Weeds in the run

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

My run has TONS of weeds.. its not overgrown. but there is plenty.. i moving my month and a half olds in tomorrow.. should i weed it first? i really dont want to! Would anything be poisonous?

 

[Annabella]

Depends whats growing in your run I suppose.

But I think that its good for chicks to have plants to scratch around with.

Found this link, might be useful for you.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=40645

 

[Chick Charm]

Chicks do make great week eaters! say goodbye to anything green.

 

[chicks4kids]

I've never weeded for my chickens, even the young ones, and I've never had any get sick from eating anything. If they try something and don't like it, they won't eat it. If they do like it well, consider it gone

 

[The Tinman]

You will not have weeds for long.

 

[Schultz]

I seriously doubt that there is any toxic weeds in there. Any labor you put into weeding it before they go in there will be wasted labor. It will give your chickens something to do and they will be more than happy to turn that run into a weed free, grass free, anything green free environment.

 

[SandyK]

Only thing I would look for is anything with thorns. Don't want those little feet getting hurt. My girls love weeds. The grands are always pulling them for me to feed to the chickies.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

With in a week there will be nothing but dirt ....

 

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

but there is like.. those tall prickly ones!!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Iheartchicks<3

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but there is like.. those tall prickly ones!!

Humm, do you have a picture of the run area?