Pedro1962 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 My cube and chooks are due to arrive at the start of July, giving me plenty of time to get the garden ready for them. I was planning to set aside a part of my garden for chicken-friendly plants. Any suggestions? I have read that garlic (powder or cloves in the drinker) is beneficial to hens. Does anyone know if wild garlic (Allium ursinum) has similar therapeutic properties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 No idea but I'm interested to see the answers . My chicken-borders are very bare and I'd like to put some established shrubs in there which they won't eat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex2408 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 We had loads of wild garlic at the bottom of the garden which the chooks scoffed, we then had a run of garlic flavoured eggs, which wasn't unpleasant, but did mean we could only use them for savoury things - Garlic flavoured cake anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 anything woody and quite well established would hold up better to some rummaging and pecking from your girls. Things like rosemary, lavendar, hebe, Caster oil plant have all fared ok around my girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow_Warren Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Are you looking for plants they enjoy eating, or plants that they will leave alone and look good in your garden?? I know our's like to eat chives - I've had to put some netting around the pot!!! Hannah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1962 Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Are you looking for plants they enjoy eating, or plants that they will leave alone and look good in your garden?? I know our's like to eat chives - I've had to put some netting around the pot!!! Hannah I would be interested in creating a chicken-friendly kitchen garden full of tasty morsels for the chooks to enjoy. Not sure how doable that would be long-term... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 They are not supposed to like Lavender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Are you looking for plants they enjoy eating, or plants that they will leave alone and look good in your garden?? I know our's like to eat chives - I've had to put some netting around the pot!!! Hannah I would be interested in creating a chicken-friendly kitchen garden full of tasty morsels for the chooks to enjoy. Not sure how doable that would be long-term... They will eat most things - and not just take a morsel... It won't take long for them to raise things to the ground... Weeks if not days, depending on the size of your garden and how long they are out free ranging! No point buying bedding plants anymore - 2 chickens can eat a tray of pansies in minutes!! The challenge has definitely been finding plants that they dont eat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 One of my little darlings used to eat my chives then sit on my lap and burp oniony breath at me!! Bless her little beak!! There's a list in chicken health of plants poisonous to chooks, so make sure you avoid those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
