Bears, chickens, grubs and honeybees?

[NHMountainMan]

Last night, a pretty good section of our lawn was ripped up. I’m pretty confident it was a black bear. It’s the time of year that they need to bulk up.
The problem is that I keep honeybees, and any grub treatment I’d use can kill bees.
So- could I let the chickens on the lawn? Would they eat the grubs without destroying the lawn?

PS- I was told diatomaceous earth would work— it didn’t!

thanks

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Is your lawn mostly grass? Chickens can't really dig through grass root mats without destroying the lawn in my experience.

 

[NHMountainMan]

That’s what I worried about. It is a grass lawn and I worried they’d do more harm than good. thanks

 

[aart]

Milky Spore?
Should be applied just before a good rain so it soaks down into ground,
so shouldn't hurt bees.

Curious to know(see pics) how big of a section was torn up.
No bears here, but skunks dig bunches of holes going after grubs.