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  1. donrae

    Discovered our 4 month old chicks are eating potting soil out of our pots. Is this safe for them?

    Kev, I didn't know if I wanted to laugh or cry. I was the charge nurse at a nursing home and one patient loved to eat fish. Her husband brought in what he thought was a bottle of lemon juice to sprinkle on it. They used probably half that bottle before one of the CNAs realized it was the...
  2. donrae

    Discovered our 4 month old chicks are eating potting soil out of our pots. Is this safe for them?

    I put large pretty rocks in my pots to deter the chickens from tearing them up. Or, I'll plant bulbs or whatever and lay a screen of chicken wire over to keep the birds from scratching or eating. In my case, it's also to keep the cats out---cat poop is so gross . but that's all more for my...
  3. donrae

    Discovered our 4 month old chicks are eating potting soil out of our pots. Is this safe for them?

    Should be. I've had to call Poison Control about humans ingesting Miracle Grow in the past and they told me it's harmless. I can't imagine there's anything else there that would damage a bird.
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