Good thoughts and prayers coming from @mother2chicks. So sorry your boy is not feeling well. The ticks are a damned menace. The chickens have really done a good job of lowering the tick population. I am so glad you got some food and water in him. 🐓🐓
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Thank you, @mother2chicks. Much appreciated. A friend of mine just lost her cat today to an incurable tick-borne disease. Our chickens have really lowered ours too. We hadn't even gotten flea and tick medication yet this year for anyone. If we had maybe this wouldn't have happened.
He ate a bite of steak and a hotdog with his medication hidden in it tonight. It's small victories right now.
Chickens are great agains ticks... and Guineafowl are the ultimate weapon. A small flock of Guineafowl will keep the surrounding area 99.9% tick-free...
They also make very annoying sounds and it might be a while before you get used to their morning celebration, but they sleep in a tree which means the fox also doesn't get to them too easily.
We have been nursing a baby chick to add to the fold. You are correct baby steps. It takes a while to get over the tick bites. Have a good night. 🐓🐓