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"Tjhere are a number of parasite that can come from cockroaches. They are far from the types of bugs I would prefer my chickens to eat."
"I read somwhere that cockroaches are where chicken eyeworms come from.
True?
Otherwise, I have a lot, too, in the bedding that I see at night. I'd like the chickens to eat them."
True?
Otherwise, I have a lot, too, in the bedding that I see at night. I'd like the chickens to eat them."
"Thanks for the info everyone. I will give your suggestions a try."
"I use the container with straight sides as a feeder. I put it next to a wall. The roaches climb the wall to get into the container. The sides are too slick for the bugs to climb out and bright and early the birds eat the cockroaches.
I also bury a…"
I also bury a…"
"You can also supply the roaches a hiding place by placing a damp piece of plywood on the ground. The roaches will hide under it and you can lift it up during the day for the chickens to feast."
"Any container with straight sides will become a trap. Take a small pail, food dish, or pan with sides that go straight up and are a few inches or more high. Put some food/poop in there, and in the morning you'll find a bunch of them. Usually they…"
"A light that you can turn on for couple hrs at night so they can see there meal helps too! It's really a blessing to have this problem not a curse. Glass jars are great traps especially buried most of the way. They crawl in and can't crawl out. It…"
"yes, you would think so but the cock roach are out at night and the chickens are roosting so their schedules don't match up too well for that. Maybe I need some vampire chickens that only come out at night :)
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"Capture them at night in containers they cannot escape and feed them to the chickens in the morning :]"
"protein for chickens :)"
I have recently noticed that at night there are a lot of cock roaches in my chicken coup and pen area. I figured out that they were getting into the feed so I fixed that but am still seeing quite a few. I tried diatanatious earth but that didn't…
"Hi Heather,
I just took your four part class and you mentioned last week that there was a guide to companion planting that would be posted. Can you tell me where to find it on the site?
Thanks, Fred"
I just took your four part class and you mentioned last week that there was a guide to companion planting that would be posted. Can you tell me where to find it on the site?
Thanks, Fred"
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It will also be posted on my comments wall, if anyone else needs it. Good Luck and keep me posted on your garden!
Thanks, Heather