On Monday, December 24, 2018 at 6:04:44 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Monday, December 24, 2018 at 9:57:02 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > Cats and dogs will kill snakes? That's very good to know. My understanding is that chickens will kill and eat centipedes so I don't mind that our parking lot is infested with those critters. That's a rather funny photo. Thanks.
> >
> Cats are great hunters whether it's birds, squirrels or snakes. The pit bull
> would dive straight into a bush if she detected a snake; it was almost a
> swan dive.
>
> My brother had some guinea fowl and they pretty much cleared his property of
> ticks. Their numbers have dwindled dramatically due to predators and he said
> they need to buy some more to keep their property clear.

Those are some funny looking birds. They look like their heads are too small for their bodies. I suppose that's probably a good thing. I'm hoping that the chickens around here will serve the same function. Ticks are gross!