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Gardening

WheelWalker

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15. They will if you keep them in an area for days on end. Rotate

Reply to mopinko (Reply #9)

Tue May 31, 2022, 08:45 PM

May 2022

them in and out of an area and collateral damage can be minimized to a large extent. Chickens prefer bugs and worms over plants, generally. But they are bio-cultivators.

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chickens mopinko May 2022 #9

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