what r u planting in your garden for your chickens?

[L*A*G*]

bulldog-girl,
question no.1) black oil seeds is what u need to plant.

2) yes, cut off the heads, hang them up to dry and the seeds will start to fall out so go ahead and rub to heads together to get the seeds.

Hope this thread is helping everybody

Larra

 

[gumpsgirl]

According to my chickens, everything I plant in the garden is theirs!

Flowers, food, everything! If it's where they can get their beaks on it, then it's theirs!

 

[4hooves&featheredfriends]

How crazy is that I was just thinking about this today, as I made my Italian Kale Soup. The first one will definitely be kale for the birds and our family. I just love it.

Watercress, lamb's lettuce/mache and chards are also on the list.

Can't wait to hear what other suggestions you all have.

 

[L*A*G*]

yay! i got my rye grass planted!
here is half of my dirt losen, fertilizer and pest control crew on duty...

here is the soil close up with the rye seed mixed with a little wild bird seed...

that's all until it sprouts

!!!
oh this is my 1st time posting pics. it took me ALL DAY almost. hope i did good.
keep posted,
Larra

 

[cmom]

I give them my scraps from my kitchen. I also give them vegies, fruits, most everything that I can grow including all kinds of greens. I do grow a lot of corn and watermelon especially, also tomatoes, squash, root crops, the list can go on. I feed them everything except potatoes or potato skins. I figure they will eat what they want. I give my birds treats of scratch, (oats, unhulled sunflower seeds, once in awhile bird seed, cracked corn etc.), in small quanities as these are treats.I do free range them. I have never had a problem with their egg production. I keep layer crumbles in their feeder in their coop as well as their waterer in their coop with dishes of free choice granite grit and crushed oyster shells.

Here is the link to BYC Chicken Treat Chart.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

 

[L*A*G*]

what is bad about potatoe peeling???

 

[DDRanch]

Specifically, I plant kale, swiss chard and lettuces for them year round. They also get tomatos, corn, squash, brocolli, zuchinni and herbs from the Spring/summer garden and last year I harvested the sunflowers (before the birds) for them, the best treats ever.

Anne

 

[JennsPeeps]

Every time I see this thread I think something along the lines of, "how will the chickens know it's for them... isn't everything for them?"

 

[pinkchick]

OMG!!!!!!! I have to plant a chicken garden!!!!!!!!!

 

[chantecler]

I'll be planting lots and lots of greens like spinach, swisschard and kale. It lasts long into our cold Canadian falls and it freezes nicely too. My chickens love it!