chickens
By Swaythling5
United Kingdom 
I would like to keep chickens in my fairly small veg garden, are they likely to earth up veg, so will I need to keep them in a run
15 Feb, 2009
Answers
Have a look at Iklediggas page, she has a small holding and she may be able to advise you.
15 Feb, 2009
I do not have a small holding, but I have been keeping hens for over 40 years on and off. What more is there to say, other than what I already said? They will dig up, eat and dust bathe in your veg patch.
15 Feb, 2009
Yes, The short answer is that if you like eating it, then they like eating it. We have a fence round our Veg patch but it does not stop them. They have to be in a run once the veg season is underway.
They also love dust bathing in seed beds!
15 Feb, 2009