Keeping Chickens Out of Flower Beds

By

1Tammy1

Hi! I know most of you don't work at Mickey D's and may not have access to alot of coffee grounds but I use old coffee grounds to keep my chickens out of my flower beds. At first they went into them (maybe they thought they'd like it) but I haven't had a problem since the first or second time they tried it.

I tried using moth balls to keep my rabbits from eating my husband's small trees and found out that at least one chicken ate one. I cooked some eggs and noticed a distinctive flavor. It took awhile but I recognized it as mothballs! Luckily the customers that purchase our eggs didn't notice anything "off".

By

Stngray

I wish I would have known about the snake trick when my neighbor's chickens were tearing up the whole neighborhood. They constantly peck at the ground looking for things to eat. I guess it's the nature of the bird. They have no concern for flower beds or landscaping. And they go poo all over the place as well.

By

Miss Pris

I was having the same problem with my neighbors chickens. I was reminded that my grandfather always used a couple rubber snakes and just re-arrange them every so often...I tried it and so far so good, the chickens stay away....the birds have not come to visit either.

My next door neighbor has a problem with another neighbor's chickens crossing the street and visiting her newly laid, expensive flower beds.

Does anyone know how to keep chickens out of flower beds? They are destroying the mulch.

How do you keep chickens out of flower beds?