Woodlice

[dixygirl]

My ducks and chicks have come out of the brooder and are now in the garage in a kiddie pool while i am designing their tractors. I have been disposing of large amounts of wet pine shavings and had moisture due to the ducks wetting up everything. Today I noticed woodlice bugs under the garage door seal.

I am thinking about getting some Sevin insecticide and moving them to their new tractors as soon as possible.
Anyone ever used Sevin or any other insecticide around chicks and ducks?
Thanks

PS This is making me think I definately want to use sand instead of pine shavings so I won't have a lot of wet wood around

 

[pips&peeps]

Aren't those "rollie pollies"?

 

[talos321]

You could put soapy water on them or rubbing alcohol (dries quickly).

I feed them to my chickens because they are rich in calcium.

 

[Dawn419]

Yep, thats a rolley poley (family joke...the reason behind my spelling) also known as Pillbug and noticed them labeled as Woodlouse via Wikipedia.

Let the chickens eat them, ours go nuts over them. I keep pieces of wood and chunks of wood and concrete blocks in our runs just to harbor them for extra "fresh" protein for our flock (free food).


Dawn

 

[luvmychicknkids]

pips&peeps :

Aren't those "rollie pollies"?

Yeah...and I thought they were totally harmless....to EVERYTHING. Most of my chickies love to eat them but my sex link won't touch them. LOL​

 

[d.k]

*If they roll up, they are rolly-pollies. If they don't roll up, they're sowbugs. Either way, I'm surprised the quackers aren't eating them!

 

[talos321]

Quote:
Yeah...and I thought they were totally harmless....to EVERYTHING. Most of my chickies love to eat them but my sex link won't touch them. LOL

Well in early spring they will devour new seedlings. My first try with Luffa Sponges revealed them eating the stalks in half overnight. Once the plants are past the seedling stage they are of no concern.