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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!
Even funnier!
Reminds me...I once had a puppy that had separation anxiety and would cry for me. Of course I came running every time. I was practically sleeping in the kennel. Then one morning about 5 AM I went out yet again, bleary eyed and cranky. Puppy asleep. What???? Went back in and 5 minutes later puppy crying. Puppy asleep. WHAT THE ??????
3rd time (don't judge me, I hadn't had any coffee) I finally figured it out...grackles. They were laughing at me and laying bets on how many times they could fool me.
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!
Even funnier!
Reminds me...I once had a puppy that had separation anxiety and would cry for me. Of course I came running every time. I was practically sleeping in the kennel. Then one morning about 5 AM I went out yet again, bleary eyed and cranky. Puppy asleep. What???? Went back in and 5 minutes later puppy crying. Puppy asleep. WHAT THE ??????
3rd time (don't judge me, I hadn't had any coffee) I finally figured it out...grackles. They were laughing at me and laying bets on how many times they could fool me.
mclevinson
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I think they are! In itsy bitsy increments LOL. My chickens won't even bother. When the new pen is raised I'm gonna dig 'em out, pour bleach in their holes, put fire ant granules down and nuke 'em. Or not. Still have a dog and cat and lizards and geckos to protect. Sigh.
I think they are! In itsy bitsy increments LOL. My chickens won't even bother. When the new pen is raised I'm gonna dig 'em out, pour bleach in their holes, put fire ant granules down and nuke 'em. Or not. Still have a dog and cat and lizards and geckos to protect. Sigh.
mclevinson
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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!
My sister and BIL had a cockatiel who's cage was in their bedroom. They were newlyweds. That bird was an EXCELLENT mimic.
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!
My sister and BIL had a cockatiel who's cage was in their bedroom. They were newlyweds. That bird was an EXCELLENT mimic.
mclevinson
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My friend Ann came over to shave my shaggy dog yesterday and is ready for some started pullets. She can't have mine tho'. I love her and all, but, you know...their mine.
Sooooo. Anybody got a pet quality or two brown and/or white egg layer aged 8 to 10 weeks or so?
I'll have to check for replies later, doctor type stuff to do with DD #2
Signed,
The Enabler
Sooooo. Anybody got a pet quality or two brown and/or white egg layer aged 8 to 10 weeks or so?
I'll have to check for replies later, doctor type stuff to do with DD #2
Signed,
The Enabler
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Our chickens eat ants all the time, even the big black buggers.
Our chickens eat ants all the time, even the big black buggers.
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It damages their exoskeleton and insides because it is so sharp and they die.... Only effective dry, but that is most of the time here in AZ.
It damages their exoskeleton and insides because it is so sharp and they die.... Only effective dry, but that is most of the time here in AZ.
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=546740
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LOTS of extra birds available--silkie project birds that didn't inherit the right mix of genes. They should still lay and brood well, though.
LOTS of extra birds available--silkie project birds that didn't inherit the right mix of genes. They should still lay and brood well, though.
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I think they are! In itsy bitsy increments LOL. My chickens won't even bother. When the new pen is raised I'm gonna dig 'em out, pour bleach in their holes, put fire ant granules down and nuke 'em. Or not. Still have a dog and cat and lizards and geckos to protect. Sigh.
I wouldn't bother with the bleach. It's and urban legend. It will only kill a few. Just sprinkle the fire ant bait somewhere that your chickens can't get it. Or, I've had really good luck making a bait with 3/4 sugar, 1/4 boric acid. Probably even less boric acid. Sometimes I use peanut butter or syrup, instead. Place it on a plate so that it doesn't kill ant plants in your garden, it's very plant toxic but very safe to chickens and other pets. Between that and lots of diamectacous earth and a little judicious use of amdro, my ant situation seems to have disappeared. The amdro doesn't need to be on the anthills and neither does the boric acid bait. They carry it back to the hill. I've used the boric acid mixed with sugar several times when they were invading the house. It will take a couple days and the ants will be gone, including the hill they were coming from! I would follow the ants trail and find where they were going back to. In a couple of days, no more anthills.
I also dust the kitchen with boric acid, especially under cabinets, refrigerator and dishwasher. I then take a broom and sweep it up, which leaves a tiny trace of dust which we can't see all over the floor. This will kill cockroaches. Because our neighborhood flood irrigates, the cockroaches are huge and come in large quantities during the summer. The boric acid really seems to help. I haven't seen one in months, since I really got serious about dusting and sweeping with boric acid.
For fleas, I would use the diamectacous earth, in the carpet, yard and furniture. It's too bad it has to be reapplied when wet. It even killed the squash bugs on my squash bugs this summer, which really makes me a believer. I think it works pretty well on ants. The problem is, you can't get it down the hole to kill all the ants, especially the queen. It does a good job cutting down on them, thou and I do use it all around the garden and chickens.
I think they are! In itsy bitsy increments LOL. My chickens won't even bother. When the new pen is raised I'm gonna dig 'em out, pour bleach in their holes, put fire ant granules down and nuke 'em. Or not. Still have a dog and cat and lizards and geckos to protect. Sigh.
I wouldn't bother with the bleach. It's and urban legend. It will only kill a few. Just sprinkle the fire ant bait somewhere that your chickens can't get it. Or, I've had really good luck making a bait with 3/4 sugar, 1/4 boric acid. Probably even less boric acid. Sometimes I use peanut butter or syrup, instead. Place it on a plate so that it doesn't kill ant plants in your garden, it's very plant toxic but very safe to chickens and other pets. Between that and lots of diamectacous earth and a little judicious use of amdro, my ant situation seems to have disappeared. The amdro doesn't need to be on the anthills and neither does the boric acid bait. They carry it back to the hill. I've used the boric acid mixed with sugar several times when they were invading the house. It will take a couple days and the ants will be gone, including the hill they were coming from! I would follow the ants trail and find where they were going back to. In a couple of days, no more anthills.
I also dust the kitchen with boric acid, especially under cabinets, refrigerator and dishwasher. I then take a broom and sweep it up, which leaves a tiny trace of dust which we can't see all over the floor. This will kill cockroaches. Because our neighborhood flood irrigates, the cockroaches are huge and come in large quantities during the summer. The boric acid really seems to help. I haven't seen one in months, since I really got serious about dusting and sweeping with boric acid.
For fleas, I would use the diamectacous earth, in the carpet, yard and furniture. It's too bad it has to be reapplied when wet. It even killed the squash bugs on my squash bugs this summer, which really makes me a believer. I think it works pretty well on ants. The problem is, you can't get it down the hole to kill all the ants, especially the queen. It does a good job cutting down on them, thou and I do use it all around the garden and chickens.
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