What do you grow to feed the chickens??

[lazy gardener]

Plants for chickens: Comfrey, Siberian pea shrub, Sorghum. Otherwise, they get the left overs from our veggie garden and fridge.

 

[Arielle]

Plants for chickens: Comfrey, Siberian pea shrub, Sorghum. Otherwise, they get the left overs from our veggie garden and fridge.

Siberian pea shrub???? Sounds interesting!!!!

 

[Arielle]

A quick at wicapedia and boy these are VERY interesting! Seeds by mid summer too when seeds are scarce!!

 

[lazy gardener]

I planted 2 last fall, but they may be in a poor place... hope they come back this spring. Ordered 2 more, just to be sure!

 

[Arielle]

SO these are available as a p l ant only?? Not seed?

 

[lazy gardener]

I bet you can find the seeds if you do a google search. Find the latin name, then look for someone selling seeds.

 

[Arielle]

This was one website with a word of caution, and native substitutes. THis is a hardy plant (shrub , sm tree)that easily overruns some environments. SO I wanted to list this for completeness.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/woody/siberianpeashrub.html

Anther perspective-- note the seeds are edible and the flowers. SUggests seeds should be cooked. Has some medicinal properties, which I did not verify from another source.
http://www.montana.plant-life.org/species/cara_arbo.htm

 

[TheChickenQueen]

Can someone help me out here?

I'm looking in to grow stuff to feed my chickens this year to kinda help cut down the feed costs. I live in Eastern Idaho and am having a hard time figuring out what zone I'm in, can anyone help me?
Does anyone know of anything easy that will grow over here? (just in case I'm missing something)

 

[Arielle]

Hi honey bee!! You can find your zone by using a search engine.

planting zone for_________ Put in your zip. GIven the terrain of your state, which side of the hill you are on or what valley will play a role. You have a state extension service too will is very helpful. Your growing conditions are very different than mine.

 

[TheChickenQueen]

Okay thank you! That helped a lot.