Question about herbicides and chickens

[janramsey]

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OK now see this is funny cus we homeschool also!!! We are on summer break right now......we will start back 2nd week of July!!

 

[AccidentalFarm]

Ok, to keep from hijacking this thread, I'm going to post another about homeschooling over in social or general, as I'd really enjoy swapping notes with you guys.

 

[allen wranch]

I have a friend whose dog died from eating some grass he sprayed with RoundUp. I wouldn't take a chance with the chicks until you know for sure he didn't get any on the grass inside the coop. Was he very close to it ? Also, was the day windy enough that some could have blown into the coop ?

I agree, except for runoff, a good rain should help.

 

[seedcorn]

grass sprayed w/round-up will not kill the dog or any animal for that matter. As soon as glysophate (active ingredient in round-up) hits the plant it is metabolized. If it hits the ground it is made ineffective.

Most chemicals will be absorbed by the plants w/in 7 days. As far as poison ivy, chickens won't eat it anyway, so no problem.

 

[allen wranch]

The dog died. I don't know how soon after spraying it ate the grass...