Should chickens be kept out of vegatable gardens?

[linmar]

movable day run:

We made the triangular coop from plans downloaded from the internet. It has a 2 wheel trolly that allows one to move it--although the coop is really to heavy to push around much and isn't so pushable if the yard is bumpy. Still, I could send you measurements and pix for the trolly, which might help you move your run.

 

[BoerneChickens]

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That would be really helpful - thanks!

 

[chickbird]

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i agree, i planted turnips in the fall and they pecked them to the ground. it would be nice if they just got weeds and bugs but that is not the case.

 

[silkiechicken]

Mine go though the gardens and if the food isn't cooked, it's washed. That said, a healthy human can tolerate a certain amount of e.coli. Only virulent strains will get you sick in low numbers. Lab strains of e.coli you could probably lick and be just fine.

If I remember right, the last big human food e.coli was blamed on farm animal fecal matter, but it turned out the e.coli was a strain found in the human colon.

 

[acerguy]

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I love this forum!

 

[CityChook]

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my favorite response. and so true.

my garden and chickens couldn't play well together and had to be separated by a sturdy fence. But just for the record, chicken poo is really hot (full of nitrogen) when it's fresh and could very well kill your vegetables.