Creating good compost using bedding from poultry houses seems to be an art. For years, I put garden waste, together with the contents of the chicken coop into a heap and wondered why we never seemed to be getting that wonderfully rich crumbly mixture. Monty Don always seemed to have …
Some plants are poisonous to chickens although fortunately they are quite savvy about what not to eat and it is very rare for a chicken to eat poisonous plants due to their bitter taste. Prevention is far easier than cure. If in doubt, keep potentially harmful plants away from your …
Let half a dozen adult hens have the run of the garden and they will take over completely, scratching up your best plants and making dust baths in the dahlias. Spotting exactly where you dig and plant, they are always first in the queue for juicy morsels turned up by …
Yes, they probably will ruin the garden but depending on how nice you like to keep your garden then it’s all a matter of opinion! Most breeds of chickens will scratch areas of ground looking for food to eat, they will peck the leaves of plants they fancy and create …
Chickens will of course scratch around and eat many plants in the garden, including tender vegetable and fruit crops that you have to fence off. If you’re looking to put some plants in your garden that the chickens won’t touch, have a look at this list: These plants are what …
