- May 1, 2011
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As it is autumn I am letting our four chickens out to forage in the the garden instead of confining them to the run. We have a lot of mulch from small truckloads of tree/shrub shreddings that we can have delivered for free (it saves the company money from having to take them to the dump). The chickens love to pick through it but can kick it onto the lawn, which makes a mess. So I have tried to make sure that the shreddings are far enough back in the borders that the hens can peck about to their heart's content but without spoiling the grass.No doubt they are hastening the composting of these chippings so it seems a very environmentally friendly solution!