Grass growing

[LukeN90]

Hey guys,

How do you keep on top of growing grass where your geese are?

Ours eat it so quickly it’s becoming impossible to keep up

We’re going to do some grass growing cycling and fencing off parts of the garden whilst it grows back using organic fertiliser.

Keen to hear any tips or advice you have

 

[Callender Girl]

I gave up any hope of a "normal" yard years ago -- what the geese don't eat, the chickens and ducks destroy with their own unique talents.

But I like your ideas and wish you success!

 

[Goosebaby]

You can try wilding your yard by mixing different varieties of grass with clover and various cover crops so that it’s more of a meadow with different things sprouting at various times.

 

[Jenbirdee]

That's odd.. I have no trouble with the grass in my geese yard. They trim it oh so neatly!
But my duck/chicken yard is dirt/mud/sand/gravel/mulch/&outdoor carpets, lol. (I keep them separate - or there would be zero grass for my geese)

 

[fowltemptress]

That's odd.. I have no trouble with the grass in my geese yard. They trim it oh so neatly!
But my duck/chicken yard is dirt/mud/sand/gravel/mulch/&outdoor carpets, lol. (I keep them separate - or there would be zero grass for my geese)

Out of curiosity, how big is your goose yard, and how many geese do you have?

 

[SouthernNYer]

Hey guys,

How do you keep on top of growing grass where your geese are?

Ours eat it so quickly it’s becoming impossible to keep up

We’re going to do some grass growing cycling and fencing off parts of the garden whilst it grows back using organic fertiliser.

Keen to hear any tips or advice you have

Hey guys,

How do you keep on top of growing grass where your geese are?

Ours eat it so quickly it’s becoming impossible to keep up

We’re going to do some grass growing cycling and fencing off parts of the garden whilst it grows back using organic fertiliser.

Keen to hear any tips or advice you have

I have been battling my chickens destroying the grass for a while now. I have tried sectioning off and growing only to have them tear it up rather quickly. I have read about using hardware cloth and building a raised area for the grass to grow through but some have said they worried about the chickens’ feet getting cut. I was looking for a solution that was easy to install in my chicken tunnels. I found these 1 ft interlocking plastic squares that are raised about a half inch. They are really meant for on a patio near a pool or shower area. I seeded the ground with the hopes that the grass would grow through the holes and it seems to be working! After about a week this is what I got and the chickens are eating it. I had done a test area first and I posted pics of that as well