lillybettybabs Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Ok, My garden looks like a mud flat, Does anyone have any advice on re seeding, We need a good strong growing seed with some deep roots so the chickens can'tm scratch it up as much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Have you considered astro turf !!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I think Wilkos sell a pet and kids grass which is what Mother used You can get Rabbit grass, or something like that thats fast growing, but not used it here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 mine was like that a few years ago. All I can suggest is limit their free ranging time, if you can. We built a run so they had room and access to outside space, but saved the garden. I also seed areas which I fence off so they can't eat the seeds grrr Can you section off an area that is for them, and then have a grass area for you? We did that to start with, and to save our seedlings which they kept digging up. Also, don't let them out when it is too wet as they pull up the grass and roots much more easily that way. When the ground is dry, their scratching tends to scarify the lawn which saves my back. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Ok, My garden looks like a mud flat I am in the same boat my garden resembles the somme my OH has built me a 8x8 WIR and I intend to limit there free ranging I think it is the only way to have both happy hens and a proper garden I have bought seed from wilkinsons that they sell for heavier wear you would expect as with children playing on a lawn All I need is some decent weather to allow the somme to dry out enough to be rotovated and levelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MummyHen Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Mine's the same - it looks a mess; especially with all this snow and rain I went to the local turf supplier and bought, for £1 each, rolls of turf to put down in the worst areas and in the chickens area so they have something to occupy them. This is only temporary as I plan to get the lawn turfed and then limit/rotate access - well that’s the plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Mine are limited during the winter but after the snow disapeared the grass has too! There are lots of worm casts and trampeled areas around the chickens run and the kennels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Have a look here http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39860&hilit=poultry+grass and this is the link for some cheaper poultry ley http://www.thegrassseedstore.co.uk/1000-economy-poultry-pasture-p-103.html My lawn did very very well and was largely immune to chicken attack when mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I really enjoyed reading that My omlet netting comes on Friday and I have saved the grass seed company to my favourites so I order next month . How many bags did you buy for that area ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 We got a 25kg bag and had some left over to use for patching, but we haven't had to yet. The chooks were perfectly OK in the borders behind omlet netting while the grass grew. It was quite funny, when we cut the grass at the end of august there came,from nowhere, a multitude of sparrows cleaning up the dropped seed. It was lovely to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
