farmboy
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As many of you know, the old steer escaped his pen and was located a mile a way from home in the "boonies". Ticks have invaded his body and I am working as hard as i can and am gaining little ground. They are taking their tole on him and he hasn't eaten but a 1/4 of his feed 2 straight days and always seems "drained" and can hardly hold his head up. Now, my question is, besides picking off ALL of them (IMPOSSIBLE, trust me, ive tried ) Can i spray on something chemically active to kill them off like WD-40 or something similar to aid him in this battle with out hurting him more. Most of the little buggers are on his sack area and his pits. Ive already pulled a good deal off of him and treated with Vicks vapo sav. He has accsess to water at all times and gets fed at night and still needs to gain weight (he's already made weight, just a little insurance) Ive also tried the curry comb with little success (cow)