Being a noob to gardening and a noob to chickens, I’d like to get some input on what to plant in this years gardens that would is good for chickens.
The couple of things I know for sure is lettuces’ and corn but anything else, I’m not sure of or am him-hawin’ about.
Also anything about fertilizing with chicken manure.
We keep straw down in the coop but I think I want to switch to some wood pellets or un-treated wood shavings or maybe if I had a source, some saw dust.
Any thoughts, experiences, opinions etc ??
I had something crazy happen to me eight years ago. My mom left town visiting and I took a big bag of chicken scratch over and stuck it in a big igloo since rain was coming. My brother was helping around the house while she was gone and I think he left the igloo open one day then it rained.
When I got back, there was evidence of bug activity in the moist meal. I went and got another bag of scratch. When I opened the igloo again, it was TEEMING with mealbugs which I shoveled out and fed to the girls.
That igloo produced great protein for about two weeks. I doubt I could re-create the situation though. But, man they came screaming in when I drove up! Snacktime!