matt14132
Chirping
Good morning all,
The weather is starting to turn around and I don't believe that I will see any more snow this year.(At least not anything more than a dusting on a few odd days)
All of the snow melted today because we almost reached 55 degrees. Feels like I should have the AC on already after some of the sub zero spans we had this winter.
As I look around the yard, what a mess. Its a mud pit thanks to my ducks. It happens every time the snow melts a little and the melted snow makes the top layer of ground mushy and the ducks love to dig their bills back and forth in it, and turning the yard into almost like a quick sand.....if that makes sense.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about how to repair the lawn so that the chickens can free range without standing in 3 inches of mud? I can tell it really bothers the chickens and I don't think it is healthy for their feet right?
I guess a simple fix would be throw down some grass seed, keep the chickens and ducks cooped up until some of the grass is strong enough and hope that it all fills in......
I am not an expert on grass, so maybe some of you have experience in this.
Thank you all in advance for your help and input,
Matt
The weather is starting to turn around and I don't believe that I will see any more snow this year.(At least not anything more than a dusting on a few odd days)
All of the snow melted today because we almost reached 55 degrees. Feels like I should have the AC on already after some of the sub zero spans we had this winter.
As I look around the yard, what a mess. Its a mud pit thanks to my ducks. It happens every time the snow melts a little and the melted snow makes the top layer of ground mushy and the ducks love to dig their bills back and forth in it, and turning the yard into almost like a quick sand.....if that makes sense.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about how to repair the lawn so that the chickens can free range without standing in 3 inches of mud? I can tell it really bothers the chickens and I don't think it is healthy for their feet right?
I guess a simple fix would be throw down some grass seed, keep the chickens and ducks cooped up until some of the grass is strong enough and hope that it all fills in......
I am not an expert on grass, so maybe some of you have experience in this.
Thank you all in advance for your help and input,
Matt