Is there anything that is NOT tasty to a chicken?

[Anonymous]

Hi,
Before I got my girls in February I had already ordered quite a lot of plants/bulbs etc for the garden. They're in now, but I've given up. I might have spent more money on the plants than the hens, but I think it's time to reassess the situation. The hens are here to stay, so the plants are going to have to find a new home. A few (quite a few!) choice pots round the front of the house should sort that out, but I read somewhere here about plants that hens don't eat as I'm going to have a fair amount of shady ground to fill - can anyone remember where I found this and point me in the right direction?
Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

There you go!

http://poultrykeeper.com/chickens/frequently-asked-questions/plants-in-the-garden-chickens.html

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081219063743AAARM2R

I've got a few small shrubs planted in an area blocked from the hens. I'm planning on opening it up soon but I think I may have to replant them somewhere else.
I'm just planting trees now - easier to look after and too tall for hens to eat!


Osric

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks, Osric - I knew I'd seen it here somewhere.
I've been to the garden centre this monring and bought loads of pots for re-homing the plants and then I'm just going to let my girls do their worst. Who cares?
Well, actually, I thought I did, but it turns out the hens are more important - even to hubby, who was heard to remark this morning, over his 4 fried pekins eggs on toast, that keeping pekins was a brilliant idea.

 

[pebojuno]

In my garden, these plants are still alive (so far!) :- Fatsia Japonica, Chives, Sedums, Hydrangea, Sage, Thyme, Hebes, Perennial wallflowers, and quite a few others whose names are long forgotten! Big, tall shrubs like buddelia will be fine.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks, Pebojuno.
I have some of those things - though my sedums weren't eaten but scratched to death.
I've decided to increase my flock and just sweep up the mess!!
All hail the Pekins.