marshhens Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Dear all, Our new lawn needs a weed and feed. Question - how soon after using product can we let the chooks back free-ranging on it? Thanks as ever!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogs Too Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Ahhhh! That would depend on the product used! But.......I have a lawn care routine of cut grass (chickens eat grass) scarify (chickens scratch around) feed (chickens poo whilst scarifying) I use plastic netting and poly posts (for electric fencing) to seperate the areas and let the chicks have a piece of grass, move them and then re-seed if required. I have NEVER had such a good lawn. And when the grass is getting long, back go the chicks to cut the grass Any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 We have done a weed & feed since having chickens but we (well ok OH !) did it on a Friday and chickens were having a weekend in the run as we were away. BUT.... We dont think it really worked so now we hose in the chicken poo (Feed !), and scatter our cockatiels leftover seed shells onto the lawn and the chickens rake out the moss (Weed !). We sprinkle the seeds in a different area each time, mostly the mossy bits and our lawn is looking really good, whilst not costing a penny and no chemicals. Maybe try scattering a bit of corn on the lawn if you don't have a cockatiel ! My OH has taught the chickens to come to his whistle, and the cockatiel has learnt that if he whistles the chickens run to him, quite amusing seeing 4 chickens running to the call of a cockatiel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshhens Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 thanks both - very useful and great image of running chooks and cockatiel! My problem is clover and my ladies don't seem to like it. However I'll sprinkle some corn down and see if that helps. Problem with that tho, is the neighbourhood rodent population! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 it's a shame I'm not closer to you, as my girlies would KILL for clover. Our garden was overrun with the stuff, but within days off introducing the chickens, it was gone! The now have to content themselves with sticking their heads through the fence to try and reach the clover in next doors garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
