What do you do with pine tar?

[joann]

Lots of chicken owner refer to pine tar. My question is when and how do you use it? And what do you use it for?

 

[gritsar]

Pine tar is an antiseptic, germicidial ointment used most commonly on horse's hooves.
For chickens it's great for pecking issues. It's stinky, gooey and has super glue beat for stickyness. I applied some once to Lil' Bit's behind when she was in the brooder and getting picked on. One application was all it took. Chickens hate the taste (feel?) of it and run around trying to get it off their beaks. It taught the other chooks a lesson about pecking where they shouldn't peck.

 

[dixiechick]

I need some of that...for me...DH is in the "dog house" right now.

 

[joann]

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Here here get come back

 

[gritsar]

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Because this is a family friendly forum I won't type the first thought that came into my mind. However I have an almost full can of the pine tar. Are you going to cover him in it or yourself?

 

[joann]

I quess

it would be like "which came first the chicken or the egg" If he is doing the moving you would applied it to yourself

 

[joann]

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All kidding aside I think that is just What I needed to hear. I am going to put some on myself tommorrow at work just to see how it feel before I put it on my roo.

thanks

 

[Davaroo]

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All kidding aside I think that is just What I needed to hear. I am going to put some on myself tommorrow at work just to see how it feel before I put it on my roo.

thanks

Yeah, I'm going to get some just to experiment with it.

 

[joann]

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All kidding aside I think that is just What I needed to hear. I am going to put some on myself tommorrow at work just to see how it feel before I put it on my roo.

thanks

Yeah, I'm going to get some just to experiment with it.

Be careful what you wish for?

 

[gritsar]

No need to experiment. I can tell you exactly what will happen. You'll feel like you've wrapped yourself in a couple of fly strips. Everything you touch will then have pine tar on it. People will suddenly start standing upwind from you.
The only thing I made more of a mess is when I had the little incident involving microwavable wax for hair removal and the cat.

Seriously, pine tar works. You can find it in the equine section of the farmer's co-op/tractor supply store. If you can get your hands on some tongue depressors that's a good way to apply it. Popsicle sticks will work in a pinch.