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There's no shortage of info online regarding the effectiveness of Marigolds as a mosquito deterrent. It is the smell that keeps them away, but we're not talking about a plant or two here.. You literally have to grow all around the whole coop & run. Last year here, we had an epidemic infestation of mosquitos due to a month straight of rain in June.. This year I went crazy with marigolds and planted thousands of them.. Not one single mosquito so far, although it is too early to tell.
As for catnip... Disregard that.. DO NOT PLANT CATNIP where chickens can ingest it.. CATNIP IS POISONOUS TO CHICKENS. << I did not know this when I posted, but after posting I was researching poisonous plants to chickens, ducks and goats because not only am I doing alot of vegetable growing, but trying herbs, fruits, flowers and trying to do natural pest control, etc , so looked into what not to plant around the free range sections..
There's no shortage of info online regarding the effectiveness of Marigolds as a mosquito deterrent. It is the smell that keeps them away, but we're not talking about a plant or two here.. You literally have to grow all around the whole coop & run. Last year here, we had an epidemic infestation of mosquitos due to a month straight of rain in June.. This year I went crazy with marigolds and planted thousands of them.. Not one single mosquito so far, although it is too early to tell.
As for catnip... Disregard that.. DO NOT PLANT CATNIP where chickens can ingest it.. CATNIP IS POISONOUS TO CHICKENS. << I did not know this when I posted, but after posting I was researching poisonous plants to chickens, ducks and goats because not only am I doing alot of vegetable growing, but trying herbs, fruits, flowers and trying to do natural pest control, etc , so looked into what not to plant around the free range sections..