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Old 28-03-2003, 10:44 PM
shannie
 
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Default Slug pellets and chickens???

Thanks Chris,
I bought some pelletts yesterday morning that are purported to be safe
around pets, chickens etc, but after my exp with the cats I didn't want to
use them, however as it happens I do have some slate lying around, so if the
need arises I shall put some pelletts under the slate, perhaps raised a
little on a small stonefor access and see how that goes, I imagine the
snails would love it if its nice warm and dark with a feast inside,I hope
not to have to use them, Im going to try the beer and see how that goes

"Cerumen" wrote in message
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At the risk of being called pedantic I only said they would kill anything
that ate them and didn't comment on the possibility or otherwise of
anything other than slugs/snails so doing. Personally I don't use slug
pellets but if I did I would do as I do with rat bait (also blue grains)
and lay it in such a way that hens could not get to it. For slug pellets I
would lay them under an old roof tile or slate, for rat bait in the middle
of an length of drain pipe laid along the edge of a wall or wherever the
rats are seen.
--
Chris Thomas
West Cork
Ireland