peggy and babs Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 We've been trying to stop our chickens from getting onto our patio but failing miserably. We've tried pet behaviour spray which didn't work and we can't use a fence because we have a dog which needs to go into the garden. Does anybody have any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Quite honestly no! You will either have to fence off an area where they can go - and the dog won't be able to - in your garden - or keep washing the patio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 we put up a temporary fence to keep them on the grass when we cleaned the cube and it worked rather well. the only problem is that they do not like being cordoned off. they kept trying to get through the fence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robskyd Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Hi We had exactly the same problem so decided to buy the netting and poles from Omlet and now incarcerated our 3 chooks in a permanent place in the garden. They do get released for good behavious now and again. As much as we loved having them roam free round the garden they were destroying it, and only seemed to have runny poops on the patio!! And that was only after having them for 2 weeks. After a couple of days they got used to being in the one place, they've a log for perching and we hide food under the woodchips so they have something to scratch for other than just eating from the grub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Rather than a fence why not put a gate in? so you can let the dog out but keep the chickens out aswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I've put up a fence to keep the chooks off the patio and it works a dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 ours keep wandering onto the patio and eating my peppers that are (trying to) grow! I just pick up poop immediately and hose it down and then chase them off onto the grass and hope they find an ants nest or something similar to distract them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Can't suggest anything else that hasn't already been mentioned I'm afraid. I just hose my patio down every day, only takes about 5 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 our 2 get the run of everywhere, to be quite honest apart from fencing - its a hard job to keep them out my girls and dog all have the run of the whole garden and get on really well....yes they poo like crazy, but I hose it regularly too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
