birds that do not destroy the flower garden

[Sadness Child]

Are there any domestic birds that will not destroy a flower garden if they are in there 24/7

 

[Starburst]

I have never had them before, but I hear sultan hens are pretty good at not scratching.

 

[Sadness Child]

The heat in NM is not suited for sultans

 

[Sadness Child]

I think I will just see if I can get my parents to let me build a bigger aviary and get a pheasant that does not eat that many plants

 

[Acre4Me]

Quail might work.

 

[Sadness Child]

I am pretty set on keeping pheasants, and it might be difficult to keep quail with them because they will compete for the same area on the ground

 

[RenoHuskerDu]

We laid down chicken wire and staked it with U-shaped heavy wires, driven down with a big mallet. That stopped the scratching. You can actually plant flowers right thru it.

 

[333113]

The heat in NM is not suited for sultans

Just as well. Despite the reputation for being easy on lawns and gardens, my experience is that Sultans should be classified as rototillers.

Careful fencing will probably allow you to put any bird in your garden, though restricted, of course. Deep-rooted plants can stand more scratching than shallow-rooted plants.

I found this video a while back on YouTube, and it has been my gardening inspiration!