[Planner]

Hi

I want to section off part of the run (rotating the sectioned area every few weeks) and whilst it is sectioned off, I want to plant some fast growing, all year green manure to feed the chooks. Depending on the height the manure grows, I may build a mesh frame over it to allow the chooks to graze through it.

Can anyone recommend a green manure please

[Paddywack]

Thanks planner, I’ve come to ask the same question,

I am moving my chooks to a new pen, they have been in the first one for almost 6months. I have been putting down bark chipping but after this rain it’s still a mud bath, so moving them to greener pastures.
 

In the old pen area I was going to dig it over and then plant something ready for next year; can anyone suggest plants that will grow over winter and will benefit the chooks when they move back in?

[richyrich7]

What about Alfalfa ? I know guinea pigs love it I'm sure chooks would eat it, it's pretty hardy from what I've read.

[poultrygeist]

Could the chooks hurt their feet on the mesh if they try to scratch ??

Or is it a tried and trusted method ??

...in which case I might pinch the idea myself  

Rob

[Kate and her Ducks]

I asked a similar question a while ago and someone recommended perpetual spinach to me so I have started with this. It grows fast and the ducks love it. At the moment it is fenced off from them in the veg patch and I pick what I need for them. Once I have harvested my veg from the patch, they will be allowed free range to the patch as well as the rest of the garden and I am sure that  they will finish off anything left.

[Kazoo]

yeah - go for the perpetual spinach, i tried this after Munty recommended it.