Any trick to get the chickens to stop scratching away all the mulch?

[DerbyChook]

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It is a good idea, but sadly did not help since I already did it! It was actually to keep the dogs from running along the back fence and stomping on my plants while barking at the neighbors. And it worked for that. But the chickens go right through it

 

[DerbyChook]

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I just fenced around my veggie garden. I see the hens circling like a school of sharks who smell blood in the water, but so far they have not figured out how to get in. Prolly just a matter of time...... On the plus side, we have hard clay here, so it will be difficult for them to tunnel under.