Chucky Mama Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 My darling chickens have marched straight through my netting and have stripped my potato plants pretty much bare Are they done for or will they survive and be fit for harvest at some point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 they'll last a couple more weeks...so okay if they're earlies, bad news if they're maincrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Given that potatoes seem to sprout even from the peelings, I would have thought that they would carry on growing again, but it may have checked their progress a bit. You've not much to loose by waiting. Bad chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 I am so cross with them. If I offer them anything green to eat like cabbage they turn up their beaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 ONE specific chicken (custard !) totally destroyed my massive rhubarb crown. Little rascal. It's totally dead now...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I'm not sure I am cut out to be self sufficient. My chickens have destroyed my spuds too and all I did was scold them mildly then snigger to myself Me thinks my chickens are spoilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 ONE specific chicken (custard !) totally destroyed my massive rhubarb crown. Little rascal. It's totally dead now...... the chicken or the rhubarb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Maybe potato tops are not quite as poisonous as I was led to believe, not to chooks anyhow Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
