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[LPpleasanthill]

I have a wonderful area to build a chicken run however there are a few citrus trees. Will this be horrible for the chickens as they can't eat citrus? the area is most always always free of dropped citrus but a concern on the land before we build there. Please offer any advice. Thank you.. LP

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Can you put a solid roof over the run so the citrus cannot drop inside the run?

 

[LPpleasanthill]

I didn't want to do that. as that would give them less room to run free. If one lemon dropped we would grab it . they are small bushes. I am wondering more about the leaves they could peek at

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I’m just sharing my experience, but I had 3 avocado trees and my flock free-ranged and never had any issues (even though avocados are considered harmful to chickens). Here are some helpful links:

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[HappyClucker7]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[featherhead007]

My birds free range, and the lemon tree and orange trees never caused problems with the flock.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

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[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

 

[TamiraC]

Welcome to BYC, I’m fairly new myself Lots of nice people, great information and threads too follow.

 

[orloffer]

Welcome to BYC, LPpleasanthill! There is so much to see, do, and learn here!