Arizona Chickens

[pimachickens]

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Thanks! They are considerably cheaper than where I would have gone (AZ Feed on Ruthruff and I10). Even considering the drive it is well worth it!

 

[turkeybreeder]

how to get rid off ants my hens free range so
what to use for ants that the hens wont try to eat

 

[Mahonri]

Aren't ants full of protein?

 

[Arizonachicken]

When we first set up our run, we had black ants that came in. We didn't do anything and after a few days, no ants.

 

[azpenguin]

Saw a small SUV in midtown with a BYC bumper sticker. Awesome. Also both my wife and I think we're hearing some chickens a few yard over. The chickens' evil plan for world domination is taking shape nicely.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

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I also thought I heard chickens in my neighborhood. I was excited until I realized the "noise" was coming from next door. The next door neighbor has a parrot ( she keeps it outside most days) and it was mimicking my girls!

 

[Memphisjourney2seramas]

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So funny!

 

[rufus]

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Try piling chicken poop on the ant nest. They really don't like all of that ammonia. It won't get rid of them, but they will have to move the entrance to their colony. Keep doing it; you can't get rid of them, but you can make them miserable. It will make you feel better.

The only real way to get rid of black ants is to move and leave them behind.

Rufus

 

[pdx2phx]

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I also thought I heard chickens in my neighborhood. I was excited until I realized the "noise" was coming from next door. The next door neighbor has a parrot ( she keeps it outside most days) and it was mimicking my girls!

Love it! I can't imagine what a parrot would mimic coming from our yard....sometimes I swear they sound like they're shooting an episode of Wild Kingdom out there!

 

[AZKat]

Get some of the DE that everyone has just been talking about, and put a good sized scoop of it on top of the ant hill. It'll take a little while, but in a month or so, it'll get rid of the ants. I'm not sure exactly how it works, my guess is that it starves the colony out by killing the workers and making it hard for them to lay down scent trails.