Herbs in Bedding

[hooligan]

This may sound a bit odd but I was wondering if anyone has tried adding herbs to 'scent' their chickens bedding. I have 3 house chickens and was wondering about adding mint or rosemary to their pine shavings just to scent the house. They don't smell or anything but after going to the health food store and picking up some dried herbs I needed for making doggie treats I started thinking....which usually leads to trouble

 

[Chicabee19]

Me too.... I grow lavender, and I know you can put it in water to keep green algae from growing, and so on.

I'm thinking of hanging Lavender in the coop to dry!

 

[krjwaj]

We have rosemary and thyme growing in our side yard. I might try putting some rosemary in with the pine shavings. Our coop doens't smell much, but once in a while.

 

[banter]

I think it's a great idea, I am at a new house and have just started herbs (as many places in the gardens as I can.) At my old house, I had herb gardens and a herbal lawn, Never had a bugs to excess or vermine problems. I had thyme, pennyroyal and chamomile in the lawn for anyone to graze on.

 

[speckledhen]

I often put torn up basil, rosemary, mint, whatever I have a the time, to the shavings underneath the roost.

 

[Anny]

I planted lavender around one fence of my run, it makes it smell wonderful.

 

[WoodlandWoman]

I wouldn't use pennyroyal, though. It's toxic properties are why it's traditionally been used to deter bugs. I'd stick with the safer choices.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I use dried Lemon Balm. It is known to deter mice, rats, and insects.

 

[hooligan]

Well I bought some mint (dried) and rosemary (powdered) and I thought it might make a nice 'potpourri' for the living room, since thats where my girls are LoL What doesn't get used for the dog cookies

 

[fullhouse]

I hang lavendar from the rafters