Re: CULT: Beetles and Hens
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Beetles and Hens
- From: "* C* <j*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 18:12:21 -0600 (MDT)
Anner wrote:
>Obliged to say there are chickens and guineas scratching around in long
rows of bearded irises of all kinds all over rural Virginia.
My hens are enclosed in an 8mx8m run, with 8 ft high fencing for their
own safety. They are well fed, which they need to be because absolutely
nothing grows in that enclosure. There are 10 hens and a rooster - not
really a lot for that size area. I used to let them in the garden to
clean up every now and then, when I had a chook friendly dog. I can't
even do this with my dog tied up now, as the neighbors dogs free range.
They were always very useful for tilling the veg garden. I would dump a
large pile of manure and compost and spread it out roughly, and they
would till it in for me. I would never trust them in my iris beds,
knowing the mess they are capable of making.
Jan Clark
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