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Will a flock block attract ants?

post #1 of 5
6/28/12 at 5:31pm
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I am considering getting the purina flock block for my hens, but it contains molasses, and I am worried it might attract ants? I have had large problems with ans in the past as well.

 

Also, it would be sitting on dirt.


Edited by flockoffour - 6/28/12 at 5:37pm
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post #2 of 5
6/28/12 at 5:34pm

We just tried one of these. The chickens seem to like it, but we're not crazy about it. It smells kind of sharp, like vinegar. It also kills the grass it sits on.....
 

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post #3 of 5
8/19/12 at 8:54pm

My hens love their Flock Block. I haven't had an ant problem, but the hens eat up every ant they can find, so they are pretty scarce. I just leave about two inches of the wrapper all the way around the bottom so it doesn't kill the grass or get damp. The hens seem happy with it.

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post #4 of 5
8/20/12 at 4:28am

I used one a few winters back to give them something to do. I'm not a big fan of getting another. One thing I would do is put a bucket over it if it rains. You don't want it to get moldy. Dang things are hard as a rock. I now put leaves in their run in the winter & throw some boss on the leaves this keeps them busy plus the boss has more protein than the flock block.

I'm out of eggs. But I know where some brown ones are. I now raise big Ol' Honkin' Bob Whites & Layed back Coturnix. Pray For Rain In Texas!

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I'm out of eggs. But I know where some brown ones are. I now raise big Ol' Honkin' Bob Whites & Layed back Coturnix. Pray For Rain In Texas!

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post #5 of 5
8/20/12 at 12:18pm

I use theflock blocks when i am going to be going away and they wont be out free ranging so they have something to do, Mine love it and i have had no problems with ants.
 

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2 Ameraucana Rooster, 2 Rhode Island Red Hens
2 Barred Rocks Hens, 2 Partridge Rocks Hens.
2 Black Australorp.2 Black Sex-Links Hens.
8 Easter Egg Hens, 5 Ameraucanas .
1 Blue Cochin,2 SL Wyandottes,2 GL Wyandotte.
1 White Leghorn, 1 Speckled Sussex
2 Guinea Hens Royal Purples.
3 Peacocks India Blue,Black Shoulder,Silver Pied 1 Jade Spalding & BS Peahen
2 Royal Palm Turkeys
2 Rottweilers,1 Male...

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