Chicken coop plants

[Sparky55]

Are there any plants that I can plant inside my chicken coop that chickens will leave alone?

 

[Cryss]

Nope. Well, I don't really know
But I have a plan. First, are you meaning inside the actual coop or in the run? Sunshine being the thought here.
I plan to put in a garden and maybe some potted plants inside the run just for my flock to enjoy. I know they would scratch them up destroying them. I will be covering the garden with wire so as they grow they can be enjoyed but can't be dug up. I will put a tomato cage in a potted plant and cover it with chicken wire so the plant can grow up taller and chooks can eat from side growth.
Might this work for you?

 

[Sparky55]

Thank you.
I am wanting to do some landscaping around their chicken pen.
So I am wondering what plants I could plant safe for my girls.
Are there plants that they will not mess with but yet safe for them?
I will wire wrap a few snack plants ect but wanting some that they would leave be for landscape.

 

[aart]

but wanting some that they would leave be for landscape.

If they can get at them, they will tear them up,
by either eating the plant and/or scratching the roots up.

As far as plants safe for chickens try searching on 'plants toxic to chickens'.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Lavender and mint placed out of beak's reach. Rosemary and thyme would be good choices as well. If they do manage to munch on these they are edible. Also, mice hate mint.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I trellis peas behind the back wall of my chain link run in a raised bed. The chickens are allowed to eat whatever they can reach. To keep the chickens from decimating them at the start I just put some chicken wire to let the plants grow up (but not against the run) for a foot or so, then after that I start wrapping pea tendrils to the run fencing.

You could do this with other edible plants that climb, like a trailing Nasturtium.

 

[Sparky55]

Great ideas
Thank you!!

 

[RowanTheRed]

I agree, if they can get to them, then the plants are toast! I did this very thing a few years ago. Not only did they destroy the plants in their entirety, they then proceeded to kick out all of the remaining soil!

The ONLY plants in my backyard where my chickens free range that have never been messed with are my 2 rosemary bushes. They dig around them a bit but they have never eaten then or dug them up. However, these rosemary bushes are huge, as you can see below. They are not fresh plantings.

Good luck

 

[aart]

Not only did they destroy the plants in their entirety, they then proceeded to kick out all of the remaining soil!

They love the tender roots down deep...then the loose soil is the best for dust bathing!

 

[Ayuki]

I agree, if they can get to them, then the plants are toast! I did this very thing a few years ago. Not only did they destroy the plants in their entirety, they then proceeded to kick out all of the remaining soil!

The ONLY plants in my backyard where my chickens free range that have never been messed with are my 2 rosemary bushes. They dig around them a bit but they have never eaten then or dug them up. However, these rosemary bushes are huge, as you can see below. They are not fresh plantings.
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Good luck

Beautiful rooster!