Buying Country Farm Property 26 acres, how do I deal with Ticks and Lyme

I am just buying 26 acres of land with barn and home on it and it does have alot of wildlife around it ,like deer ,coyotes,Ill have a few dogs, the ticks and getting bit again is scaring the hell out of me   anyone living in the country? what are my chances of getting lyme for the second time out here?, I do love the country and nature,This is my Dream home, I just dont want to walk around my property with fear, can I spray for ticks around my home? any advice would be great

Hi JB,

I look at it this way:  people who live in cities such as Manhattan get tick bites (lyme disease) so I don't think it matters where one lives. 

I wouldn't spray the property, I would just use a product to spray yourself... I forgot the name of the product I used last summer but it worked pretty good!  I don't know anything about guineas but I have heard they do eat ticks. 

Your country farm sounds beautiful, good luck with it!! 

Denise

Chickens will work as well, and they are alot quieter. lol They will also take care of the snakes. That I found out by accident as my yard was overrun with garter snakes and the year after getting my chickens they were gone completely.

ToGuy: Congrats on the property and new home! It sounds amazing:)


McJane: Great advice! Guineas are pretty load. I remember my neighbor had some when I was little and they would fly over her fence and make racket right by my window, lol. I swear, it's like they knew when I was sleeping. If it does the trick though, it is worth the noise. Btw, are you still feeling okay?

thanks all for some good tips,Ill google that Harleyrider!,
do the chickens do the same job as guineas ,EAT TICKS!!, or do guineas eat more ticks then the chickens ,Lol, the fresh eggs im looking forward to very much, love those country breakfasts,MMMM
my property has about 4 acres cleared which is all around home and the wood area is to the back , you would have to walk into wooded area, so my home is not surrounded by woods,Mcjane I think your right about the pets, they worry me especialy my dogs, will tick collars on pets do away with ticks ?,also vets have that liquid you put on the back of there necks under their fur,will that kill those buggers and keep them off pets?, im thinking ill put up a deer fence arround the cleared area, have grassed cut very short through summer, and asphalt as much of the driveways in front of homes and barns,garage as I can ,it has alot of stone driveways to the 2 homes one being a guest home,a big driveway to barn and another to a garage ,so i can walk on the black brick road lol,sort of speak to get daily axcess to my areas, and add chickens and or guineas ,do the two get along maybe we can add both together,
well i should be well armed along with deeting myself,I might aswell just invent a jump suit to where under my clothes to keep from being bit, lol that might be a good idea, something light ticks cant penetrate so i can enjoy my land

Cajungrl, i am getting better not there 100% yet , its been a long struggle, still looking for that silver bullet,just finished cowden with no success, but I am able to lift do daily light work, move into a new home , do home outdoor chores, the busier I keep the better i feel, the winters seem to be worse as I dont get to go out and work around home as much

Cajungrl

I was at a point in my life that I was not able to do much and confined to my home most of the time, thats when I was on abx's they seem to weaken me more then benefit me, if I were to go back on as I tried last summer for one month, I couldnt do much or nor did i feel like doing much, I think my system handles natural remedies better then the abx's, though in the beginning abx's did seem to help alot

hope you feel better soon so you can enjoy the outdoors as well , I know how hard it is when the weather is nice everyone is outside going on with their lives and we are stuck confined inside our homes and the only freedom we have is our computer and this support group that keeps us going,keep up the good work:)

Hi Cajun,
I'm feeling fine and have made a complete recovery from Lyme, a blessing for catching it early.

Now I'm facing getting sick again when I start radiation for breast cancer not to mention the five years of hormone therapy (opposite of HRT) which can and does have side effects that are very similar to chronic Lyme.
I'm putting off starting and and can't put it off much longer.

Thanks for asking about me, was very touched by your concern when I know what your going through.

Jane

PS: Said it before and will say it again. I would rather have BC than Lyme. My heart goes out to all that have the nastiest of diseases...Chronic Lyme.