Posted by Deutz Lover on October 15, 2015 at 12:48:58 from (70.193.166.14):
In Reply to: Yellowjacket posted by Hammer House on October 15, 2015 at 09:14:49:
I was going to say wet the area and walls before using a flare. It is useful only if there is nothing but bare ground on the bottom floor. It is better than a bottle of gasoline. Maybe not much better, but dish detergent mixed with water as a wetting agent would probably be better than water alone.
I did use the flares in grassy areas, but did clear a little round the nest hole and had a hose or bucket of water just in case. The only problem is dropping slag from the burning flare. The smoke can be fearsome, but does not propagate flame.
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My grandfather used to occasionally spread pine straw on the floor of the chicken coop and flashed it to kill chicken mites. Yes, he did burn down the coop one time, but it was not a very large one to rebuild. Probably worse than plucking chickens all night after being cold nosed by a hound when you are after a fox in the hen house and accidentally discharging a double barrel shotgun.
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