Juno2
Hatching
- Aug 31, 2015
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Hi! I live in Northwest ohio on a 88 acre farm. This are is considered one of the windiest areas in the midwest. We currently have chickens that stay in the barn at night with the other animals, but because we wanted to have son=me closer to out house so the 7 yr old could be with them more, we have received a small 6 hen max coop. SO.. heres the question ...
Our house sits (end to end) north and south. our backyard is west facing and is where we get hammered by the wind.
The front of our house is east facing and i have a large flower garden that is fenced and gated. it also is lined with chicken wire.
Due to the heavy wind, i was thinking that I should put the hens in the coop on the east facing side of house and just work them into the flower garden. Not only is the wind manageable, but there are LOTS of bugs and also, they can get under the front deck and steps for additional protection. Additionally, they are protected well by from predators on both the ground and air.
My concerns are...
1. Are there plants in which are harmful to the chickens?
2. how to I keep them from killing and of the more delicate plants.
3. how well they can do in a flower garden.
Any thoughts on this either way would be greatly appreciated.
Our house sits (end to end) north and south. our backyard is west facing and is where we get hammered by the wind.
The front of our house is east facing and i have a large flower garden that is fenced and gated. it also is lined with chicken wire.
Due to the heavy wind, i was thinking that I should put the hens in the coop on the east facing side of house and just work them into the flower garden. Not only is the wind manageable, but there are LOTS of bugs and also, they can get under the front deck and steps for additional protection. Additionally, they are protected well by from predators on both the ground and air.
My concerns are...
1. Are there plants in which are harmful to the chickens?
2. how to I keep them from killing and of the more delicate plants.
3. how well they can do in a flower garden.
Any thoughts on this either way would be greatly appreciated.