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[Steph101]

I try to get round and poo pick as often as possible; if not very day then every other day. If not every other day then every three days...

But you know what it's like, unless you're there the second it drops out of the chook, chances are it'll be trodden in in a couple of hours or so.

I try to s"Ooops, word censored!"e up all that I can and throw it in the compost bin etc, but it seems impossible to get it all up. Can you tell me, the stuff that's trodden in the ground, does that kill the grass off? Or is the grass still alive and well underneath, and likely to make a comeback? I give it all a good rake once a week after moving the eglu, and then give it a good shake of garden lime. What do you think

[moochoo]

Well I've always thought of it as fertiliser and hosed it into the lawn. I have to say my lawn looks much better this summer than pre chickens. All that scratching, moss and weed removing and fertilising has really helped to grow a lovely green lawn.

I don't think it would be damaged if you missed a bit.

[Gamebird]

I don't pick up every single dropping either - it would take forever.

 

However, there are brown patches where the layers mash has spilt. Makes me wonder what is in the mash but it obviously doesn't affect the chickens - they love it.

[frenchlayer]

My DH says that the lawn is for the children, so I try to pick it up, because mine only free range for an hour or so each day.

 

I got fed up with systematically scanning the lawn for the poo, so I am now in the process of teaching the dog to find it. To much amusement of the dog who is enjoying all the treats and not quite sure what I am up too.