- Jun 30, 2011
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Hi everyone,
I am new to the forum and chickens. I have only had my girls for about 6 months now.
Last night I went out to do something in the run and saw cockroaches crawling on the floor. I know chickens like to eat them, but since they only come out at night the girls will not go out to catch them. I have read several different posts about what I can do to control the roaches and I have some questions. I already use Food Grade DE, but I think I want to use Orange Guard as well. I have a few questions though and want to confirm a few things before I use it around my girls. I also wanted the advice of people who are more experienced with chickens.
First- If I spray the Orange Guard on the ground will it harm the chickens in any way? Do I just have to make sure it fully dries before they walk on it?
Second- If I spray Orange Guard and a chicken eats either something from the ground or say a roach that has walked through it will they be harmed?
Third- Is there a better option to use other than the Orange Guard?
Thanks in advance for the help!
I am new to the forum and chickens. I have only had my girls for about 6 months now.
Last night I went out to do something in the run and saw cockroaches crawling on the floor. I know chickens like to eat them, but since they only come out at night the girls will not go out to catch them. I have read several different posts about what I can do to control the roaches and I have some questions. I already use Food Grade DE, but I think I want to use Orange Guard as well. I have a few questions though and want to confirm a few things before I use it around my girls. I also wanted the advice of people who are more experienced with chickens.
First- If I spray the Orange Guard on the ground will it harm the chickens in any way? Do I just have to make sure it fully dries before they walk on it?
Second- If I spray Orange Guard and a chicken eats either something from the ground or say a roach that has walked through it will they be harmed?
Third- Is there a better option to use other than the Orange Guard?
Thanks in advance for the help!