Chickens and hops

Hethen57 · Mar 25, 2012

Does anyone have experience with chickens roaming around the hop mounds? We have a small flock of chickens that roams the property and now that the weather is getting better, I notice they have been digging through mulch on my hop mounds and have been cultivating the beds. I wonder if I should try to fence them out, as I don't want them nibbling the little plants when they start coming up? What do you think?

sweetcell · Mar 26, 2012

as i'm sure you're all too aware, chickens can be pretty destructive. i would definitely put some wire fencing around the hops to keeps the birds out.

KoedBrew · Mar 26, 2012

They can be destructive, but they can also get rid of the pests that are in that mound...

jgln · Mar 26, 2012

We have chickens..and hops. They don't bother the hops at all but they will dig up any and all mulch they can get to looking for bugs/worms. If you are mulching your hops you will probably need to keep them out somehow or deal with them digging.

Hethen57 · Mar 26, 2012

Thanks...that is what I thought. They "raked" off all my mulch and the rows looked totally clean and weed free. I think I will make some wire caps to put on the mounds to keep them from picking at the new sprouts. Once the bines are strung up, I think they should be fine together.

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