Will Lawn Grub Spray Harm My Chicks - Yates Baythroid??

[paula'schicks]

Hi I am new to this whole chicken thing, but have in the last week got myself 5 chicks which I adore. However, at the moment I have black beetle and white lawn grubs (not visible) killing huge patches of buffolo turf. I need to spray with something to kill the grubs, but am concerned about my chick's welfare. Does anyone have any advice on how long I should leave them in their cage and not free range on the sprayed turf. Many thanks for help.

 

[dawg53]

Most creatures (including humans and chickens) are suseptable to absorbing chemicals thru some part of the body. I wouldnt recommend letting your chicks on chemically treated ground. Perhaps you can erect chicken wire/netting around the area you want to treat, leaving a decent sized buffer zone so's the chicks wont poke their heads thru the wire and try to eat contaminated grass or dead bugs.