North Carolina

[moomoodiddy]

UGH!!!!!!! really?!?! i had two broody ducks on 22 eggs went to check them this morning 13 were gone i swear if i find that animal....

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Good Morning, Happy Chicken People!

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

looks like it's going to be a nice day

hope it's a good one for everyone

 

[dutchbunny83]

What is the best for fly, bug, mosquito control...other than Guinea and Starbar Milk Jug stuff from TSC (didn't work for me last year!)???? Thanks!

I bought those really expensive fly predator wasp things and I had NOOOO luck!
I don't even have chickens out there anymore and I'm still overrun with flies.
I got some fly trap container at TSC because it was on sale (not the milk jug like a clear container you put bait in and the flies go in). It STINKS, but there are a ton of flies in there. Still a ton in my yard though.....
I think it must be the south because we never had flies or mosquitoes back home like they do here!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I got 20 poults in the mail this morning!

For flies, I use a combination of fly predators, traps, fly paper, and rubs for the cows. If you use the fly predators, you have to make sure to use a method of dispersal that doesn't just feed the fire ants. Hanging cups with Vaseline on the string works well. Spreading them on the ground is fire ant food.

 

[LukesCityHens]

I got 20 poults in the mail this morning!

For flies, I use a combination of fly predators, traps, fly paper, and rubs for the cows. If you use the fly predators, you have to make sure to use a method of dispersal that doesn't just feed the fire ants. Hanging cups with Vaseline on the string works well. Spreading them on the ground is fire ant food.

I swear by fly paper. I put them EVERYWHERE! The only bugs that are bad at my house this year are the 'skeeters. I finally figured a few of the gutters on my house aren't degreed and there's stagnant (<spelling?) water

why can't it ever be an easy fix?

 

[dutchbunny83]

I got 20 poults in the mail this morning!

For flies, I use a combination of fly predators, traps, fly paper, and rubs for the cows. If you use the fly predators, you have to make sure to use a method of dispersal that doesn't just feed the fire ants. Hanging cups with Vaseline on the string works well. Spreading them on the ground is fire ant food.

That's probably what happened to all mine then!
The directions just said to spread around so I did.
I ordered wayyy more than I should have needed and never saw one, nor was there a decrease in flies.
My husband put up the fly paper that hangs down, I walked into those things so many times or got my hair caught in them it was a mess, guess I should pay more attention to where I'm going!

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

the flies are bad this year here too. I have NEVER seen this many
flies. I use jar traps with bait in them. I do get flies in them but
there is an abundance of them this year and of course the good
old swat-em fly swatters......therapy

 

[dutchbunny83]

In my search for a sexed silkie I came across Amber Wave Bearded Silkies who apparently have a celebrity client list and show quality silkies that they DNA sex. They have a white female available now that's $175 after shipping. I want it so bad, I don't know how I'm going to convince my husband on this one! I don't show birds or anything so that's a pretty hefty price tag for a backyard chicken. It's soooo pretty though!

 

[LukesCityHens]

In my search for a sexed silkie I came across Amber Wave Bearded Silkies who apparently have a celebrity client list and show quality silkies that they DNA sex. They have a white female available now that's $175 after shipping. I want it so bad, I don't know how I'm going to convince my husband on this one! I don't show birds or anything so that's a pretty hefty price tag for a backyard chicken. It's soooo pretty though!

Hahahaha I'll sell you my "show" Roo that never crows for that much.....IMO that's a ridiculous price for something I'd end up eating