Shorty22366
Songster
I have3 silkies with eggs that are piping and there are ants in box today. How can I get rid of them? Can't move eggs because are hatching but don't want ants to get on babies
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Anything fast enough to kill ants that quickly would likely harm the chicks, wouldn't it? Or do you have a product in mind?You can move the eggs while they are hatching... you definitely do not want ants. I would (working very quickly) put the eggs aside in a safe something... empty the next box, spray with some bug spray, especially on the trail they are using in and out, and then re-accomplish the nest, replacing the pipping eggs. Work fast. You do not want ants near your pipping helpless chicks.
Yeah that is what I was wondering during and is momma going to sit back on them if I move them out to do this?Anything fast enough to kill ants that quickly would likely harm the chicks, wouldn't it? Or do you have a product in mind?
She would definitely set back on them (unless she's half feral and won't stay on the nest with you near it. Even then, you would have a fifty/fifty chance of her just growling up a storm at you and puffing over her eggs protectively. Chickens take lockdown seriously.)Yeah that is what I was wondering during and is momma going to sit back on them if I move them out to do this?
They all like me petting them now. I take them a snack(food) and they don't get mad or upset when I look at them and the eggs.She would definitely set back on them (unless she's half feral and won't stay on the nest with you near it. Even then, you would have a fifty/fifty chance of her just growling up a storm at you and puffing over her eggs protectively. Chickens take lockdown seriously.)
Working on it now. Thank youI am talking about any old Household ant spray, should be sprayed on the box and on the trail in and out.... don't spray the nesting material, you should replace that with fresh.... (might be the nesting material has matter in it that was attracting them. The bug spray should not come in contact with any chickens....You have to move quickly. The ants are a clear danger to the chicks. She should move right back onto them. Wouldn't you if you were their mama.??
Then they're fine with you and won't object to your messing around with the nest(s?)They all like me petting them now. I take them a snack(food) and they don't get mad or upset when I look at them and the eggs.