tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post4053624108002386507..comments2023-06-28T21:53:24.312-07:00Comments on On the way to Critter Farm...: This just isn't rightDannihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-13706768942985239432011-07-29T09:02:32.859-07:002011-07-29T09:02:32.859-07:00I went out the other morning and killed 30+ slugs ...I went out the other morning and killed 30+ slugs just in the garden. I swear this is the worst year yet for the icky little critters...but I will admit I have never, ever had to kill them for bedding down with the chickens!<br /><br />You should get some ducks...they seriously love to eat slugs! Kiminadvertent farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383463809397445258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-80342472790634287662011-07-23T08:38:26.799-07:002011-07-23T08:38:26.799-07:00Yakkkkkkkkkk!!!! They are seriously disgusting..is...Yakkkkkkkkkk!!!! They are seriously disgusting..is all I can say~~~Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846286251992977615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-68751889186406075912011-07-22T12:40:00.987-07:002011-07-22T12:40:00.987-07:00Ick ick ick! {shivver shivver}
Honey sounds like ...Ick ick ick! {shivver shivver}<br /><br />Honey sounds like an amazing hen. Very smart and savvy. <br /><br />Some folks say ducks are very messy and others say they are not. I do know they need a pond for water access. My friends who have ducks tell me the eggs are delicious.Farmer Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-22432145465563782012011-07-21T09:02:14.226-07:002011-07-21T09:02:14.226-07:00Gross gross gross. I wonder if they could be used ...Gross gross gross. I wonder if they could be used for bait when fishing. Hmmmmm....<br />SuzanneWindow On The Prairiehttp://windowontheprairie.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-80287844400864477182011-07-21T09:01:35.353-07:002011-07-21T09:01:35.353-07:00We have slugs in Colorado just not that big. I re...We have slugs in Colorado just not that big. I remember them vividly while living in Tacoma, WA. The darn things would get into the house and leave a shiny trail on the carpet. My weiner dog would bark at them trying to scare them into leaving. Never worked. Beer is good for the slimy creatures. I think I would be putting a bowl or trough around Honey's crate.Carol in Colonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-79997858652686254782011-07-21T04:41:06.990-07:002011-07-21T04:41:06.990-07:00Eweewwwwwwwwwweeewwwww! They are huge! Poor honey ...Eweewwwwwwwwwweeewwwww! They are huge! Poor honey :(<br /><br />Can you get copper strips and put it around her crate so that the slugs can't pass?littlekarstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177535712034761585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-29737401644593843662011-07-20T15:58:26.788-07:002011-07-20T15:58:26.788-07:00I do not miss those big 'ol slugs. I'm gl...I do not miss those big 'ol slugs. I'm glad the east coast slugs are the size of my pinky nail!!Staci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970355437338210130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-62720048161167409892011-07-20T07:29:13.761-07:002011-07-20T07:29:13.761-07:00You need some ducks, they will eat them all to the...You need some ducks, they will eat them all to their hearts content!Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900980238420387968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-65049582196220884152011-07-20T02:41:57.025-07:002011-07-20T02:41:57.025-07:00hi danni....we usually have tons of slugs here but...hi danni....we usually have tons of slugs here but have been so dry this summer there are none in sight! good for me because i am always in my bare feet and have stepped on my share of big gross slimy slugs. if you buy copper tape and line the windows and door of honey's crate the slugs can't cross it. honey sure is a cute chicken!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-17255130283024301662011-07-19T22:33:21.049-07:002011-07-19T22:33:21.049-07:00Ha, ha, ha! I don't think I've ever seen ...Ha, ha, ha! I don't think I've ever seen the word "Ewww!" more times in one day than today!! I *loved* all the stories you told (slug potholder, huh?!) !!!<br />To answer a few of your questions... <br />-- These slugs are not eaten by my chickens. I've seen my chickens eat the smaller slugs at times and even live salamanders...but never these giant, juicy, slimy, disgusting slugs. <br />-- No ducks will be joining us here on Critter Farm...don't have the right set-up for them and I hear they're extremely messy critters. I'll just have to try using those pans of beer as slug bait. lol<br />-- Honey truly loves her crate. She comes back to it twice daily: once to lay her egg and every evening around 7:30pm, when she puts herself to bed. I don't have to request, coax or cajole. I just come out at 7:45 and shut the crate door so she's safe for the night. :-)<br />-- Tonight, I have elevated Honey's crate onto two bricks in an attempt to prevent/slow slug access into her crate. We'll see how it goes!<br />:-)Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-17792711455723707452011-07-19T19:59:33.710-07:002011-07-19T19:59:33.710-07:00I've been thinking of your 'Honey' a l...I've been thinking of your 'Honey' a lot ;) . . . we have a chicken now called "Hannah" who was being pecked at mercilessly by the flock, and we finally pulled her out to save her. She lives in her own dog crate now as well! And roams free during the day. We've had a real ant problem for her...every morning her crate is crawling with them. I got this poultry dust stuff that is against an assortment of things, from ants to worms, and is used in gardens as well. . . works like a charm.<br />Anyway, sorry that was long winded :P The slugs look terrible! We have spiders everywhere, and I've learned to tolerate them, but slugs...ick. I constantly have them squashed in my flip-flop! Good luck in the slug battle ;)Mellimaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673715214541094159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-69080727905406529372011-07-19T18:51:55.650-07:002011-07-19T18:51:55.650-07:00poor baby girl...poor baby girl...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-32643362513323446102011-07-19T16:19:52.095-07:002011-07-19T16:19:52.095-07:00Those are the biggest slugs I have ever seen! Gla...Those are the biggest slugs I have ever seen! Glad they are in Oregon and not NY.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847259789563218030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-38362076420006493492011-07-19T15:54:11.068-07:002011-07-19T15:54:11.068-07:00Ewwwwww!
