Its lime which has been subjected to high temps, is good for quickly raising ph in your soil, to dust your veggies as an aid in bug deterent, use inder bedding in animal stalls, in a white wash formula, to control flies on a manure heap, et cetera. It can be harmful if breathed in. It will not deter chickens. A good fence will!

I agree with the above. Placing chicken wire "cages" around or over the vulnerable plants will probably help, if you can't or don't want to fence the whole area. Another option would be stakes and string to make temporary fences, but I think you might have to criss-cross the string over the plants as well as around the plants, so the hens don't hop over the sides.

I staked my garden out with 2 foot chicken wire & wooden stakes.

I put the stakes far enough apart so the wire didn't fall over.

The chickens didn't bother to jump over. I took it down when the plants were big enough so the chickens didn't bother them.

M

sorry, I didn't see that the 1st post went through...

M

Ok, I guess it only went through once...

Also, about the lime, I would guess, that the lime would actually encourage the chickens to come over and take a dust bath! Probably not good for them.

M