Takeover Of Ants!!!

[tiffanymarie98]

How can I get rid of an ant hill?? Since it has gotten warmer out I have noticed I have an ant hill forming. Its been progressively getting worse each day. The ants are near my chickens and ducks runs. I tried putting down DE. I waited for a nice warm day with no expectations of rain all week. It's almost like the DE isn't phasing them. I don't want to use anything that could potentially hurt or kill my chickens/ducks. That was why I got the food grade DE. Everything else I see on the market shouldn't be used around or ingested by animals. Any recommendations for something safe and effective to use is greatly appreciated

 

[nuthatched]

DE isn't effective and is harmful for you and your birds to breathe.
We always used the borax baits in a safe place or grits.

 

[Iluveggers]

DE isn't effective and is harmful for you and your birds to breathe.
We always used the borax baits in a safe place or grits.

Yes to borax! I mixed w sugar and water, put in a container with holes to get in…they were gone the next day.

 

[puddle_drinker]

If they aren't carpenter ants or fire ants, I'd just let them be. They are part of natures clean up crew and a source of protein for your poultry.

 

[tiffanymarie98]

If they aren't carpenter ants or fire ants, I'd just let them be. They are part of natures clean up crew and a source of protein for your poultry.

They are carpenter ants. They are overtaking the entire yard. It's so bad to the point they are climbing all over me and even biting me! I don't care that I have ants. I understand that they are part of nature just like any other bug. I just don't want to be attacked lol.

 

[tiffanymarie98]

Yes to borax! I mixed w sugar and water, put in a container with holes to get in…they were gone the next day.

What ratio do you use with borax, sugar, and water?

 

[BoundlessLove]

Mix ivermectin and water in a spray bottle. Spray the ants and the anthills.

 

[tiffanymarie98]

DE isn't effective and is harmful for you and your birds to breathe.
We always used the borax baits in a safe place or grits.

I know that it's not great for people to breathe in. I have been wearing a respirator when applying, but I didn't know it was harmful to my chickens and ducks!! Are you making up your own borax baits or buying the premade ones? Would the borax be harmful to the birds if they are eating the ants who have been eating the bait?

 

[Iluveggers]

Mix 1 cup warm water with 2 tablespoons borax and 2 tablespoons sugar. Stir until dissolved.

 

[nuthatched]

I know that it's not great for people to breathe in. I have been wearing a respirator when applying, but I didn't know it was harmful to my chickens and ducks!! Are you making up your own borax baits or buying the premade ones? Would the borax be harmful to the birds if they are eating the ants who have been eating the bait?

I've never see chickens eat ants, they're bitter and acidic.
You can do either, just stick the baits where the birds can't reach, like in a bottle or can
If something isn't safe for you, it's worse for birds since their respiratory system takes up most of their body and is pretty delicate.