Plants in the chciken run...

[My11BabyChicks]

Hello!!!
Just finished my hi-tech chicken run and coop this past weekend! ABOUT TIME!
Was looking for some insight on plants and bushes I could plant inside... Any suggestions?

 

[gunnarmcc]

they absolutely love tomatoes... they probably wont let them grow and but if you are feeling nice you can go buy a large plant at this time of year and plant it for them till they destroy it

 

[My11BabyChicks]

Thank you! I will do that!
How about decorative yet a shade provider for the run? Any ideas?

 

[Pharm Girl]

I don't know where you live, but I'm in Oregon and going out this morning to plant a couple of hearty banana trees in the coop. They act as a big umbrella in the hot summer, then die back in the winter allowing the weak sun in. Perfect. I do put a round of plastic hardware cloth around the base until it gets upward of 5-6ft. They leave the base alone when it's big enough, but LOVE the leaves. Luckily they get about 25 ft. tall.

I also have established boxwood in my run that they love to sit under in the rain and heat, but don't eat enough to hurt them.

 

[gunnarmcc]

we all would love to see pics of the run if you have them

 

[ddmiddle7]

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[My11BabyChicks]

Thanks! I will post some if I can figure it out shortly!!!!

 

[teach1rusl]

Whatever you plant, protect it with chicken wire until it's well established

I went with some little bamboo plant, which I didn't protect and it's barely hanging in there. And I have raspberry bush, but it's protected. I think I'm going to add blackberry...

 

[My11BabyChicks]

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Let me know if this works for you guys! I hope so- For my first time raising chickens I am pretty proud of our work! Just wish we had the elkectric fence hooked up prior to 7 of our chicks being killed...

 

[gunnarmcc]

looks great!!!!!! great looking birds too. I might plant some dwarf citrus or apple not sure where you live but i like the idea of the tree that is easily maintained at a low height and you might as well capitalize on the black gold your birds produce and grow something