Wasp making next in coop

[mommomsandy5]

Yesterday I went to get the eggs in the coop (it's a raised coop that I have to climb into to get the eggs out. I don't an egg box that I can just reach in to get the eggs out. They lay their eggs in a milk crate in the back of the coop. I hope you can understand the setup). Anyway, I climbed in as usual and there was a wasp that must having building a nest. Now, I have been going in there all the time and there have been bees and whatnot in there and they don't pay we any mind. Not yesterday! I grabbed the eggs and wham, I got stung right above my eye! I put ice on it right away and went on about with my business. Well, this morning my eye was swollen shut!!!! What a scary look! I went to ER and got taken care of. Thank goodness I can open my eye now, although still very swollen. But now my question,what should I do about the wasp nest? Can I spray bee and wasp spray in there? I don't what the chickens to get sick and die.

 

[sourland]

Spray the buggers - one quick shot and then remove the nest and dead wasps. Birds should be fine.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Cynthia12]

Ouch! Sorry that happened. Glad you got it taken care of!
Yes, a little squirt of spray..not too much. Won't take much.
Do it first thing in the morning if you are worried about the chickens
being in there through the night with it just sprayed, or in the afternoon
when they are done laying.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Spray the buggers - one quick shot and then remove the nest and dead wasps. Birds should be fine.

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