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From what I've been told, wheat grass does indeed stop growing. Honestly, I've never cut it, I just set the flat in the run. I wonder on your idea though of the tray with the hardware cloth over the top if a regular square of sod would work? The box would have to be deep enough for the grass...

Phottoman, I would be leary of taking the park grass. You would have no idea what is on it. Growing sprouts like wheat grass and the like really takes very little time on a daily basis. Here's a youtube video that is a step by step guide to sprouting wheatgrass in a tray. It's about 5...

I am in Arlington. I have some bakery trays that were given to me that I'm going to try to use. I've hot glued fabric window screening to them and I have my first two trays going now. I'll report back on how it works. Since your fairly close though let me know if you find those baskets like...

That is an awesome setup! Wow! I too have an unheated greenhouse, I may have to get ambitious and try that on a much smaller scale. Then if it works I could build the little holder like she did. I wonder where she got those big sprouting baskets?

That frame sounds like a great idea! I may have to try that one. Chcikenboy- if you are asking regarding adults, then yes they can eat crickets. Tiny chicks wouldn't be able too, but any bird with proper access to the ground or grit would be able to eat them.

Be sure to post how your chickens like their homegrown treat. I looked to see if I had any pics on my computer of how I planted a mini garden for my girls before. Unfortunately, I think those must have been in some I lost when my computer gave up the ghost awhile back. I guess it's time to do it...

It will work! Just be sure they can't tip over whatever you plant in. After my girls promptly eliminated anything green growing in their run I sorta did the same thing. I used an old square plant flat from a nursery and lined the bottom with a piece of cardboard to hold the dirt in. Then we...