Ammonia smell in coop-first time owner

[Yorkshire Pudding]

Has anyone tried seeding their chickens' area with this: http://www.thegrassseedstore.co.uk/500-poultry-grazing-pasture-p-309.html?

 

 

We've fenced off the bottom third of the garden for them, moved the Eglu and extended the run, edged the base, moved shrubs and planted three new fruit trees. The aim is to provide an area with an 'orchard' feel that will produce fruit as well as eggs (spoilt rotten, they are!).

 

However the grass is, well, gone. Totally. We don't think turf would last 5 minutes with our three hungry ladies grazing and scratching at it. This is designed for rotational grazing of poultry so we'd have to keep them out of an area at a time and re-seed.

 

OH found this online and it looks ideal for our purpose, I just wondered if anyone could recommend (or otherwise) it?!

[Plum]

Sounds good enough to eat. I'd try it if they had it in smaller quantities. I'll be interested to know how long it takes to become established etc.,

[WitchHazel]

That looks really interesting! U've forwasrded it to my DH, maybe it'll be an appropriate mix to sow on our allotment (we're having table birds there).

[Egluntyne]

I'm sure DA is conducting an experiment along these lines at the moment.

[Patricia W]

I like the bit about areas needing to be covered by vegetation.. not sure my mud patch qualifies. Someone should tell the chickens...

[tania]

Our girls are on 'pasture' or 'paddock' grass which is meant for livestock. It's great and they don't seem to affect it at all. Thye have been in the same fenced area 12m2 for 3 weeks and you'd never know they'd been there. I do pick all the poo up every day to keep it clear.