Spring Turnout And Ticks

Today we worked the first group of spring calve so we could start turning them out on new grass. 

This group was going across the road to the rented farm.
 

The pasture looks great there.  But there is a problem lurking on the grass.

Ticks, Asian Longhorn Ticks.  Nearly every seed head I swiped yielded 2-3 ticks.

And our pants were covered after just a few steps.  We gave the cows a pour on treatment that should help kill the ticks for a couple of weeks.  We have also been feeding them garlic salt for the last month hoping that might help too.  And I am ordering a back rub to get more insecticide on the cows.  I just hope it is not as bad as last year.