We are newly introduced novices to raising chickens and have recently finished building a chicken tractor in late April along with acquiring (3) young chickens at the time as well.
In the morning we open the chicken tractor & allow them to free roam in our backyard. In the evening they return & they are penned up.
All is well, as they appear to be natural composting machines complimenting our yard & the arrangement that we have for composting.
ONE SMALL PROBLEM
An unintended result is that the chickens congregate or rest on the patio & sidewalk leading into the house, with the resulting droppings on the concrete.
QUESTION
Is there a natural substance available to spread on the concrete to discourage them from congregating on the Concrete?
SOME ITEMS THAT COME TO MIND TO USE:
Red Pepper
Diatomaceous earth
Powdered Laundry Soap
Commercially available products to keep cats out of gardens
Side Note: We also have an indoor outdoor cat which seems to be handling the chickens reasonably well but was a little traumatized in the beginning.
Side Note: This has probably been posted in the past but a brief amateur search at the forum did not yield any immediate results.
That’s it for now.
Gibguy
In the morning we open the chicken tractor & allow them to free roam in our backyard. In the evening they return & they are penned up.
All is well, as they appear to be natural composting machines complimenting our yard & the arrangement that we have for composting.
ONE SMALL PROBLEM
An unintended result is that the chickens congregate or rest on the patio & sidewalk leading into the house, with the resulting droppings on the concrete.
QUESTION
Is there a natural substance available to spread on the concrete to discourage them from congregating on the Concrete?
SOME ITEMS THAT COME TO MIND TO USE:
Red Pepper
Diatomaceous earth
Powdered Laundry Soap
Commercially available products to keep cats out of gardens
Side Note: We also have an indoor outdoor cat which seems to be handling the chickens reasonably well but was a little traumatized in the beginning.
Side Note: This has probably been posted in the past but a brief amateur search at the forum did not yield any immediate results.
That’s it for now.
Gibguy