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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Chickens and mango trees
« on: February 09, 2019, 08:03:09 PM »
Has anyone on this board kept chickens around their fruit trees?
I'm thinking of keeping a few backyard chickens for eggs, and was wondering if it's okay for the chicken-run area to include three of my mango trees. Would all their poop/nitrogen cause issues? Are they likely to scratch up all the mulch (there's lots of it) and disturb the feeder roots?
The boss lady hasn't given the final verdict -- but she loves my weekend omelettes, so I'm hoping she says yes. Fresh, organic, and all the good stuff ...
I'm thinking of keeping a few backyard chickens for eggs, and was wondering if it's okay for the chicken-run area to include three of my mango trees. Would all their poop/nitrogen cause issues? Are they likely to scratch up all the mulch (there's lots of it) and disturb the feeder roots?
The boss lady hasn't given the final verdict -- but she loves my weekend omelettes, so I'm hoping she says yes. Fresh, organic, and all the good stuff ...