Grub killer for lawn is it safe?

[Horsegeek101]

Hi!

This is my first post, I love this forum.

I have horses and dogs though, and I need to treat the yard and the paddocks for ticks. My flock of guineas had to be rehomed because they preferred the neighbors coifed yards to my 40 acres of woods. My poor horses are rubbing their hair off again.

In the past, we have used the grub killer with good results, we put it down just before rain and it's gonna rain tomorrow afternoon.

I'm concerned about the chickens though, right now my roosters are the only ones out, but I am working on tractors for them, I really want to let the hens out, they scratch stuff so much better. If they scratch in areas we have treated, will it hurt them?

Thanks lots in advance!

 

[fiberart57]

Check the directions and warnings on the back of the package and then be cautious. It may be that you can't let the peeps wander the area for a couple of days of deep watering.

I have, however, read of chickens who have died as a result of eating poisoned, dead, cockroaches. I leave my roaches alive and well - and then feed them to the girls.

Mary

 

[Horsegeek101]

Thank you! Right now, only my 5 roosters can get to the areas that would be treated. They don't scratch much, and I am not as worried, but, I do want the roosters put up, and the girls let loose, but that's further away. Thanks alot!