Mosquitoes

[chickymama90]

Help!! My backyard is infested with mosquitoes!!!! I can’t even go outside for a minute without being bit. As far as I know, there is no standing water around my house. I have dumped any containers that I found. Is there anything I can spread on the ground to repel the mosquitoes that won’t hurt my chickens if they ingest it? What have you all used?

 

[Folly's place]

Wear protective clothing and mosquito repellent!
Anything you use to kill the mosquitoes will also kill all beneficial insects, which is a problem.
Permethrin spray is an approved product for chickens and their housing, so it's okay for the chickens, but still, consider what you will be doing if you treat the great outdoors.
Mary

 

[Cebarmlds]

Mosquito Barrier. It's a concentrated garlic, smells delicious for a couple hours.

 

[Folly's place]

There's a reason for all those screened in porches!!!
Mary