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Thanks everyone. The ants haven't eaten the chicks yet so I've settled down some. I'm raking up the ground well and am going to put some DE down. Maybe with all the mulch that's in there cleaned away I can see where they are coming from and poisen outside the pen with the area protected from the free range birds from getting to it. If there is a nest in there I'll use the boiling water again.
I'm a bit new at having peafowl and get attached to the ckicks I keep so loosing one would break my heart. They is one especially that wants to be on my arm or shoulder all the time, LOL!! So far so good for not getting pooped on. I try to keep in on my arm with rear well over the side. I'm praying they will be ok on the ground but feel fairly safe since it was virgin ground before we built the pen and has only had peafowl in it that are kept wormed. No chickens on the property to share their diseases. I have to say, having peachicks is a lot of work, especially when you don't have it figured out and are learning from trial, error and lots of research.
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I'm a bit new at having peafowl and get attached to the ckicks I keep so loosing one would break my heart. They is one especially that wants to be on my arm or shoulder all the time, LOL!! So far so good for not getting pooped on. I try to keep in on my arm with rear well over the side. I'm praying they will be ok on the ground but feel fairly safe since it was virgin ground before we built the pen and has only had peafowl in it that are kept wormed. No chickens on the property to share their diseases. I have to say, having peachicks is a lot of work, especially when you don't have it figured out and are learning from trial, error and lots of research.
bdfive
