MJ's little flock

Chicken landscaping. There are probably more important things but @ least a well established plant is more difficult to dig up!
I agree. One of my 'cheer me up over winter' projects is designing a 'chicken garden'.
My idea is to have an area just outside the Chicken Palace door (should that be gates?) that has shrubs, and a seat for me, and which can be fenced. It would be like a step-down from fully free range. I could sit in the garden and have tea, and they can wander about but I don't need to be super scared of the fox situation.
It would not fully predator proofed like the Chicken Palace, but safe enough I would be OK leaving them unsupervised for a few hours in the day. I can do an outer electric fence (yes I am growing in confidence in my electric fence-building abilities!) that would keep foxes out, and the shrubs would give protection from air-borne predators.
 
I agree. One of my 'cheer me up over winter' projects is designing a 'chicken garden'.
My idea is to have an area just outside the Chicken Palace door (should that be gates?) that has shrubs, and a seat for me, and which can be fenced. It would be like a step-down from fully free range. I could sit in the garden and have tea, and they can wander about but I don't need to be super scared of the fox situation.
It would not fully predator proofed like the Chicken Palace, but safe enough I would be OK leaving them unsupervised for a few hours in the day. I can do an outer electric fence (yes I am growing in confidence in my electric fence-building abilities!) that would keep foxes out, and the shrubs would give protection from air-borne predators.
Great idea!
 
I know you shot me down on this idea before, but I will try again nonetheless.
You are thinking about this all wrong. You don't need fewer chickens, you need more space. I think in the Spring Fluffy Butt Acres should get an extension.
Now I will hide for a bit because I am not going to be popular.
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I thought @Ribh was the enabler! 😆
 
I agree. One of my 'cheer me up over winter' projects is designing a 'chicken garden'.
My idea is to have an area just outside the Chicken Palace door (should that be gates?) that has shrubs, and a seat for me, and which can be fenced. It would be like a step-down from fully free range. I could sit in the garden and have tea, and they can wander about but I don't need to be super scared of the fox situation.
It would not fully predator proofed like the Chicken Palace, but safe enough I would be OK leaving them unsupervised for a few hours in the day. I can do an outer electric fence (yes I am growing in confidence in my electric fence-building abilities!) that would keep foxes out, and the shrubs would give protection from air-borne predators.
I really like this idea. I hope you do it.
 

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