Comments on: Hens in the Garden

By: Terry Golson

Terry Golson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:25:56 +0000

Ken, your chickens know that they’re prettier than the flowers. Simply helping you decorate :)

By: Terry Golson

Terry Golson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:25:28 +0000

Had a groundhog get into my garden and mow everything down to 1 inch. I swear he didn’t bother reaching down – just chomped with his head up, like a lawn mower. Ate everything. My good dog Lily doesn’t allow groundhogs on the property.

By: Terry Golson

Terry Golson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:23:41 +0000

I have two that like to stroll up the driveway. Quite comical to watch. Still have no idea why they want to go cross that road!

By: Terry Golson

Terry Golson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:22:34 +0000

Make the fences tall enough to keep the deer out, too!

By: Chicken Pens

Chicken Pens — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:49:44 +0000

Still snow here too, but it will soon be time to tap the maples. Some good ideas on controlling the chickens in the yard. They are great on bugs!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:22:25 +0000

Oh, Terry, how refreshing of you to post the ‘green’ garden photos of last summer at this cold, icy-blue time of year! You are right. The hens can’t discriminate between the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bugs and just like my ground hog who emerges in the spring, they all (like us) savor the tender green shoots! Speaking of ground hogs, I did borrow and read most of the ‘Hedgehog’s Dilemma’. Very enlightening and enjoyable. Now, if my ‘porker’ were only of such a diminuative size!

By: Ken from St Louis

Ken from St Louis — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:34:17 +0000

Mine have the same routine has yours Terry. I too let them roam in the spring in summer while I’m out but they can be sneakly little biddies. I look away for a second and one of them are in a flower bed!!!!

By: Tracy Byers

Tracy Byers — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:50:59 +0000

If it’s any consolation- this is earlier than normal. It has been 50 plus degrees everyday for two weeks and not even a frost at night…

By: Bonnie Jo

Bonnie Jo — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:17:49 +0000

Well said. Been there and done that, too!!!!

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:36:03 +0000

This has been my first year with chickens. In fact, I got my first birds in Feb. of 2009. They free range, but only when I’m outside with them. They usually stay close, but my buff orpingtons love to wander to my neighbors and scratch up the pine straw that covers the plants around his house. Nooooo!!! Get back over here or you’re going back inside!