richardfairlie
In the Brooder
- Jun 8, 2019
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Hi All,
I have 3, 6 month old broiler type chickens. As i recently moved I bought this part of my flock with me because my leghorns bully them and 2 have bumblefood.
The flies descended on us and the girlfriend was getting upset at them coming in the house.
I made a fly spray for the house and garden. Neem oil and cedarwood oil ( i have dogs, a cat and the chickens)
It was only after i sprayed the house and whole garden (not on the chickens) but near them and where they like to hang out, that i looked up cedarwood oil for chickens and its toxic. I only used 20 drops of oil per 2000ml water (with neem oil which i know is already safe for chickens and dogs). I used 3 x 2000 ml for the whole garden.
Is my mistake going to be deadly for mu chickens? as in, if they sit on the grass where its sprays or eat things that was covered in it, will it kill them?
its only been an hour since i sprayed and they have already moved positions from where they normally like to hang out to other places they never went before, possibly to get away from it.
i will put them in their cages now and give them fresh food and water, but have i accidentally killed them? or is there anything i can do now that might help them, or what signs should i look out for?
thanks
I have 3, 6 month old broiler type chickens. As i recently moved I bought this part of my flock with me because my leghorns bully them and 2 have bumblefood.
The flies descended on us and the girlfriend was getting upset at them coming in the house.
I made a fly spray for the house and garden. Neem oil and cedarwood oil ( i have dogs, a cat and the chickens)
It was only after i sprayed the house and whole garden (not on the chickens) but near them and where they like to hang out, that i looked up cedarwood oil for chickens and its toxic. I only used 20 drops of oil per 2000ml water (with neem oil which i know is already safe for chickens and dogs). I used 3 x 2000 ml for the whole garden.
Is my mistake going to be deadly for mu chickens? as in, if they sit on the grass where its sprays or eat things that was covered in it, will it kill them?
its only been an hour since i sprayed and they have already moved positions from where they normally like to hang out to other places they never went before, possibly to get away from it.
i will put them in their cages now and give them fresh food and water, but have i accidentally killed them? or is there anything i can do now that might help them, or what signs should i look out for?
thanks