gary&debbie&amy Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 hi i'm planning to plant out some box hedging will the chicken eat them, many thanks enjoy the weekend, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Difficult to say. It doesn't appear to be on the list of plants poisonous to chickens, so it might not harm them if they do.....maybe you could put some netting up until it is established. I don't think you will be planting it this weekend the way the weather is shaping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Mine peck at the box hedging every now and then but i don't think they like it much. (one of the few things they don't eat ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary&debbie&amy Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 i give it a go , if they start eating them 'then i put some netting round them ,as for the weather it very windy and wet in essex hope it stops . thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 We have a very extensive box hedge which has been stripped of it's leaves for the bottom 2 foot of it. If the girls could jump higher I'm sure they'd have the lot! Maybe they're the exception to the rule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 hmmm seems like this is another "depends on the chicken" one! Box is the only thing in my garden the girls wont touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...