Chicken trees

[JSB]

Hi My name is Jeannie I have about 20 chickens. I am going to make my chicken yard bigger, I would like to put fake trees in it. Does anyone know if this is ok, I wanted greenery in there pens. Any suggestions would be great fun. Thank you.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Jeannie! I don’t know about the fake trees but I curious what others have to say.

 

[rosemarythyme]

What kind of fake trees, like fake Christmas trees? I wouldn't do it as the chickens might take to eating the materials (they'll eat crazy things like styrofoam, concrete, etc.)

What do you currently have in the run? Think about what chickens would enjoy, not necessarily what looks pretty to a human. They like having things to hop up on (roosts, stumps) and things to dig in (like leaf litter, loose dirt).

 

[jthornton]

JT

 

[SueT]

Welcome to BYC! There are bushy weeds they don't eat, I have many that came up in my run...lambsquarter, pigweed, even a volunteer basil plant. Actually a few elm seedlings came up as well...there are many real plants that work. You could transplant and protect them, if you wanted.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[orrpeople]

I tend to agree with the "plant some real ones" thoughts. Using chicken wire, you can protect them until they are big enough for the birds to leave alone. Chickens will eat artificial things, especially if they can pick at them.

 

[chickens really]

I have Lilac Trees planted in front of My Coop...Also giant ever greens..Lawn grass too...

 

[Krazyquilts]

I tend to agree with the "plant some real ones" thoughts. Using chicken wire, you can protect them until they are big enough for the birds to leave alone. Chickens will eat artificial things, especially if they can pick at them.

Mine picked at all the insulation they could reach in their camper-turn-coop. Of course, I didn't realize this until after it was done. Naughty chickens.

 

[orrpeople]

Mine picked at all the insulation they could reach in their camper-turn-coop. Of course, I didn't realize this until after it was done. Naughty chickens.

...peeling paint here...just stripped it off like it was candy...