Chickens in the garden

Letting the chickens have free reign while the garden is sleeping keeps them highly entertained.  I love how they explore the whole yard, pecking and scratching as they do.  In early spring they "help" us as we turn over the garden beds.  You never know what tasty worms and grubs have been sleeping out of sight!

 In the summer they love to catch grasshoppers.  They will jump to get treats from your hand.  And when the others realize that there is a yummy snack to be had, they chase each other all over the yard to get it.

They also love to help themselves in the garden, so for the most part they are kept contained in that season.  As soon as the garden beds die back, they are let out again to help with clean up and spreading fertilizer (aka chicken poop).