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This is an old thread, but I can still answer your question. Yes, it worked well, except I had bark chips in their run which they kept kicking into the crate, which killed the baby grass (grasslings?). In the future, I would put cement pavers around the crate so they can't kick dirt and debris...

Quote: Thanks for such a great idea. Stealing that one too! I'm always trying to figure out how to keep the food off the ground, especially in the summer when poo doesn't get washed away as fast. Love it.

Quote: I actually got untreated grass seed at Grocery Outlet. Don't know if you have those where you live, but it was only $4.99 a bag!

Quote: Those look awesome and you have some lucky chickens!!! A bit different than my idea, which is to flip them upside down (mesh side up) and grow the grass up through them. That way the birds can't get to the root of the plants. I wish I had a green house. I'm green with envy!

Quote: I would love to see photos! I'm going to steal you idea and try different things.

My chickens have killed every blade of grass they had in their run. I was recently turned on to the idea of a grass garden and have seen a couple of home-made ones with wooden sides and chicken wire tops where the birds can only get the tops of the grass that grows through. I was in the shed...