So does she put herself in there at ni...Ewwwwww! <br /><br />So does she put herself in there at night or do you have to assist her?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-65634261842402549062011-07-19T14:51:14.830-07:002011-07-19T14:51:14.830-07:00Oh for pete's sake Honey. Slugs are for eatin...Oh for pete's sake Honey. Slugs are for eating. Actually, I bet there are only so many a chicken can stomach also. Cripe those area big!Michaelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05806716677546687464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-18963103598355091312011-07-19T13:40:27.021-07:002011-07-19T13:40:27.021-07:00I've heard that ducks love to eat them. Maybe...I've heard that ducks love to eat them. Maybe there are a few ducks in your future?Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-87932662969568103282011-07-19T11:34:07.359-07:002011-07-19T11:34:07.359-07:00This looked like a good site. And they did mentio...This looked like a good site. And they did mention ducks, toads, non poisonous snakes among others. Recommended building toad houses which sounds interesting. Bowl of beer or melon rinds to catch them.<br /><br />http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/facts-about-slugs-and-how-to-kill-garden-slugs.htm<br /><br />You take such good care of your critters I know you will find something that works.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130159732026998535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-39362569916317498902011-07-19T11:14:13.981-07:002011-07-19T11:14:13.981-07:00Growing up in Dallas, we used to melt them with sa...Growing up in Dallas, we used to melt them with salt. Maybe if you sprinkle the crate with salt around the outside they can't get past it to the inside?Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052490338805921112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-78320210939931413972011-07-19T09:48:53.588-07:002011-07-19T09:48:53.588-07:00Is there any way you could RENT ducks for slug sea...Is there any way you could RENT ducks for slug season? You could send them home after slug mania has subsided (does it ever in Oregon?), because I don't think they'd fit into Honey's flock. <br /><br />I have to admit that I have never seen an infestation like this. Unbelievable! We have hundreds of small slugs in the vegetable garden, petunias, geraniums, but B. has a very swift small Swiss Army knife. Any Buddhists thoughts on that?<br /><br />This is a very scary rainy season, and I demand the sun to come out right now!Zitronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706863522408321375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-11876885010028238572011-07-19T09:17:07.525-07:002011-07-19T09:17:07.525-07:00Move over to the coast~I can double or triple your...Move over to the coast~I can double or triple your count. I hate the dang things, and now that we've had rain, it's so much worse. Yuck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-21427187921181593302011-07-19T09:09:35.380-07:002011-07-19T09:09:35.380-07:00Ewwwwww - yuck!
My sister lives in Seattle and onc...Ewwwwww - yuck!<br />My sister lives in Seattle and once gave me an apron and pot holder for Christmas... I think they were sporting ribbons or something and it said, "Seven Slugs a Sliding" or something like that. NOW I understand! <br /><br />They must be pretty disgusting if chickens won't even touch them! Bleech!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-8734376228275733842011-07-19T08:25:58.755-07:002011-07-19T08:25:58.755-07:00Not cool! Though Honey didn't seem too shook u...Not cool! Though Honey didn't seem too shook up over it. I'd have thougth chickens would find slugs kind of appatizing. Too slimy or what?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294229154600798483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-34256826031669551132011-07-19T08:20:21.663-07:002011-07-19T08:20:21.663-07:00Oh my gosh, that is one thing I will not miss by n...Oh my gosh, that is one thing I will not miss by not being able to go to Oregon . . . the nerve of those disgusting members of the Ariolimacidae family. They are gross! Our family has spent at least ten years on family vacations in Oregon and it was our youngest child who was called upon to get rid of these critters in the campsite (her sister would have nothing to do with them). She would gleefully do this by having the slug crawl up on a stick and then she'd fling it across the creek . . . way away from our camp site. I've even seen recipe books for these things . . . escargot anyone?CaliforniaGrammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137556336315915924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-20732523526368639192011-07-19T08:07:30.797-07:002011-07-19T08:07:30.797-07:00Ewww - is right, and I thought I had it bad with b...Ewww - is right, and I thought I had it bad with bufo toad babies everywhere. Poor Honey. Those things would gross me out Danni. I would be afraid I would squoosh one while walking as I do the toads. I would have nightmares about them. Seeing Honey in that dog crate reminds me of my "three musketeers of Bellaire"- they loved that dog crate - looks like Honey does too!Pattie Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133673088793154979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-23230386213722708122011-07-19T07:17:07.368-07:002011-07-19T07:17:07.368-07:00Poor Honey. That's disgusting. Good thing th...Poor Honey. That's disgusting. Good thing they don't live in New Mexico, 'cause there's another chicken that would have them for breakfast. *grin*Carolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.com