How to rid slugs eating chicken food?

[harrycatcat 31]

I put my chickens food in a small galvanised trough which is covered to stop it getting rained on but every morning just recently its slimy with slug trail.

How can I get rid of the slugs/snails without harming the chickens. Feed is dear enough without feeding

slugs.

 

PS I thought chickens were supposed to eat slugs but I must have the strain that dont

[DUCKWING 302]

WELL MATE ,

 

 

I WILL GIVE YOU A TIP ............... FEED THE BIRDS ............IN THE MORNING , GIVE THEM TEN MINUTES TO EAT ALL THEY WANT THEN LIFT THE FOOD , DO THE SAME IN THE EVENING

THERES NO NEED TO LEAVE FEED DOWN FOR BIRDS ALL DAY ........... YOU GET PICKY EATERS THAT WAY , AND WILL END UP FEEDING MORE VERMIN THAN POULTRY . AFTER A WHILE YOU WILL WORK OUT WHAT THEY WANT TO EAT AND CAN PUT A MEASURE CUP FULL INTO THE FEEDER , == NO WASTE .................

SLUGS ETC CAN OFTEN CARRY PARASITES SO WORM REGULARLY

 

DUCKWING

[weasle 1,119]

I put my chickens food in a small galvanised trough which is covered to stop it getting rained on but every morning just recently its slimy with slug trail.

How can I get rid of the slugs/snails without harming the chickens. Feed is dear enough without feeding

slugs.

 

PS I thought chickens were supposed to eat slugs but I must have the strain that dont

If you can wrap a layer of copper wire(electrical) around the trough the slugs will not cross it.

[ratattack 111]

I put my chickens food in a small galvanised trough which is covered to stop it getting rained on but every morning just recently its slimy with slug trail.

How can I get rid of the slugs/snails without harming the chickens. Feed is dear enough without feeding

slugs.

 

PS I thought chickens were supposed to eat slugs but I must have the strain that dont

If you can wrap a layer of copper wire(electrical) around the trough the slugs will not cross it.

 

 

Yes they will still cross it! Thats an old wives tale

 

As has been said feed in morning and lift it when they finish then same at night. They will probably eat the slugs and other grubs during the day if theres no feed left for them. You could also try treating the ground around the run with nematodes which will eat the slugs

Edited June 6, 2010 by ratattack

[neil cooney 10,416]

Good advice as usual from Duckwing.

Whats more dangerous is the larger, furrier type of vermin that come around when you leave food down overnight.

[harrycatcat 31]

Thats it then the feeder is no more, I will feed them it the morning and evening and not leave any down

 

Thanks again everyone.

 

PS I would still like to kill the little blighters (slugs)

[romany52 313]

Thats it then the feeder is no more, I will feed them it the morning and evening and not leave any down

 

Thanks again everyone.

 

PS I would still like to kill the little blighters (slugs)

 

That's what I do mate.

[john b 38]

PS I would still like to kill the little blighters (slugs)

 

Try this then, if you can stop the chickens kicking it around ..

 

http://www.thehuntin...showtopic=61478

[harrycatcat 31]

PS I would still like to kill the little blighters (slugs)

 

Try this then, if you can stop the chickens kicking it around ..

 

http://www.thehuntin...showtopic=61478

 

Thanks John, it is made out of a 1 litre Robinsons bottle (didnt have a cola one) and in place, thanks

[john b 38]

Don't leave it too long between emptyings as they can eventually find a way out

[weasle 1,119]

I put my chickens food in a small galvanised trough which is covered to stop it getting rained on but every morning just recently its slimy with slug trail.

How can I get rid of the slugs/snails without harming the chickens. Feed is dear enough without feeding

slugs.

 

PS I thought chickens were supposed to eat slugs but I must have the strain that dont

If you can wrap a layer of copper wire(electrical) around the trough the slugs will not cross it.

 

 

Yes they will still cross it! Thats an old wives tale

 

As has been said feed in morning and lift it when they finish then same at night. They will probably eat the slugs and other grubs during the day if theres no feed left for them. You could also try treating the ground around the run with nematodes which will eat the slugs

Works for me.