New chickens

[drumstick diva]

Nice to meet you Mitch, Welcome to the pulse beat of the poultry community, BACKYARD CHICKENS

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Glad to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello Mitch! Welcome to BYC! We're so glad you joined us!
I really hope the chickens and guineas can help with the cricket problem. Those things can be horrible! Are they swarming?

 

[Mitch 89445]

Did you get chicks and keets or grown birds? Just curious. Good luck and have fun...

Hi sorry for slow reply chicks and keets.

 

[Mitch 89445]

Hello Mitch! Welcome to BYC! We're so glad you joined us!
I really hope the chickens and guineas can help with the cricket problem. Those things can be horrible! Are they swarming?

Hi yes they are swarming we have a foot high barrier plastic around the place it’s keeping most at bay. I set up a board and plastic bucket to trap the crickets it’s working well and the chicks love the crickets.

 

[chrissynemetz]

The plastic bucket actually works?

 

[Mitch 89445]

The plastic bucket actually works?

Yes it works well as they are swarming down the fence line trying to get around the plastic. And funneled right up the board into the bucket. A fairly large rock in the botom to prevent blow over.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Best of luck with your wee ones.

 

[cmom]

Yes it works well as they are swarming down the fence line trying to get around the plastic. And funneled right up the board into the bucket. A fairly large rock in the botom to prevent blow over.

Can you post a picture of your cricket trap?

 

[chrissynemetz]

That's cool! I agree with @cmom can you get a picture of it?