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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1007 Posts
~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
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 Posted - Oct 01 2010 : 09:05:31 AM
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I have had chickens all of my life, NEVER had them on my porch, but, these new "Isa Browns" wont stay off of my porch... Cannot stand the droppings they leave behind, any help?
Farmgirl Sister #368
~~~**Terri**~~~
http://thecontentedwoman.blogspot.com
Life is too short, is just a vapor, Live it like you wont have another minute....because you may not!!! |
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Oct 01 2010 : 10:46:54 AM
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Mine all come and "sun" onn the porch, never stay there too long. Every so often they peck at the door like I am going to let them in. Maybe your porch has a nice sun spot and the like that. I have no idea how to discourage them, and those droppings are gross. Good luck, Carol
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting them in a fruit salad!
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2010 : 03:39:02 AM
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Mine do the same thing sometimes. They like the sun and eat the catfood.
I buy baking soda in bulk and keep a container nearby and just sprinkle some of this on the chicken poop. When it dries, I sweep it off. |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Oct 02 2010 : 04:36:11 AM
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Our chickens love the porch, too. This is gross, but our dogs clean up the poop. Yuck......I never let my dogs lick me.
For any leftover, I usually hose down the porch. I like Anna's solution of sprinkling the baking soda and sweeping. I'm gonna try that.
Blessings
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1152 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
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Posted - Oct 02 2010 : 11:15:42 AM
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I finally had to put up a fence to keep them out. I can't stand chicken poo on my walkways and porch. Best solution is either that, or screen off your porch somehow.
FarmGirl #1390
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Oct 02 2010 : 5:31:14 PM
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Terri, mine are on the porch, in the window boxes, on the cars, in the cat room eating cat food, next door, on the chairs. Hmmm, they are just all over the place. But that's the way it is when they are not caged. They are happy birds. Oh, also in my flower beds, herb garden, gardens. I have to put nets over whatever I want to keep.
Kris
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2010 : 03:36:36 AM
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Reason #1 why I'm still reluctant to get any peafowl, but would love to have a bunch
We can handle the mess in the yard and sometimes on the porch, but I fear the potential stress and mess on our vehicles and house roof. |
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hwright95
True Blue Farmgirl
90 Posts
Heather
Murfreesboro
TN
USA
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Posted - Oct 12 2010 : 1:27:03 PM
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| If anyone figures out a better way please post, my husband is ready to stew them all ( I won't let him though) they are layers.. lol |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2010 : 8:00:01 PM
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LOL - my chickens are everywhere. I haven't figured out a way to keep them from anything without fencing it...and sometimes THAT doesn't even work. They are on our porch/patio thing here too, sitting in the sun, pecking bugs off the patio door while my hubby (who works nights) in inside sleeping (during the day). I'm amazed he hasn't stewed them yet!!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
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