what r u planting in your garden for your chickens?

[WoodlandWoman]

I started some alfalfa seeds in the sprouter, just to make myself feel better. And a fresh pot of kitty grass.

 

[BayCityBabe]

I grow stuff & pitch it into the run. My chickens don't dig in my garden.
I will plant more zuchini and Romaine lettuce in 2009. I was amazed by the tons of garden extras my chickens ate. They cleaned up mine and the neighbors'. I will also plant pumpkins this year. Someone gave me a few and my girls ate them down to the skin. The vine plants are such an efficient use for chicken feed.

 

[L*A*G*]

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If your chickens are like mine, they'll probably dig up & eat the seed before it sprouts. Better to grow the rye in trays, and place it in the pen after it sprouts. I used to do this, in the shallow plastic trays nurseries use to send their plants to the stores.

I've also sprouted bird-feeder seed, just kept it damp in a shallow pen until it sprouted an inch or two, then gave that to the chickens.

I c what u mean. looks like I'm gonna take them to the 8x8 dog lot during the day.

 

[L*A*G*]

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some1s got their head 2gether.

 

[L*A*G*]

??? every1s planting pumpkins?

 

[ntiveheart]

i'm planting magels and cabbage, especially for the chickens. they share in the rest of the garden bounty as well and are especially fond of my tomatos, the little heathens!

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

Not a vegi but my chicken LOVES the cherry's that fall from the tree.

 

[sara]

If mine don't start laying better I might plant my chickens.

 

[L*A*G*]

 

[bulldog-girl]

What are the best variety of sunflower for chickies? I want to plant some this year. Can't you just cut off the heads and dry them for winter use?