recently fertilized grass and chickens?

[newchick13]

UGH
We were planning on moving our girls to a new coop and run in the next few days and I just came home and saw my landscaper spreding fertilizer on the lawn!!!!!!! I am wondering if it will be safe for them to scratch and peck in after it rains for a couple days? We are trying to finish assembleing the coop today and planned on locking them down in it to reset their "homing" instincts and then letting them out in the run after a couple of nights. We are expecting rain the next two days, do you think that's enough time for the pellet fertilizer to break down into the soil so the birds can't eat it? I asked the guy what kind of fertilizer it is and he shrugged and said "the regular kind" (in broken english).......

 

[NorthestGeorgia14]

Idk it can kill them . I would keep the hens on a higher place and when it rains it drain down

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Once it's rained on it will be fine

 

[clairabean]

I would not. Even after rains there is a residue.

 

[Capvin]

I fertilize the grass, let the irrigation system water it in and let the chickens on it right after. Never had any problems.