coop plants

[farmgirl1995]

I wanna plant some pink pampas grass around the coop we're planning to build. That won'y hurt the chickens will it?

 

[kla37]

I'm planning on some large decorative grasses as well, so I'm looking forward to what experienced chicken keepers have to say. I am hoping it would make nice hiding places for them!

 

[BlakesFarm]

Theay should be fine. Some banana plants would be cool too, theay would use all of the manure.

 

[farmgirl1995]

Yea I was thinking they would just love to hide in them. I was also thinking something tropical like the banana plant but I'm not sure how well that would do in North Georgia.

But yay for large decorative plants!

 

[knjinnm]

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How close? The plants are a great place for mice to hide in.

Jow

 

[BlakesFarm]

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No some bananas do verry good in non-tropical climates, like the musa basjoo.

My banana plants:

My friends (who is a couple miles down the road):

He doesent even protect the m.basjoo for winter.

 

[farmgirl1995]

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How close? The plants are a great place for mice to hide in.

Jow

A few feet away. We have several cats that hang around by the coops for that purpose But maybe not that close just in case...

 

[farmgirl1995]

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No some bananas do verry good in non-tropical climates, like the musa basjoo.

My banana plants:

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/...Banana plants 2010/Blakesplantpictures804.jpg

My friends (who is a couple miles down the road):

He doesent even protect the m.basjoo for winter.

Oh wow they look GREAT. I guess I can have some banana plants

 

[kla37]

Mice? Yum for my chickens. At least any our terrier might miss, and that isn't likely....

 

[farmgirl1995]

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Heehee go chickens! And terrier!