How To Prevent Hens From Utilizing Your Raised Garden Bed?

Chickens prefer specific tastes and scents, and they are not likely to enter a garden that smells like stank. To keep chickens out of raised garden beds, consider using physical barriers such as chicken wire or fencing, as well as natural deterrents like bitter or strong-smelling plants or essential oils.

Adding herb plants that expel a strong scent can help keep chickens away from pecking through your flower bed. Fencing off your chickens’ favorite plants with chicken wire or placing their coop as far away from your flower bed is another effective preventative measure.

Installing sturdy fences around the garden can help reduce the number of poultry in the garden. Setting up the garden in the front of the property and keeping the chickens in the back can also help deter them. Loose wire or plastic mesh can help deter fence hoppers.

Building a fence around the garden is another option, as chickens cannot fly, so a few feet tall should be enough to deter them. Good fencing makes good neighbors, and decorative fences can be used to keep chickens from leaping over it.

Other ways to keep chickens out of flower beds include building fences, installing a motion-activated sprinkler, and placing realistic plant cages made of chicken wire or wood. One of the easiest ways to keep chickens out of your garden is by laying chicken wire over your garden beds, making sure it is secure.