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bridbod

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what to grow for hens
« on: May 08, 2013, 15:26:31 »
I'm in the process of forking over an area where my 2 cluckers hang out. Its been a mix of patches of nettles and bare earth of reasonable quality. Could anyone suggest what I could sow there that the hens would enjoy eating.(I could put netting or similar over seeds to keep the girls off while things grew).
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Re: what to grow for hens
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2013, 15:39:05 »
I would think that anything you were to grow for them would be decimated very quickly.
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Re: what to grow for hens
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2013, 18:31:21 »
It will be gone in the blink of an eye
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Re: what to grow for hens
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2013, 22:49:41 »
I used to grow swede or turnips for my chickens, hang one up after cutting a slice off the side and it will keep them busy for ages, you just end up with a shell left

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