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  1. tingupinguu

    Ants

    I noticed that in my duck’s coop, there are a whole bunch of ants. I don’t want them to harm her so I was wondering what are some effective ways i can remove them without possibly harming my duck?
  2. Puddingtheamericana

    Ants swarming chickens head and neck !!

    I usually only post when there’s a problem with my flock that I can’t figure out how to fix. My younger brother noticed ants swarming our chicken’s head today. She was flopped over against the side of the coop and ants were swarming all over her feathers and neck and face. At first I thought...
  3. TheBirdBabe

    Ant problem in dove food!

    I have an outdoor enclosure for my dove. We've been having a TERRIBLE time with ants this year. I saw in order to keep them out of my chicken's food, you're supposed to sprinkle cinnamon in the feeder! It's been working wonders.. however I'm not sure that cinnamon is safe to use around doves...
  4. Summer_

    Excessive amount of Ants in duck coop

    hey so um how can I control ants…? They made it into our duck coop and there are way too many. You know how on those nature shows they show ants but there are so many you can’t see anything else below them? That’s what is happening on a section of the coop. It’s where the ducks like to rest...
  5. I

    My chicken is injured, and covered in ants!

    Hey there, sorry if this post seems rushed but I'm very panicked. Our dog attacked some of our chickens, and one of them had these terrible wounds on her. She's not bleeding anymore, but she's got these weird, stretch out holes on her shoulders, and seems more tired than usual. She's also...
  6. C

    Ants around chicken bum, has become sickly!!

    My Isa brown has become very sickly. Not as energetic as the others, looks sleepy, laying down and comb is dull. She now has common black ants crawling around her bum. I'm assuming this is causing her discomfort, and not making her feel any better. How do I get rid of the ants and help her back...
  7. katiebrock

    Ants on Peas

    Good morning! I have a crop of White Acre peas planted, and they are doing well, except for the fact that they have been taken over by ants! I spray with dish soapy water and sprinkle garlic powder, which seems to help with the other bugs, but not the ants. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! I...
    • katiebrock
    • Thread
    • ants bugs cowpeas pests white acre peas
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Gardening
  8. ZoomuKeeper

    Brooder in hen house

    I live in Florida and we have fire ants. At times I have had ants in the one hen house going after the feed. I am hatching babies as I type and will need to put the brooder in the hen house with electric. I do not have any shelf large enough to hold the brooder so it will have to sit on the...
  9. gohappy

    Mosquitoes, Gnats, and Flies

    Here in north Florida we have a lot of rain and a lot of bugs. So I wanted to share what we have done to help keep the mosquitoes, gnats, and flies out of our coop and run. Mosquitoes netting! It is a bit of a pain to roll it up to let the girls out and to collect the eggs as this mesh will rip...
    • gohappy
    • Thread
    • and flies ants bugs fire ants gnats insects mosquito netting mosquitoes rain
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  10. C

    HELP

    So I am incubating chicks now and I there are some ants in the incubator because we accidentally dropped a rotten egg in it. I was going to clean out the ants but one of the eggs started peeping. There is a hole so you can see the beak and it's wet fuzz. Some ants go near the crack but then walk...
  11. FireWife443

    Ants in their feed

    We are first time chicken parents and need help with ants in their feed. We recently purchased a hanging feeder, but I'm apprehensive to use it due to ants in our area. I currently set out feed first thing in the morning and again later in the afternoon. I go out periodically to check, and so...
  12. haleyannxoxoxo

    Ants- HELP!!

    So, we have had an ant problem for a long time. We currently have 8 chicks in my laundry room in a large brooder. The ant guy is coming today to treat the outside of the house, which is the main issue. We have poison down in some spots (the ant trap kind). I was talking on the phone with my...
  13. Lazy Farmer

    Ants ate of my Rooster!

    Yesterday was supposed to be bbq day but there was a slight problem! Our homegrown rooster sections were still a little icy from thawing in the frig below over night. So I put the package on the back porch. Upon retrieval, I was attacked by scores of ants when I made it to the kitchen sink to...
  14. Fluttering-about

    Ants in the coop!

    We live in Texas, Houston area. I am constantly battling tiny tiny evil ants that BITE!! While cleaning out my coop today I noticed a whole bunch of them against one wall. I couldn't seem to find where they are coming from, maybe inside the run under the coop? Help!! What do I do???
  15. hensofburgoyne

    Ants in the coop!

    Went out tonite to put my girls to bed and...ANTS. They seemed only out the outside, but I don't want them taking over inside as well. We did just have a massive storm come thru, but I'm concerned. We've had a huge problem with ants through the property this year, and I really don't want...
  16. Bonnie in western WA

    Thatching Ants in Western Washington

    I am new to Pierce County and have discovered many ant mounds on and around our 5-acre property and the entire community. The area is dense with primarily Douglas Fir trees. I have identified the ants as thatching ants (black body, red head, medium size...not a "small" ant but not as large as a...
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