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  1. Sire12

    Which type of grass seed should I buy for a free range yard - fast growing and hard wearing

    They have created a few blank spots here and there in the garden so I'm going to fence it off and sow some grass seeds to even it all back out, which kind is best for this? They hens usually have free range of the whole backyard, are there any types of grass seeds which would suit best for this...
  2. Sire12

    I'm moving house from a semi urban concrete backyard to a rural grass backyard, a few questions

    Hi I'm moving into new house and bringing my 9 hens with me, I've only ever had them in a concrete yard before so I'm not sure what it's like to have them in a grass garden, their coop is currently a shed with roosts in it so I need to buy a coop with a run or just a coop and build a run since I...
  3. R

    Grass/Hay and Straw

    So I’ve noticed since getting chickens they love to eat my grass and the piles my mower leaves behind. Should I have any dietary concerns for it? Since Winter is coming (que game of Thrones jokes) I wondered if I should get bales to toss out for them to eat/scratch. I know they love playing...
  4. Reilyjarm

    CHICKENS vs. GRASS.... & PREDATORS

    Hey y’all! I Posted a thread about my newly, “Free Range” set up in this section (asking general questions about what they needed in their newly fenced in chicken sanctuary) and the conversation quickly turned into Chickens VS Grass!!! And then to the Attacks from above!! It is imperative that...
  5. southdeb

    Do anyone have sheeps?

    Hi there! I'm wondering if I buy one or two sheeps, since I love :love the way they look and in order to spend less time cutting grass. I'm not sure if this will be really a good idea... I have 1.4 hectares of almost grass. I do have some fruit trees, palms and will have a little orchard. Are...
  6. southdeb

    Do anyone have sheeps?

    Hi there! I'm wondering if I buy one or two sheeps, since I love :love the way they look and in order to spend less time cutting grass. I'm not sure if this will be really a good idea... I have 1.4 hectares of almost grass. I do have some fruit trees, palms and will have a little orchard. Are...
  7. Cyprus

    Can I store forage for winter?

    This may be a crazy question, but then again when am I ever sane. :p I was walking around outside watching my chickens be chickens and I started to wonder about the possibility of storing some of that nice, fresh, green grass, clover, and forage for my chooks to enjoy when the great white...
  8. Upper Brook House Farm

    Ducks on Artificial Grass???

    Hello, I don’t know whether I’m posting this in the right section because I’m new!!! Anyway, a bit about myself... we keep lots of show-winning ducks to breed from, and we keep them on acres of grass. However, I recently came across a lovely pair of abacot call ducks and I have now reserved...
  9. Upper Brook House Farm

    Ducks on Artificial Grass???

    Hello, I don’t know whether I’m posting this in the right section because I’m new!!! Anyway, a bit about myself... we keep lots of show-winning ducks to breed from, and we keep them on acres of grass. However, I recently came across a lovely pair of abacot call ducks and I have now reserved...
  10. Little Jerry Seinfeld

    Mystery tiny eggs found in field, what are they?

    Ok, found 4 feet up in Johnson grass, barely attached in a small branch of the grass, as we were weed eating the garden by an alfalfa field, in desert southwest, in new mexico, saw them fall to the ground as the grass got weed eated, (ate?) the grass was about 6 or 7 feet tall and in big thick...
  11. M

    No grass left in chicken area

    My chickens have a 20' x 24' area to forage around in but it has NO grass anymore. My girls love to munch on some blades of grass so I have been grabbing from our yard and giving them that each day. Growing fodder sounds like a never ending job and I will be honest, I am confused as to what I...
  12. RocheeBum

    My Silkie Brooder and Chicks

    Meet Kerplunk, Cluedo, Uno and Scrabble, my 3 week old Silkie Chicks. As suggested I am providing my chicks with new textures and smells to explore. No boredom here! We have had sawdust and sand last week and today we have grass, dandelions, a log and some straw. It's so funny watching them...
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    • brooder chicks dandelion grass indoors introduce log perch silkie toys
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  13. BrazierFamilyFarm

    Using sod in the coop

    We want to put some new sod in the coop to raise it up and let the girls dig around for a bit before it turns to mud. But we’re worried about the chemicals and pesticides that might come on it. we’ve been rinsing it every day with the garden hose for a week now. Does that seem like long enough...
  14. Walkbarefoot

    Wondering about temporary enclosure to move around yard...

    I am new to chickens... I have 10 who are 5 weeks old and am getting ready to move them from my basement to my garage. We have a 5 x 6 coop and a 20x20 enclosure. I am looking for something that I can enclose them in to move them around the yard so they have access to grass and bugs. We have a...
  15. H

    Maggots (BSF - Black Soldier Fly) Fed Chicken VS Grass Fed Chicken

    Is there any difference in terms of taste of the chicken? Because whatever that we feed the chicken will influence the taste of the chicken. I really want to know which feed gives the best taste?
  16. B

    Why did grass kill my beloved hen?

    Almost a year ago, I got two silkies and a satin silkie from a breeder. I raised them up until they were ready to go outside, and they always had access to clean water, feed, and treats such as oats, strawberries, mangos, and grass. My satin, Popo, always loved grass the most. Although, their...
  17. Vegan Mountain Mama

    SO much mud and poop from my ducks! how to manage it?

    I have a natural dirt floor back yard with a small patio (tiled) area, two ducks and two chickens. My ducks are the messy ones obviously and the entire backyard gets coated in mud and poo within a day or two. My ducks also have a small kitty pool that I dump out and refill everyday, so obviously...
  18. mega

    plants/grass in duck area?

    we have 2 ducks. they live in the backyard in a fenced in area. they have a pool and a house for shelter. the grass is dead, it is all dirt/mud. they keep escaping to eat the grass. they love greens! what can we put in there so they can always have access to greens? something that will grow fast...
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    • ducks food grass greens plants
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
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