fire ant problem

[TreyClark281]

i have a fire ant problem!!! they are eveywhere!!! they arent getting into the feeders they are eating everything off the floor.

any sugestions??

 

[joebwe25]

Maybe your local exterminator can handle them?
Thats all I can think of.

 

[JFL1950]

my wife was reading about our ducks and said that they eat ants so you might try getting a few ducks and see if it helps we will see what happends in the weeks to come. I just built one of those tractors and plan on putting them in it. with all the rain we had I need to trim the door so it will close but all in all it looks pretty good and I put 10" wheels on it to help move it coved the fence with chicken wire to keep the racoons skunks out from climing on top and coved half with a tarp to help with the heat and rain.

 

[MissPrissy]

You need food grade DE and a bag of grits. Put it out around the nest and the feeders and storage bins. Give it a little time and all your problems will begin to disappear as fast as they appeared.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Quote:
yup, took care of a hill that I've been fighting for 3years in less than a week

 

[mom'sfolly]

I use an orange oil based fire ant killer in the backyard. It seems to work very well and doesn't hurt the chickens. I buy a commercial product, but there are recipes out there for the killer.