

Re: ticks

2001-11-12 Thread Sanders
: Friday, November 09, 2001 9:23 PM Subject: Re: ticks This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol hope the temp went down. Just read up on ticks and see where feeding a horse 2 T of Brewers yeast makes them less palatable to ticks. 101 temp is slight so hope it is just upset over

Re: ticks

2001-11-09 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol hope the temp went down. Just read up on ticks and see where feeding a horse 2 T of Brewers yeast makes them less palatable to ticks. 101 temp is slight so hope it is just upset over not getting meals. Surely the horse has all shots so

Re: Ticks, WNV, and other stuff

2000-11-05 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean. no earthworms how in the dickens do you fish without earthworms??? Half the fun was trying to find where the earthworms were hiding!! Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 TO

RE: Ticks

2000-05-23 Thread Frederick J. \(Fred\) Pack
This message is from: Frederick J. \(Fred\) Pack [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catherine..You probably already know this, but Skin so Soft is laced with Citronella That ingredient is what keeps the bugs away. All the best, Fred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL