Plants inside chicken run

Just because you raise chickens doesn't mean their run has to be a dusty, mud wasteland. You can easily add some attractive landscaping without too much effort.

I thought I would create a thread to share some plants with you all that thrive and survive in my chicken run/yard! You can also post pictures or tell us...

I love chickens! And I love plants! But how do you successfully combine the two? No one wants to spend time and money at a nursery only to have their backyard flock consume everything, but we also don’t want our chickens to be in an ugly dirt wasteland (or even worse, get poisoned). In this […]

The Coop de Grass They say that immitation is the most sincerest form of flattery! If so, I will shamelessly say that we copied our coop design from one we saw on the coop forum. Todtrac and Be_collective provided the design that allowed us to...

Raise the 'coop'tation with these fab 🐔 run ideas! Grow luffa plants 🌱 for a natural shade and wind block 💨. It's not just for sponges, folks! Bonus: your pet chicken 🐣 will love it! #ChickenRun #LuffaLove #GardenGoals

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.

This resource covers possible enrichment ideas that can help provide necessary mental stimulation for your chicken residents at your animal sanctuary.

I kept thinking how to sow on such tower next growing season, as the planting areas are vertical and small (no matter the chicken wire or hardware cloth)...