Egluntyne Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Was in Tesco's earlier and the chap on the checkout was intrigued as to why I was buying so many tins of sweetcorn. When I told him I had hens his eyes misted over hand he went all nostalgic.......as he had kept hens for years. We got onto the topic of foxes and he gave me his top tip for keeping the fox away....works like a charm he says! Soak several old rags with neat Jeyes fluid and dot them around the place. That's it! Pour more fluid onto them as the smell fades or after a downpour........and he guaranteed () that it would keep 't foxes away. Worth a try I reckon. I've not heard this tip before so I thought I'd give it a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 That much Jeyes Fluid would keep anything away Egluntine. I'm not sure how safe it is for hens though - best hang it out of their reach. Louise might know the answer to that one when she's got her scientist head on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 I'd be inclined to put it around the boundaries. Certainly not within spitting distance of the Eglu. One advantage must be that the neighbours wouldn't be able to complain about the smell of chicken poo as it would be overshadowed by the Jeyes fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I use Jeyes fluid on my decking ( funnily enough just posted about this in the "green" section) and boy does it STINK! - Think it would keep everything away Makes even the cat's eyes water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 This is okay Egluntine until you kill one of their cats Any Phenolic disinfectant is fatal to cats they only need to get the solution on their paws and absorb it to kill them Basically anything that turns the water white should be used very cautiously Even if you don't have cats there are bound to be some nearby and this could be deemed as leaving poison out deliberately to kill them even with your tale about foxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I had best not use that one then, with my 3 moggies. I have never seen a fox around here at all, so hopefully they are far, far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Laura...did the Jeyes Fluid damage your decking, my girls are regular visitors and leave little messages, so I wanted to give it a really good hose down, Jeyes fluid seems a bit harsh but i wondered if it would keep some of the flies away from the house too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 We aren't troubled much with cats round here as it happens. Next doors two have both died recently. I never minded them visiting....they were very friendly. Would it kill other mammals in the same way or is it just cats that are sensitive to phenols? Would hate to cause damage to hedgehogs etc. Rats though......that's another matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Laura...did the Jeyes Fluid damage your decking, No - I was quite worried becuse I only stained it a few weeks ago but it caused no damage at all. I gently brushed it in and a couple of mins later thoroughly hosed it down. Dont know about the flies though - I dont seem to see many at all. Oh, and the cat stays firmly shut indoors during the whole process!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I have bought some Jeyes patio & path cleaner- is that safe for chickens? It's not quite the same as Jeyes fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 As far as I know it is just cats that can actually die with Jeyes fluid This includes all of the big cats too so keep your tigers indoors as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 We aren't troubled much with cats round here as it happens. Next doors two have both died recently. Nothing to do with your Jeyes Fluid then Egluntine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 We aren't troubled much with cats round here as it happens. Next doors two have both died recently. Nothing to do with your Jeyes Fluid then Egluntine? No!! Honestly!! I haven't got any in the house.....and after Louise's advice I might not bother.....( in fact all my cleaning stuff is "green") unless we have problems with uninvited nocturnal visitors. The two cats next door were ancient. They were mother and son and must have been at least 12 -15 years old. The mother had a cute habit....we used to have a circular border in the front garden and she used to sunbathe in it. As the sun moved round....so did she....and we used to joke that you could tell the time by looking at where she was lying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
