weed killer

  1. bulldoggrrl

    Is around Up safe around free ranging chickens?

    We have weeds growing where we don’t want them to. My husband requested I check with the Backyard posters the following: is Round Up weed killer safe around chickens? We have four pet Australorps and do not want to do anything to endanger them. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
  2. A

    12 Week old chicks and fertilizer

    My husband spread fertilizer without my knowledge and I let our 12 week old chicks forage in the grass for about 30 minutes. It was Scott’s Triple Turf Builder with weed killer in it. I’m so sad and upset, we love these little chickies! One is particularly small (buff Brahma bantam) and I’m...
  3. W

    Ortho Weed B Gone & Chickens

    Hey all, Our lawn was overtaken by morning glory so my husband used Ortho Weed B Gone spray through our hose to spray our lawn. I keep finding conflicting information about if it's safe for chickens after it's dried or what the length of time would be to keep them off the grass. Does anyone know?
  4. Birdie mom

    Chicken grazed in Roundup!

    My dad sprayed our gravel driveway 2 days ago with Roundup to kill the grass. I had let the hens out at around 10ish and completely forgot about the Roundup on the grass... I looked out the window just now and saw that the chickens were eating the grass in the sprayed area. What should I...
  5. SniperGoose

    How to get rid of poison ivy in enclosure?

    Around 2 years ago, we decided to fence off around an acre of wooded area behind our house for our chickens/ducks/geese to stay in during the day. The enclosure itself is surrounded by fields on all sides but one - our yard. Anyways, in the summer, obviously some weeds and whatnot start to grow...
  6. C

    Irresponsible neighbor and his roaming chickens

    Not my flock: Our neighbor has a flock of about 30 free range chickens that are roaming the neighborhood. We already have a 4' cattle fence separating his property from ours, but it does not keep the chickens out of my yard. We do have a farm, horses, but we do not have chickens. If I wanted...
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