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NE Arkansas

Has anybody grown a AG with free ranging chickens near by? If so could you tell me pros and cons of it... Would they harm the plant? Would they eat bugs?

1/10/2017 10:37:16 PM

Deer Park WA

He had free ranging chickens once on our farm. They ate tons of bugs and pooped all over everything too. Ate em after they started pecking the young pumpkins.

1/10/2017 11:44:13 PM

BC, Canada

No, definitely not, Nope, don't do it. Uh Uh, Bad idea.
Negatory It's a poop storm coming bubbles. Them chickens love those fresh greens. And, added bouus, they will scratch up the young plants.

1/11/2017 1:47:32 AM

Bloomington Indiana

we let ours free rang once bad deal, Every tomato had the sides ate out. they also love pumpkins need I say more!

1/11/2017 1:54:50 AM

Hadley Ny

wild turkeys tore my leaves going after bugs and scratched around the base of plants looking for food and exposed roots...seems like the chickens would to

1/11/2017 6:20:25 AM

Bethlehem CT

I got this idea from Linus, it works. He says you can free range the chickens, but you have to let them out for only a couple of hours right before dark. If they are left to free range any more than that, they start to dig and scratch up and peck the plants. The chickens love the protection they get underneath the thick cover of pumpkin leaves.

1/11/2017 7:47:51 AM

Springfield, VT

I did for a while last year until they were free ranged by a local fox. They do eat the leaves and dig holes in the soft dirt. Also wild turkeys do love to eat pumpkin leaves, almost as bad as a woodchuck.

1/11/2017 8:51:50 AM

Central NY

On the pro side, the eggs are yummy and you might find out why they cross the road...

1/11/2017 9:39:36 AM

NE Arkansas

big moon that's kinda what I was wondering... If I get some they wont be out all the time just a couple hours a day... Just pondering the idea...

1/11/2017 9:59:00 AM

Weatherman

Try it if they don't work out, BBQ chicken is wonderful.

1/11/2017 10:58:10 AM

Central Illinois

someone had a chicken run around their pumpkin patch but I dont remember who. The chickens could go around the plant eating up bugs

1/11/2017 11:04:53 AM

BC, Canada

Why did the pumpkin cross the road?


Because it was in the chicken.

1/11/2017 12:06:36 PM

East Tennessee

You need at least 15, 20 would be better!

1/11/2017 1:27:05 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

Our chickens terrorized my daughters gourds last year that weren't fenced in. No way I'd let them in the pumpkin patch.

1/11/2017 3:03:06 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Yup been growing with chickens for a while.... Eddy is my favorite chicken...

1/11/2017 4:20:52 PM

Piqua, Ohio

Ducks will eat weeds and bugs, the don't scratch like chickens.

1/11/2017 9:16:29 PM

nowthen

I have chickens, but the pumpkins are fenced in

1/11/2017 10:08:29 PM

NE Arkansas

Thanks guys

1/12/2017 2:10:23 PM

Ontario

I have 6 Guinea hens roaming free they are great for bugs and ticks and don't harm my plants

1/12/2017 3:05:00 PM