Just found cockroaches the size of hamsters in my coop. HELLLPPP!!!!!

[wren]

Oh G@D! This is horrible! Maybe get rid of the bedding and switch to sand for bedding? I'm new to FL.

 

[guesswhatchickenbutt]

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Welcome to Florida.

And sand won't work, I'm afraid. I have an open coop and it turns into a soupy mess pretty quickly.

You can consider yourself a Floridian after a Palmetto bug the size of a bat flies at your head and gets tangled in your hair. (And FYI Palmetto bugs are the huuuuuuge flying roaches)

 

[Imp]

Ugh! Double Ugh!

Another reason to never leave Western Washington again.

Just a thought- Do those roaches hate light like the german cockroaches that infest cities do? If so maybe a light.

Imp

 

[Coopa Cabana]

OMG - I was afraid if I opened your thread there would be pics.

Anyway, I've heard Orange Guard works on roaches:

http://www.orangeguard.com/

 

[ranchhand]

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There's a missing link here.......?????

 

[grundail01]

Sevin dust works also.... took me a while to quit laughing over coffee this morning lol.

 

[guesswhatchickenbutt]

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LOLOL Pics. LOLOL. Pics.

That would require me standing still enough to take a photo, then uploading the photo on my computer than then LOOKING at that photo on my computer - none of which is possible without me passing out. One of the reasons that I haven't googled this problem is that there is a huge chance that the page I google could have roach pictures and then I'll start squirming again.

Will buy orange guard and cucumbers tomorrow. Sounds delicious. I assume orange guard is safe around chickens - the website said safe around pets.... I'm assuming if a chicken eats an orange-coated roach, it won't poison her????

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

I *thought* your chickens would love to eat them

Good thing they are not here...........would hate to have to burn the coop down, and then the house

I will just deal with the mouse population I get each winter.

 

[geebs]

http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7985084&hilit=eye+worm&start=30

Oooops my bad... srrry

http://www.grandmas-wisdom.com/cockroach-control.html

 

[flnatv]

LOL... I grew up in Florida and you must have Palmetto Bugs in your coop...

Don't know how to get rid of them, but you made my day.... ahhh childhood memories.