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    Need advice for the best vines and plants for in a chicken run!

    I might be careful about this, the smell of mint when you cut is nice but, the problem with plants like mint it that over time and proliferation, the stems become rigid and can be very uncomfortable to walk across in mass. Also there is problems with it invading other peoples property and the...
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    Need advice for the best vines and plants for in a chicken run!

    if you can, try to incorporate more organic matter into your soil like compost. While not a vine, maybe something like Pigeon Peas? They are prolific and good for improving soil quality and the crop it produces would be a great snack for your birds.
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    Feather Brained

    Feather Brained
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    Is it normal for "nice" pullets to peck at me??

    I would personally work up their confidence. My chickens will squat down a little and kinda hold their wings up a little when I reach for them if they are giving me permission to pick them up. My hen Amber really likes being picked up, but, this is because i have been training this into them...
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    Is it normal for "nice" pullets to peck at me??

    Mine like to go after my moles and the veins in my arms and such. I think they think they are worms or something. I do enjoy the benefit that my birds tend to be pretty gentle.
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    fruiting hedge/bush for chickens?

    I've been told they have some toxic compounds in them to people if eaten fresh. If i'm wrong do educate me. I did find this on WebMD Elderberry plants belong to the Sambucus genus of flowering plants, and they're found all over the world. Elderberries come in different colors including red...
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    fruiting hedge/bush for chickens?

    I can see where you're coming from but I have family and their children that tend to like to pick and eat fruits and berries from my property and I worry about the toxicity of Elderberries to small children.
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    BUY/SELL Indio Gigante

    how much would you ask for some fertilized hatching eggs?
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    fruiting hedge/bush for chickens?

    That's a good start. They do tend to cane upwards too.
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    fruiting hedge/bush for chickens?

    While i do appreciate the response, I do know there is a vast number of options. Part of why i am specifically asking if anyone had information regarding what worked best for them. Mainly trying to narrow down my options and see what chickens generally like and benefit from the most.
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    fruiting hedge/bush for chickens?

    Thanks I will keep this in mind. I am looking for something that will hedge up a bit and be grown outside their enclosure. Doesn't have to be evergreen but I would like it to produce something that the chickens can safely consume when it drops.
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    fruiting hedge/bush for chickens?

    I will look into that and get it updated. Otherwise i am in California and in a 9B climate
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    Need advice for the best vines and plants for in a chicken run!

    There is an old saying "Nothing but chickens survive in a Chicken coop." I wouldn't plan on planting too much inside of a chicken coop/pen and expect it to survive. Best to plant on the outside and let things grow up and over. Otherwise you are going to want something robust and well established...
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    fruiting hedge/bush for chickens?

    Looking for some suggestions for a good fruiting bush, preferably one that can also serve as a good wind blocker too. I want something that would be good for my chickens to eat. Any suggestions?
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    Ok. So, I get too attached. I can admit that. Need ideas anyway.

    SHE! my apologies! I was just thinking maybe you could find some sort of body pillow that you can use to help you secure yourself in a comfortable enough position that the chicks can safely settle in with you? You could test with a sacrificial egg. if you wake up with a broken egg, you might...
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