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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Oct 6, 2008, at 10:01 PM, EarthNSky wrote:

> Rob, plant sunflowers, millet, and sorghum near where the chickens  
> will
> be.

Good thinking, Bev. I would also suggest planting comfrey close to the  
chicken pen fence, out far enough that they won't kill the plants, but  
close enough so they can peck through the wire and eat the leaves.  
Comfrey is good stuff and chickens love it.