Looks like a problem. I've never heard of this week in the states so I've also not heard this thing about chickens. Seems like the worst weeds grow in the worst conditions.
If it were me I would just kill the weeds with weed killer. If you use the kill everything type it will be at least 6 months before you could try to grow grass. In the meantime, putting a thick layer of fine ground hardwood mulch might keep the weeds at bay. You would still need to spot spray when new ones pop up. The mulch would help your hard pack turn into better dirt over a year or two.
The best way to keep weeds from growing is to grow grass although it looks like that might be difficult where you are? Healthy grass would keep out the weeds. You would probably need to mix in some top soil and sand and then till the ground to mix it in. Killing the weeds with something like Ortho's Weed Be Gone and then tilling them in when partially dead might be a way to go. It will probably take several years to get grass going well and kill all the weeds.
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