Love farm fresh eggs but....

[amama]

don't love my chickens! Between the poop EVERYWHERE, and trying to plant mums for the third time, they really wear me out. Didn't know they would eat the pumpkin we just got either until it was rotten! They are pretty though

 

[lovingmyhens]

Yeah, chickens and pretty decorations and ANY kind of plant are a no go. With my first go around, I ended up having to put hardware cloth around all my plants. They were all eaten by a predator and my new flock is in a very large coop with a very large run. I’d like to let them free range on sat and sun but I’m looking at all my pretty plants and flowers I’ve planted and ummm no. Not until I can put something around them to keep those silly chickens from eating them all. And they do it in a short time. Like minutes-plant there, plant gone.

 

[chickens really]

I got fed up with my Flock of Chickens. I love my Ducks. I'm Chickenless except for a few Silkies...

 

[amama]

I wanted ducks first, but they are more expensive and we live on a lot of acres with lots of predators so we thought we'd see how chickens went first. Ducks sound pretty muddy though! Do they come to a coop at night like chickens?

 

[Folly's place]

It's about fencing, and that learning curve, and maybe lowering expectations a bit.
Mary

 

[HenHouse4Life]

If you want pretty decorations it's best to keep your chickens enclosed in a run.
If you don't like the chicken poop don't get ducks.... they are massive poopers

 

[oldrooster]

It's about fencing, and that learning curve, and maybe lowering expectations a bit.
Mary

That is why if you read enough here on BYC you learn chicken wire is not used to keep predators out, it's used to keep chickens out!

 

[Melky]

I think you have to establish some boundaries with them. My pumpkins are ceramic but your chickens will clean up the pumpkin. Good veg treat for them. I don’t put out anything that I don’t want them in. Softly correct them or call them away with acceptable forms of food or activities. Positive redirection. They will learn the do’s and don’ts. If not containment so you both can be happy. Large happy run space!

 

[MissChick@dee]

Beautiful photo you need to enter them in the calendar contest. Would be wonderful for any of the fall months

 

[aart]

It's about fencing, and that learning curve, and maybe lowering expectations a bit.
Mary

Ditto Dat!!!