Mosquito larve in the waterers

[Sir Birdaholic]

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Good idea! I remember as a teen in Il.( MOSQUITO HELL) my dad kept some goldfish in the stock tank.

 

[gryeyes]

Goldfish are kinda dirty.... their excretions are, that is. I plant mosquito fish in every water barrel around, and keep 'em in my backyard ponds. I've planted several in my land-lady's sheep troughs, too.

 

[KDbeads]

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ACV will not deter mosquitos.

That's what I was thinking, I already use it and still got the larva. It just still amazes me how quick those things grow, cleaned out the waterers yesterday morning in the pouring rain and this morning had 1/4" Texas sized monster wigglers.

Ed... one day, one day, I will have my nipple waterers!

And as for dumping what I wouldn't drink??? Yeah, grew up in the woods, my definition of drinkable is a bit different

Algae doesn't phase me one bit, water just tastes a bit greener

Unless it has poo in it or a ton of dirt.... or smells bad, or has oil in it, or has something nasty floating/sunk in it......

 

[KDbeads]

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Mosquito fish are awesome for rain barrels, ponds/tanks if you can get them, haven't seen them here though I'm sure they are around.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Mosquito fish???

 

[KDbeads]

Live bearing fish, like guppies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquitofish

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Cool, I'll have to see if I can find some locally. Wonder if they can be fed to chickens too...

 

[AccentOnHakes]

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Check with your local water supply office or whatever you call it...I've heard that chickens can eat live fish.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Check with your local water supply office or whatever you call it...I've heard that chickens can eat live fish.

I doubt the local Rural Water folks would know what I was asking about, but it's worth a shot.

 

[Intheswamp]

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Check with your local water supply office or whatever you call it...I've heard that chickens can eat live fish.

I doubt the local Rural Water folks would know what I was asking about, but it's worth a shot.

Check with your local health department.

Ed