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Post by starlingqueen on Aug 25, 2014 22:27:12 GMT
This is a daily occurrence in my garden. It's he top of the chicken shed. Sorry it's not brilliant, I was trying to video from the window and couldn't get comfy.  |
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Post by starlingqueen on Aug 25, 2014 22:28:53 GMT
Oh and the noises in the background are my conure and African grey.
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Post by OP on Aug 26, 2014 6:25:09 GMT
Well captured from what appeared to be a precarious position. They certainly enjoy the public baths.  Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by Shirls on Aug 26, 2014 7:56:19 GMT
Lovely starlingqueen, I like your sunflowers too, I only managed to keep one this year, all the others were eaten by slugs! Changing the subject a little, I am going to have to do something about the slugs, I have hundreds of huge ones, can you recommend a suitable slug killer that would be safe around chickens? |
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Post by samwiseg on Aug 26, 2014 9:27:54 GMT
Love to see birds bathing! Nice video SQ  |
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Post by samwiseg on Aug 26, 2014 9:31:04 GMT
Lovely starlingqueen, I like your sunflowers too, I only managed to keep one this year, all the others were eaten by slugs! Changing the subject a little, I am going to have to do something about the slugs, I have hundreds of huge ones, can you recommend a suitable slug killer that would be safe around chickens? More chickens   |
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Post by starlingqueen on Aug 26, 2014 10:53:24 GMT
Lovely starlingqueen, I like your sunflowers too, I only managed to keep one this year, all the others were eaten by slugs! Changing the subject a little, I am going to have to do something about the slugs, I have hundreds of huge ones, can you recommend a suitable slug killer that would be safe around chickens? The slug population has gone up considerably due to the wet weather we have had. The large slugs are not really a problem to your plants, they eat all the debris, like dead leaves etc. The problem is the small ones. They are the ones that climb up and eat your plants. The chooks should take care of those. If you want to reduce the population, you will never eradicate them, you can get natural control nematodes. It's too late this year as they only live in warm conditions. But next year when it warms up they would work. Or the old beer trap method. Sink some tin cans into the garden and fill half way with beer. Slugs are attracted to the smell climb in, get drunk and drown. Not nice to empty though.  |
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Post by Shirls on Aug 26, 2014 15:50:09 GMT
[/quote]The slug population has gone up considerably due to the wet weather we have had. The large slugs are not really a problem to your plants, they eat all the debris, like dead leaves etc. The problem is the small ones. They are the ones that climb up and eat your plants. The chooks should take care of those. If you want to reduce the population, you will never eradicate them, you can get natural control nematodes. It's too late this year as they only live in warm conditions. But next year when it warms up they would work. Or the old beer trap method. Sink some tin cans into the garden and fill half way with beer. Slugs are attracted to the smell climb in, get drunk and drown. Not nice to empty though. [/quote] Eww!!!! Thanks for the info Wendy. |
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Post by OP on Aug 26, 2014 16:02:14 GMT
That's all you need, a load of drunken slugs slugging each other. |
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Post by Hezz on Aug 27, 2014 22:30:00 GMT
I did enjoy the bathing beauties, SQ.  |
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Post by starlingqueen on Aug 28, 2014 0:34:20 GMT
I'm going to try and video them from the bedroom window to get a better view.
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Post by Shirls on Aug 28, 2014 7:23:26 GMT
I'm going to try and video them from the bedroom window to get a better view. I love to see the wild birds bath, I have a metal dog drinking bowl which I fill with water for the wild birds (although not in use at the moment cos of chooks) and I love to see the blackbirds bath in it. Had a woodpigeon in it once, he just sat in it, filled the whole bowl, so funny to see. |
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