TheFatBlueCat
Crowing
This was a great read. I haven't fully finished it yet but I will. Need coffee...What a great article. Reading it has made me late to go to the hardware store for some chicken coop essentials but it was well worth it. It has also left me feeling good about the forage area my Princesses have and my habit of sitting with them in the evening while they forage.
I wonder why red clover is called out specifically vs white (I have an abundance of white and have never even seen red clover!).
Anyway, thank you for sharing - dashing off now to get bolts for the Hooligan's roost extension.
I'm fairly up-to-speed on pastures and pasture management due to experience with cows/sheep/horses but it's good to get chicken-specific info.
I could only see one place that red clover was referenced specifically rather than just 'clovers' and it was in a quoted section about a specific seed mix to sow with oats and peas, is that the bit you're thinking of?
What I can tell you is different clovers are active during different seasons. White clover is a cool-season legume which is most active in the spring and autumn. Red clover is a summer-active legume that will die back significantly once the weather turns toward winter.
It's good to have a wide mix of legume species so you'll always have something available.