bluesj Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 I was out and about at a sim day on the southdowns yesterday and the place was alive with ticks, I have never seen so many! so as Shaw Taylor used to say " Keep 'em peeled! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 I found one embedded in my throat ten days ago after skinning a Muntjac. A tiny thing but took a bit of shifting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 I've recently been walking my four dogs on the marshes of the Blackwater estuary (Essex) and they are picking up ticks left, right and centre! They hunt the margins where the water birds have been and the spaniel particularly is picking up loads. I have never seen as many about as this year in the 50 odd years I've had dogs. I think it's to do with the massive bird population (Brent Geese have been about in huge numbers) on the reserves. I have not yet had one tick on the them when walking the river Crouch, where there are far fewer birds. I carefully go over each dog afterwards and pick them off, had a couple attached to the Spaniel but the rest have just been hanging onto the hair. Only had one attached to me so far!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 It's been a mild winter yet again and the sun has been out all week, which means the horrible little things will be out looking for warm bodies to feed off. I was melting when I got back to my car last week, but I'll be staying wrapped up, cover trousers and wellies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 My mate put a bit of rock sulphar in all his dog water bowls swears it keeps the dogs clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 21 hours ago, Bigbob said: My mate put a bit of rock sulphar in all his dog water bowls swears it keeps the dogs clear one of my Grans neighbours used to do that years ago ,where would you buy that these days ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 9 hours ago, derbyduck said: one of my Grans neighbours used to do that years ago ,where would you buy that these days ? The big river, the bay of plenty, pets at home etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, billytheghillie said: The big river, the bay of plenty, pets at home etc. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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