OK, this makes sense....let them pig out on weeds in the garden, then waddle them over to the hosta beds before herding them back to their run. I would have to watch them in the hosta beds anyhow as it's too close to the street to leave them unsupervised. But, at least we have a plan...
OK, I have a little troop of 8 SWH's and this summer I am hoping they will eat all the slugs that have been decimating my hosta beds. I have to mulch the beds but the slugs do better every year and the hostas do worse. I do not want to use slug bait (or beer, or whatever). I can't convince...