SleepyFairy Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Hi everyone Our girls escaped their netting last night and had a bit of a jolly in the garden before we found them (clever chickens!) and we're a bit worried that they might have eaten slug pellets that had been put around the new plants Am guessing we should discard today's eggs just in case but has anyone had this problem before? And does anyone know about the eco wool slug pellets as would like to try them but seem to only get them on the internet. Thanks for any advice Jules x x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Don't know about chickens I am afraid but slug pellets are a real problem for dogs and cats who unfortunately find them very tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 And does anyone know about the eco wool slug pellets as would like to try them but seem to only get them on the internet. There was a small thread about them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenLdn Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 i did email the wildlife friendly pellet makers to ask if they were ok with chickens (which might gobble up lots) but they never got back to me - shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Slug pellets containing metaldehyde are not good for chickens. Effects on birds: Death of birds feeding in metaldehyde-treated areas has been reported, although the precise acute oral LD50 values or subchronic dietary LC50 values were unavailable. Excitability, tremors, muscle spasms, diarrhea, and difficult or rapid breathing was observed in poultry that were exposed to metaldehyde. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
