Sorry, moth balls are poisonous if eaten, I don't think they can be doing the chickens any good, sorry don;t know what to do about the predators, how about mice traps? Angela ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lis Allison" <garden@pine-ridge.ca> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:39 AM Subject: Re: [pbs] Crocus predators > Speaking of mice and mouse-like objects, has anyone had problems with them > in a greenhouse? I have a delapidated structure in which I over-winter a > large collection of cactii and succulents (don't ask why I have these I > don't know the answer) and amaryllis and I am having the devil's own time > with something that is digging in the pots and eating the roots. I find > the plant lying beside the pot, rootless, and all the soil pushed out of > the pot. There is always open water in the buckets for the chickens so it > can't be looking for a drink. > > I am trying mothballs. So far the main effect is that the chickens, in the > adjacent hen pavilion, are laying mothball-scented eggs. :) > > Lis Allison, Carp, Ontario, Canada, -20C tonight and colder tomorrow > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >