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I am convinced that fire ants are attracted to anything they shouldn't be near Not just food. There are mounds in our yard, but Dh takes care of them daily with poison (just a tiny sprinkle of powder, we avoid treating the whole yard). I can't use that near the chickens and I think those darned...

Quote: We have hanging feeders and waterers. I don't put treats on the ground anymore, and if they did have something on the ground (that doesn't get gobbled up in 2 seconds, lol) I remove it promptly. I don't see any ant hills or obvious lines. They are just everywhere.

What can I do to get rid of the fire ants in the run? We have dirt/sand floors and the ants always seem to be there. We use DE, and it works for a little while, but after it rains and washes away they come back. I'm tired of getting bitten up when I'm in there and I'm SURE my chickens hate it too!