Chantelle Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Well were about to returf the garden but thinking those chooks are going to go nuts scratching it all up as they love nothing more so the hubbys seen this new 3D artificial turf and he thinks its brill and that we can hide treats in it for the girls to find so they feel like their hunting worms etc i cant decide if thats a bit mean!! So what do you think apparantly they cant destroy it it has no upkeep etc theyll have their 3m run thats wood chip that they can scratch im just not convinsed but see the logic heeeeeeelllllpppp xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 How would you clean their poo up from it? I think chickens and grass, artifical or real, don't really go together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I agree with Patricia - I think it would get yeukky quite quickly. And I'd worry about them eating the plastic/whatever it's made of as they do eat grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 We have astro turf in our preschool garden. It had a funny smell to start with which has gone now. It looks like it is made of chopped up artificial Christmas trees and it gives off quite a bit of static. I'd use something else personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Egg Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I had our lawn done in January with artificial grass, it comes in differing lengths, had the 28 mm type. It is fantastic, no more mud, green all the time, the chickens just walk over it to the the flower beds. They peck at things in it but it doesn't lift or come adrift. Any poo stays on the top to be s"Ooops, word censored!"ed up by they snow shovel, it also washes very easily and is so easy to keep clean. Cannot recommend it enough, especially if you don't want a mud bath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantelle Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 Apparantly it can be presure washed and is hyginic for all animals no its real turf all the way for me you know what men are like when they gat an idea lol sorry no offence fellas daft as a brush!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantelle Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 I had our lawn done in January with artificial grass, it comes in differing lengths, had the 28 mm type. It is fantastic, no more mud, green all the time, the chickens just walk over it to the the flower beds. They peck at things in it but it doesn't lift or come adrift. Any poo stays on the top to be s"Ooops, word censored!"ed up by they snow shovel, it also washes very easily and is so easy to keep clean. Cannot recommend it enough, especially if you don't want a mud bath Well if he sees this hell be beaming he said all that no mud no mowing hes got all these pics aparantly the new stuff looks really reall as it comes in different lengths as its not the same as the old astroturf! Lol its a brill idea if you have other beds for them to hunt their worms but i only have my potted plant which they seem to leave alone at the mo!! Ha you know what will happen if i get rid of the grass!! Lol x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Egg Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 It was my DW who persuaded me to stump up the cash, she apparently had had enough of the endless mud in. He kitchen. I get a new toy to blow the leaves away and gain an hour each week from not mowing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
