elpolloloco! Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Does anyone know if hens will eat the foliage or fruit on gooseberry bushes? We wan't to plant a couple this year but the only space available is the area where we let the hens free range. They have eaten Everything else in 'their' space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I would guess yes! They eat everything else. I wouldn't think the spikes would put them off either. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 they stripped mine bare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Our hens broke into hubby's fruit cage and stripped the goosberry bushes and the raspberry canes, and the blackberries,etc. Then they snacked on the rhubarb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elpolloloco! Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 thanks for that - perhaps i'll have to re-think where im gonna put it. at least i havent wasted a bush!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogduck Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 our girls want to eat our blueberry bush but thats a big no go, so with the netting we got from omlet its now safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
