Chicken coop planting

When designing a chicken-friendly garden around your chicken coop, it's important to choose plants that are safe and beneficial for chickens. Chickens can be quite destructive to plants because they scratch, peck, and sometimes eat them. However, some plants can provide chickens with shade, entertainment, and a nutritious supplement to their diet. Visit our blog for safe plants around your chicken coop.

When we built our chicken coop addition this spring, I was excited to also have them build me a raised garden bed underneath the windows. My plan for this was twofold: grow herbs and flowers that t…

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Plants that thrive and survive in my chicken run - Treats for Chickens

Want to save money on feeding your chickens? Here's how to feed chickens without breaking the bank. Grow your own organic feed! DIY chicken feed is as easy as growing a chicken garden full of foods that will nourish your flock for less. From growing a garden to planting perennials, DIY chicken feed will save you money. #poultry #chickens #homestead

The "Egg Plant" ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ We went to a garden show one day and saw a few entries that had chickens and their adorable and seemingly quite comfortable (if you're a chicken) backyard coops. They had all sorts...

There are multiple plants you can grow to keep your chickens happy and can also double as treats. Here are five ideas of plants that you can grow in your run.

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Hello everyone! My name is Terry. My wife of 32 years, Cheryl is an incredible cook and has...

The best custom chicken coops on Instagram will inspire you to design your own coop. Use these ideas to build a chicken coop of your own.

Before you get chickens, check with your city or county Planning Departments and look for land use ordinances. You can easily go to your county or city websites and do this. Know that you have the space for chickens and a facility that will keep them safe.

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Chicken coops are generally drab affairs, but mine is draped in snowy white and wonderfully fragrant star jasmine.

I received my September issue of Atlanta Home and Lifestyles Magazine on Monday. Although the entire issue is fantastic (The 2011 Decorators' Show House & Gardens is stunning!), I spent most of my time oogling over a garden designed by Jeremy Smearman of Planters Inc. (photography by Erica George Dines)....