Pastured poultry and fire ants

[Freekin19]

How do I mitigate fire ant piles? I currently just move the shelters around the fire ants but next year when I build more shelters, that will be difficult since they will all be in line with each other. I’m assuming using ant poisoning is out of the question since my chickens eat the grass and forage. Thank you

 

[MysteryChicken]

How do I mitigate fire ant piles? I currently just move the shelters around the fire ants but next year when I build more shelters, that will be difficult since they will all be in line with each other. I’m assuming using ant poisoning is out of the question since my chickens eat the grass and forage. Thank you

Could try some permethrin dust to kill the ants. Permethrin is safe around poultry, & is used as a poultry insecticide.