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    Safe Ant Killers for Chickens??

    Ive read that permethrin can also work on fire ants, the powder form is used on vegetables and gardens and also for mites and such on chickens... (lightly dust) under wings, neck, tail, vent... etc, Ive read that there is no withdrawal period for egg consumption, in the past i have freshened up...
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    Safe Ant Killers for Chickens??

    Hello, not sure if this will help you however, we have fire ant issues intermittently during the peak summer months here in South Florida, we pour 2 to 3 gallons of scalding water into the mound early morning, it reaches the queen ant and brood, 60% effective, may require more than 1...
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    Safe Ant Killers for Chickens??

    Hello, not sure if this will help you however, we have fire ant issues intermittently during the peak summer months here in South Florida, we pour 2 to 3 gallons of scalding water into the mound early morning, it reaches the queen ant and brood, 60% effective, may require more than 1...
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    Safe Ant Killers for Chickens??

    Good Morning!, I understand what your saying, believe me, I've learned alot since that last post and today I have a different perspective on the subject..... for reasons you've mentioned, and some others....suffice it to say that I no longer re-home rats, or mice...thank you for your feed back.
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    thank you interesting information!
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    hello, Good Morning, i had'nt heard of Central Heritage, interesting though, that's all I have is Heritage breeds, guess I will Google them on the internet, thanks for the info
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    New to BYC and chicken tending in general

    Welcome! and congratulations on the additional family members!!! tell us if you can more about your set up, if possible pictures to see the condition of these chickens, were they abandoned by the previous property owners? or was some one coming around checking in on them and caring for them? are...
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    Hey Grandpa whats for dinner!

    good morning, thank you...I understand how you feel about the judge thing, if you dont mind me saying...do not be discouraged, do not let other people rain on your parade, stay positive, be positive, and put your best foot forward in everything you do, not just for the "judges" in your life...
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    Hey Grandpa whats for dinner!

    Hello, my father's birthday was march 17th, RIP Dad...St Patrick's day, my birthday is the same week, Flanigan's was our special place for our birthday dinner I always order the same thing.... I still carry that tradition in his honor, my dad looked like a Leprichaun!...lol......i see your a...
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    Hello all!

    Welcome to BYC, grab your cup of coffee, sit a spell, lets talk about chickens!
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    Hey Grandpa whats for dinner!

    for my birthday "Bring on the Green Beer!!!!!"
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    Did the Geomagnetic storm impact chicken behavior for anyone else?

    Sounds wonderfull! thank you for sharing!
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    Did the Geomagnetic storm impact chicken behavior for anyone else?

    Eggs mid day, a group of my hens lay eggs in the morning, and the other group lay later in the afternoon, strange, considering they all eat at the same time and it usually takes 24 hour for the egg to develop and drop....what animals do you now have?
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    Did the Geomagnetic storm impact chicken behavior for anyone else?

    thank you for your response! yes so did I, my dad watched Bonanza, Waltons, Get Smart, and mother watched Lucy, Dick Van Dyke, leave it to Beaver and Father Knows best, aaahhh the good ole days. Our chickens are all hand raised, very people oriented, and a ton of fun, Horse...what can I...
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    Did the Geomagnetic storm impact chicken behavior for anyone else?

    Good Morning, come to think of it I do remember the following: 1-temperature was colder than usual for that time of year, morning temps started in the upper 40's, daily high was in the mid 60's, felt much colder due to gusty northerly winds, partly sunny. Horses, hesitated a bit leaving the...
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