I'm Gonna Try WD-40

[PortageGirl]

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UMMMM.....................WD40 is FISH OIL based. You can eat it. Wouldn't recommend it as it tastes pretty bad. Works great for a fish attractant because its fish oil.

straight off the WD-40 web site http://www.wd40.com/about-us/myths-legends-fun-facts/

What a Fish story!

Myth: WD-40 contains fish oil.
Fact:
Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so.

WD-40 Company has taken steps to respect and conserve the environment, and encourages its users to do the same. While WD-40 can be used to help protect fishing equipment from rust and corrosion, WD-40 Company does not recommend using WD-40 to attract fish.

//Edit to add, they don't say what's in it since it's a "secret" formula, but they DO say it's a petroleum based product.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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UMMMM.....................WD40 is FISH OIL based. You can eat it. Wouldn't recommend it as it tastes pretty bad. Works great for a fish attractant because its fish oil.

I currently have two containers of WD40 sitting in front of me (had to go out to the garage to get them). The can label says "FIRST AID: Ingestion: CONTAINS PETROLEUM DISTILLATES. Harmful or fatal if swallowed. If swallowed do not induce vomiting. Call physician immediately. EYE CONTACT: Immediately flush eyes with large amounts of water for 15 minutes. SKIN CONTACT: Wash with soap and water. Inhalation (breathing): Remove to fresh air. Give artificial respiration or oxygen, if necessary." The pump bottle says WARNING HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED - COMBUSTIBLE Contains Petroleum Distillates. If swallowed, may enter lungs, may cause pneumonitis, do not induce vomiting, call physician immediately. Use in ventilated area. Keep from sparks and open flame.

Neither bottle says anything about fish oil. They both say harmful or fatal if swallowed.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Any oil will work as well. I personally would not use vaseline for the same reason--it is petroleum based. And I dislike PAM, (makes me cough, and ruins my cookware), so I would not use that, either. My usual choice is lavender oil from Trader Joes. It contains a mix of oils including safflower, almond, sesame, lavender, avocado & wheat germ oils. It also has St. John's Wort extract.

 

[DLS]

please post a picture of scaly leg mites on a chicken

 

[ekemily]

if you need another type of oil, just come dip your little birdie legs in our oil-infested waters...

 

[burquechick]

Interesting. The tomatoes I buy are coated in a "food-grade petroleum based wax". Not that I plan on buying these anymore, but is it really all that bad for a chicken's legs every once in a while?

 

[DragonEggs]

skin so soft will work too

 

[sgtmom52]

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UMMMM.....................WD40 is FISH OIL based. You can eat it. Wouldn't recommend it as it tastes pretty bad. Works great for a fish attractant because its fish oil.

From Wikipedia

WD-40's formula is a trade secret. The product is not patented in order to avoid completely disclosing its ingredients.[2] WD-40's main ingredients, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet information, are:

* 50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
* 25%: Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)
* 15+%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
* 10-%: Inert ingredients

The German version of the mandatory EU safety sheet lists the following safety-relevant ingredients:

* 60-80%: Heavy Naphtha (petroleum product), hydrogen treated
* 1-5%: Carbon dioxide

It further lists flammability and effects to the human skin when repeatedly exposed to WD-40 as risks when using WD-40. Nitrile rubber gloves and safety glasses should be used. Water is unsuitable for extinguishing burning WD-40.

There is a popular urban legend that the key ingredient in WD-40 is fish oil.[3] However, the WD-40 web site states that it is a petroleum based product [4]​

 

[Preservation Acres]

These are all the same arguments and battles I saw on the other posts.

The fact of the matter is I've found countless "chicken ranchers" who are using WD-40 and not one case of a harmed bird, so I'm moving forward.

I just wanted to know how often to apply.

Guinea Goonie, thanks for your help.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

WD40 is FISH OIL based.

No, it's not. Google is your friend:

Myth: WD-40 contains fish oil.

Fact:
Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie

, it just ain’t so.​