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"If they are available I can pick them up tomorrow! We have an urban farm in central Phoenix complete with goats and chickens...
757.871.1880
Thanks,
Dave and Laura"
757.871.1880
Thanks,
Dave and Laura"
"Our family would LOVE to adopt your young birds. We would be able to pick them up tomorrow during the day if that would work well for you :)
My # is 623 810 3403 and email is walentiny@q.com
We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you so much…"
My # is 623 810 3403 and email is walentiny@q.com
We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you so much…"
I have 4 chicks or pullets (don't know when they are classified as pullets) to give to a good home. Barred Plymouth Rock, Red and Black Links, Ameracauna. All should be good layers. They are almost 5 weeks old. Just don't have room for all of…
"Stock shop carries it, a lot of the feed stores carry it. Anything you get at a feed store (vs. a hardware store) will be food grade, never hurts to confirm though.
The part about them ingesting the DE to help worm them is debatable. I don't think…"
The part about them ingesting the DE to help worm them is debatable. I don't think…"
"Where can you buy the food grade DE? Is it clearly labeled 'food grade'?"
"I agree. Food grade DE is safe. I use it in my coop and yard too."
"I'm not sure why some of you are recommending against diatomaceous earth, because it is the answer to all the ant, fly and mite problems you might have. Food grade DE is MUCH different than other types of DE. It is added to horse feed to prevent…"
"Thanks for these ideas. I know you can't get rid of all ants, but I just didn't like feeding them this nice chicken food. I'll get the feed off the ground, and then try to find the ant hills."
"Thanks for the advice, eveyone. Ants have become a big problem in and around my coop this year, too. Dave the Garden Guy's book recommends a few remedies for ants, such as pouring vinegar and/or boiling hot water down the ant hill. He also has a few…"
"Do you know of any way to "terminate" an ants nest? Maybe just move them along?"
"No, I don't think 50lbs. Maybe 20? I haven't used DE since I lived in Pennsylvania (8 yrs), so I don't know what is a "good" price anymore :-)"
"Chris, thanks for the cautionary tale! You're right, I would not use it near the chickens. However, I guess I was thinking around the perimeter of the yard all together. But I see your point about the ants eventually finding their way past. :-("
"Gravity is a great thing ;-)
I forgot to say, I put a bowl upside down in the bucket to direct the feed to the sides. Also, the chickens keep it flowing by pecking at the holes. It even worked when I had pellets in it although I did make the holes a…"
I forgot to say, I put a bowl upside down in the bucket to direct the feed to the sides. Also, the chickens keep it flowing by pecking at the holes. It even worked when I had pellets in it although I did make the holes a…"
"So the DE is just fine for animals?"
"Big, thick pile of DE completely covering the area where the feeder sites and a few inches beyond in all directions. No access to the feed except through the DE.
Ants are REALLY bad this year. I think htey are one insect that is probably not a good…"
Ants are REALLY bad this year. I think htey are one insect that is probably not a good…"
"I made it.
I got a 3 gal food grade bucket and lid from the bakery at Basha's and a "saucer" from a plastic planter at Lowe's (the bucket was free, the saucer was about $4.)
(The saucer should be 2-4" wider than the bucket.)
Then I drilled 1" holes…"
I got a 3 gal food grade bucket and lid from the bakery at Basha's and a "saucer" from a plastic planter at Lowe's (the bucket was free, the saucer was about $4.)
(The saucer should be 2-4" wider than the bucket.)
Then I drilled 1" holes…"
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