Comments on: Chicken-Proof Garden

By: Valerie

Valerie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:56:53 +0000

One year, we pounded some 1′ lenths of 1″ pvc into the corners of the garden, and a couple on the sides. Then we stood up 5′ sections of 3/4″ pvc in them for posts. We used plastic chicken mesh and zip ties to attach it to the posts, and it made a great chicken fence. It was easy to take up when the garden was done too. For a gate, we just used a couple of spring clips to hook the free end of the mesh to an anchored section. If I had longer legs I could have just stepped over it. The chickens were too scared of it to try jumping over, and it didn’t even look bad from the road. Oh yeah, this was to keep the chickens out, not in.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:35:21 +0000

I understand your issues as I have them also, but with ducks. I’m very impressed with your fortress http://www.whatupduck.com

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:02:25 +0000

I’ve tried the wing-clipping, to no avail.
Last summer, I discovered my husband and daughter intentionally putting the chickens in with baby zucchini plants.
Yes, I threatened to clip their wings, too.

By: Karen Sue

Karen Sue — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:03:46 +0000

Perhaps you are going to practice ‘Cubed Foot Gardening’ next year??
Great ideas!

By: Dove

Dove — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:41:54 +0000

Have you tried clipping the flight feathers on one wing? That can help keep them from flying up to fences and jumping over, and it doesn’t hurt.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:49 +0000

I need to buy stock in chicken wire…I recently wrote about my crafty chickens, too…where there’s a will, there’s a way. And they want IN THAT GARDEN!

By: Rosie

Rosie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:40:29 +0000

That’s a great idea! Its a choice you have to make I guess, free range chickens or free range veg!!! Very impressed with the handy work!