mr.coli Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 can anyone tel me if ther is a breed of chicken that will not turn my garden into a ploughed field? i bought two brown hens in sept and had just my lawn out the back and i haven`t seen it since! has anyone the same problem or maybe some advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hummmm. I don't think there is a cure for that unfortunatly, ours is just as bad, i live in hope that it will be better in the summertime and we don't really use the garden in the winter anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.coli Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 thanks. i have been wondering lately that if i had bantams the problem might not be as prolific? but then again they could be worse? what u think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Claret has bantam's and her garden is hardly affected by them at all as they aren't so keen to scratch unlike full size hens. I'm sure she'll pop her head in here soon and fill you in on the details A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 thanks. i have been wondering lately that if i had bantams the problem might not be as prolific? but then again they could be worse? what u think If you compared my garden to Claret's you would see that Bantams cause much less damage than big hens. Bantams are a good way to go if you want to keep the lawn in good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.coli Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 grand job, thanks for the advice. i shall be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Thanks Martin and Andrew Yes, bantams are far less destructive, but pure breeds will lay less eggs than hybrids, sometimes none at all in the winter. The only damage to my garden is where I trudge up and down to let them out. Oh, and they ate the herbs (now under netting) and the campanula! Martin has seen my garden; I have a lawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
