caterpillars

  1. talkinboutchickens

    Talkinboutchickens' butterfly/caterpillar thread🦋🐛

    Hey! So, I thought that I would start a raising caterpillar thread and update everyone on my journey with the little guys. If you like butterflies or caterpillars, join in the chat! Or, if you are interest in raising them yourself! I have around 2 years of experience with raising monarch...
  2. H

    New to Louisiana with backyard ducks

    We’ve just recently moved to Louisiana with our 4 ducks and goose from the upper Midwest. We have a nice fenced yard around the house and the ducks are loving it. However, after reading about the number of venomous caterpillars in the area and the many oak trees we have, I’m starting to get...
    • Heatherthere
    • Thread
    • caterpillars ducks goose louisiana
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. GlicksChicks

    Eight-Spotted Forester Moth, Safe for Chickens?

    There are an abundance of eight-spotted forester caterpillars on virginia creepers around here and I was wondering if they would be safe for my chickens to eat. All the caterpillars eat are grapevines and virginia creepers so I can't see how they could be dangerous, but I have not found much in...
  4. Meggymojo

    Chickens eating caterpillars

    While watering my plants today I took the leisurely sit while soaking them when I met myself eye to eye with a bright yellow caterpillar. I was unfamiliar with the species so I gloved up to remove it, before noticing another. Then another. And another. Suddenly I realized that my Sweet broom...
  5. boggart

    What Bugs Did You See in Your Garden Today?

    I’m always on the lookout for curious little insects while I’m tending my flower garden or raised beds. I love seeing bugs I’ve never seen before, and I love searching online in an effort to identify them. I’d love to see your insect finds as well! Here are a few that I’ve seen in the last week...
    • boggart
    • Thread
    • beetles bugs butterflies caterpillars garden insects moths scorpions spiders wasps
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Gardening
  6. WannaBeHillBilly

    Young Duck went suddenly lame

    Hi from West Virginia to all Duck lovers! We have a situation with one of our Indian-Runner Ducks here since Friday late afternoon: End of June we bought six larger ducklings at the local Farmers-Store here in Charleston - i don't know if Store-Names are permitted? - anyway we were told that...
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