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Farmer Kris

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Hi everybody! I just joined today and hope to learn several new ways to help my chickens grow and prosper. I have come to enjoy raising chickens and do all I can to ensure their health. I do have one question that I was hoping someone could help me with. We all know that the gnats are bad right now and I have heard that vanilla does the treat of repelling them. Is that true? If so, can I mix vanilla and water and spray it on my chickens without harming them? They just love to be out and I hate to see them fight the gnats. I have put up several vanilla air fresheners in the coop but when they are outside they are unable to enjoy the weather without being attacked. I have, sprayed the coop a little but am still scared to harm my chickens. If anybody could HELP I would be grateful. I love my chickens and hope to protect them. Please Reply!

-Farmer Kris
 
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Hi everybody! I just joined today and hope to learn several new ways to help my chickens grow and prosper. I have come to enjoy raising chickens and do all I can to ensure their health. I do have one question that I was hoping someone could help me with. We all know that the gnats are bad right now and I have heard that vanilla does the treat of repelling them. Is that true? If so, can I mix vanilla and water and spray it on my chickens without harming them? They just love to be out and I hate to see them fight the gnats. I have put up several vanilla air fresheners in the coop but when they are outside they are unable to enjoy the weather without being attacked. I have, sprayed the coop a little but am still scared to harm my chickens. If anybody could HELP I would be grateful. I love my chickens and hope to protect them. Please Reply!

-Farmer Kris
I'm sure it's not harmful but I haven't looked into that much. Here's just a bump so someone that knows can come along and answer your question :P You could also try posting a separate thread in the 'Managing Your Flock' forum or somewhere around that area :) And welcome to BYC!
 
Greetings from Kansas, Farmer Kris, and
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! Pleased you joined us! I've no idea if vanilla repels gnats...seems like if it did it would also attract bees, flies, and hornets! You could also try the predators and pests thread below. Good luck to you!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/13/predators-and-pests
 
Thanks! I am so glad to have found such a great and friendly place to learn more about my chickens and met so many great people and chicken lovers. Thanks for all the advise. I will post there and see what I can learn. Thanks again
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Welcome to BYC!!!
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Glad to have you aboard!!
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