QuestionsHow to growVegetable GrowingWeeds, Pests and DiseasesBird Friendly Slug Pellets 0 Vote Up Vote Down Noelette Hassett asked 14 years ago Is there a bird friendly slug pellet I could use in my vegitable garden that would definately not harm birds or other animals? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago Iron phosphate, also called ferric phosphate, is safe to other creatures and used in some slug pellets. Also Nemaslug is a biological control based on nematodes and sprayed over the soil.