Boomer2 -
Ticks are certainly a problem in our area. Within the past 5 years, I've managed to get Lyme disease three times. Ticks are equally present in the wooded areas as well as the clearings....yards, etc. Unlike Catmandoo, my roaming chickens do not appear to be a deterrent. Full body searches are routine after a day in the woods.
The other day my sister pulled 9 off of her yellow lab after a romp in the woods. Ticks bite...and suck.
Russ
