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"roaches are tertiary level decomposers ... it is a 'natural cycle' that annually climaxes when the heat is on and the humidity is at its summer / monsoon climax ... winter slows / 'stops' the cycle ... be at peace with the critters of the garden,…"
"i totally emphasize with you, we once had roaches in our compost. when they came into the house i started trapping them outside. i used some beer soaked bread dropped into a container, coat the rim with an oil/vaseline. the roaches crawl in, but…"
"my wife has got some "special" stuff from mexico that has a boric acid base she might be willing to part with a portion of. diatomaceous earth would be best, i would think, however it sounds like you are in the "whatever it takes" mode, that mode…"
"I'd LIKE to have geckos and lizards, but they don't seem able to co-habit with the large feral cat population... any suggestions there? Cats seem to like to trap the geckos...WORSE yet...they seem to think the roaches are wind-up toys or trophies…"
"We haven't had roaches in 11 years...after the arrival of 3 Gecko lizards & a couple of regular lizards. They wiped them out within 1 month-haven't had any in the house either. The ones in the house are a problem. We used Boric Acid powder at…"
"yick! move the containers!!! or find another herb you like better:)"
"How far away from house is compost bin and could it be moved further away?
Also Diatamaceous earth around the perimeter walls of house inside and out?
I would have suggested Boric acid in the crevices but seems to be really hard to find these days…"
Also Diatamaceous earth around the perimeter walls of house inside and out?
I would have suggested Boric acid in the crevices but seems to be really hard to find these days…"
"Oh, and when I was watering one of my containers of sage there were TONS of baby roaches!"
I've been having issues with roaches in my house and we spray every other month by a prof service. This past month we've been getting roaches in our house and I know that we have roaches in our compost bin. Anybody have any suggestions? We're…
"There is a mother hen. They are kept cool by having a lot of shade under a bush, lots of water to drink and a trickle of water from the hose to step in when it's hot. All the other chicks are thriving.
This little buff orp has no other symptoms…"
This little buff orp has no other symptoms…"
"3 week old chicks should not be living outside, especially with this summer heat, unless they have mother hens that can help them out. They don't have their full thermoregulating capabilities yet.
Are you certain it's splay leg? Can you describe her…"
Are you certain it's splay leg? Can you describe her…"
The smallest of my chicks doesn't seem to want to walk well anymore. :( The other chicks are doing really well outside. I separated her and brought her inside with food and water. Is there any trick? I checked online and it said to use…
My Buff Orp is a little over a year and has started to molt. I read up a little on it and most sites mentioned that they molt mostly in the fall or when the light starts decreasing. Is it safe for her to molt in this HEAT? I'm worried that she…
"I was reading your post about your broody hen and was wondering how old the chicks were that you introduced to her. Thanks!
Violet"
Violet"
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hi violet
the chicks were just a week old and as soon as she saw them she perked up even though they were in a separate cage