Will my chickens and ducks kill my grass

[johbooboo]

i have an acre of compacted dirt and i was gonna get some chicks and ducks. i was gonna plow the land and plant some grass because im gonna let the chickens and ducks free range and id like some padding for their little footsies. my question is should i even bother planting grass, or will they destroy it? if so, is there an alternative to soft ground other than grass?

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC. It depends how many birds you get for an acre of land for them to wipe out the grass.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, johnbooboo, and

! Great to have you here! I agree with the above - if you have only a small plot, kiss your grass goodbye!

Good luck to you!

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Yep, if you have a small yard and a lot of birds, its hard on the grass. Few birds and large lawn, more grass.