Well, our garden needs yard birds. They are presently confined in their own special yard until the dog and the cats get used to them and they get used to our small acreage. They need to be quite secure because I don’t want them to be worried and possibly run away.
They are already settling in happily and beginning to lay eggs. We chose heavy chickens in Buff Orpingtons and Wyandottes, plus medium size chickens in Araucanas. We are looking forward to the brown and green or blue eggs. They like to scratch around, so when I pull grass clumps from the garden, I cut off the tops for the horses and toss the root clods into the chicken yard. There are only 8 chickens, singing quietly for us. The rooster is a bit out of control; he begins to crow about 4:30 am and goes on variously during the day.
Do you have chickens in your garden? We would love to have you comment and tell us about your garden.
