It was probably a year ago I read an article on this website about growing a type of weed or bush that when planted somewhat close together provides a cover for chickens.
I spent the last 30 minutes searching google with all different types of keywords and can not find that article.
My wife and I are getting ready to expand the chicken yard. When it is done we are looking at around 200 X 100 feet. I thought about planting some cover plants around the yard so the chickens can have places to run to if the see a hawk.
Is there a type of shrub I can plant to provide protection? Covering the whole yard with netting is not an option.
Over the past 6 months my wife and I have lost 3 full grown hens and 3 six - eight week old chicks to hawks.
Lost so far:
2 year old Jersey giant, found half eaten
2 year old speckled sussex, disappeared
2 year old Rhode Island Red, disappeared
7 week old barred rock, disappeared, I found just a couple of feathers
7 week old australorp, half eaten
7 week old buff orpington, disappeared
Surely there is some kind of bush, such as a hedge type of plant we can uyse to give the chickens some kind of protection?
I spent the last 30 minutes searching google with all different types of keywords and can not find that article.
My wife and I are getting ready to expand the chicken yard. When it is done we are looking at around 200 X 100 feet. I thought about planting some cover plants around the yard so the chickens can have places to run to if the see a hawk.
Is there a type of shrub I can plant to provide protection? Covering the whole yard with netting is not an option.
Over the past 6 months my wife and I have lost 3 full grown hens and 3 six - eight week old chicks to hawks.
Lost so far:
2 year old Jersey giant, found half eaten
2 year old speckled sussex, disappeared
2 year old Rhode Island Red, disappeared
7 week old barred rock, disappeared, I found just a couple of feathers
7 week old australorp, half eaten
7 week old buff orpington, disappeared
Surely there is some kind of bush, such as a hedge type of plant we can uyse to give the chickens some kind of protection?