Congrats on your chicken run plants. You’ve encouraged me to give it a try…again. My tiny flock of 4 girls will decimate a yard like a Roman legion. I have 4 cast iron plants hanging on for dear life. My girls use them for shade. Every vine and every single blade of grass has been eaten down to the soil. Hens are as bad as goats. I took grass clipping from mowing the lawn and dumped that in the run and the girls ate that too. Chicken feed, table scraps (watermelon, sweet potatoes, etc.) they, grass, etc. they eat it ALL.
Yea you’re right! And I don’t love the look of tons of plants in cages BUT I’ve been able to slowly remove the cages so now the chickens can eat bugs, dig underneath, enjoy shade, etc. And as a bonus the plants don’t need babying anymore! I’m happy to help! ✌🏻❤️🐓theMama@realsimplemama.com
I am also in Texas, 8b. As I watched this video I realized that I already own a couple of the plants you have in your run. I have tons of blue salvia in my front garden, and my vitex tree plants hundreds of seedlings every year. I really love the idea of putting plants in the run, and I think I'll plant a grapevine on the west side next spring. Thanks.
I live in 7B. I’ve been doing a complete overhaul of my chicken coop this last while and one thing I thought of doing was planting blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries on the sides of their fence so they sprawl out and climb the coop. Free snacks when they’re inside and hopefully it’ll look nice.
Good job Sarah! Hello from Ontario Canada! I found your videos before my coop (same as yours) & hens came in May 2022 & I am so grateful! Take good care. Ei
I do what you do. I keep rocks and bricks near the ones I want to keep. In the yard I have a floppy fence around the garden and let them roam around. They help me weed. Little wire cages around some plants but mostly bricks at the plants roots. I will say mulch is tricky. I use it on only a couple beds. The chickens really move it around
I was given some tomato plants and other flowering plants for free so I put them in a garden outside of the chickens run lol first time at gardening however you inspire me with your gardening videos so I said why not their “FREE” if they die no real big loss the heat here in north Texas is out of control stay cool over there lol ❤
Thanks for posting this helpful video for how to put plants in chicken run. Was just wondering what plant (leafy vines) is shown both at 5:57 and 10:20? And do the chickens eat the leaves? Thanks for letting me know!
Hi! I have other videos on my channel that name all the plants, the playlist is called “Chickens and your garden.” But I think you mean grapevines! There are so many varieties, they grow back bigger every year, and yes the chickens eat the leaves that they can reach. ✌🏻❤️🐓
With all the plants do you get a lot of spiders? Or do the chickens take care of that and eat them? I'm new to chicken care so I don't know a lot. Love your videos!
Hi! We do have some spiders but I don’t feel like it’s out of control or anything. And we love spiders. They’re so helpful. Chickens will eat them if they can get to them though! ✌🏻❤️🐓
I am watching your video on plants you can grow around chickens. You said a lilac I’m from Washington state now in Texas and I’ve been told lilacs don’t grow here because of the heat. What kind do you have?
Essentially, yes. No one wants to pay to do the research on dosages for chickens. So it’s for herd animals like goats and cows. Remember I’m not a vet but that’s what all chicken tenders have to do. ✌🏻❤️🐓
Hi! There’s no rooster here actually. I haven’t had one in years. The hens you see are a black australorp, a barred rock, and a silver laced Wyandotte! ✌🏻❤️🐓
Im so glad you went into the dirt situation, i really wouldn't have thought of that
Great job! ❤
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This was helpful! Thanks for sharing 💜
Congrats on your chicken run plants. You’ve encouraged me to give it a try…again. My tiny flock of 4 girls will decimate a yard like a Roman legion. I have 4 cast iron plants hanging on for dear life. My girls use them for shade. Every vine and every single blade of grass has been eaten down to the soil. Hens are as bad as goats. I took grass clipping from mowing the lawn and dumped that in the run and the girls ate that too. Chicken feed, table scraps (watermelon, sweet potatoes, etc.) they, grass, etc. they eat it ALL.
Yea you’re right! And I don’t love the look of tons of plants in cages BUT I’ve been able to slowly remove the cages so now the chickens can eat bugs, dig underneath, enjoy shade, etc. And as a bonus the plants don’t need babying anymore! I’m happy to help! ✌🏻❤️🐓theMama@realsimplemama.com
I am also in Texas, 8b. As I watched this video I realized that I already own a couple of the plants you have in your run. I have tons of blue salvia in my front garden, and my vitex tree plants hundreds of seedlings every year. I really love the idea of putting plants in the run, and I think I'll plant a grapevine on the west side next spring. Thanks.
Yay! Have fun with it. It brings me so much happiness to incorporate my two hobbies together! ✌🏻❤️🐓 And there are so many benefits too.
Me, too! I'm a master gardener and LOVE to garden. Chickens have been another fun hobby since I retired.
I live in 7B. I’ve been doing a complete overhaul of my chicken coop this last while and one thing I thought of doing was planting blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries on the sides of their fence so they sprawl out and climb the coop. Free snacks when they’re inside and hopefully it’ll look nice.
Love this
Thanks for the info. I’ve been wanting to put plants around my coop and run but figured they would just destroy them
Good job Sarah! Hello from Ontario Canada! I found your videos before my coop (same as yours) & hens came in May 2022 & I am so grateful! Take good care. Ei
Hi there! Oh I’d love to come to Canada (or move much closer). I hope you’re having a beautiful summer! ✌🏻❤️🐓
Thank you. Always enjoy you and your girls and helpful info. Cute ideas. It's been 110 in the shade here in north central Texas.
I do what you do. I keep rocks and bricks near the ones I want to keep. In the yard I have a floppy fence around the garden and let them roam around. They help me weed. Little wire cages around some plants but mostly bricks at the plants roots. I will say mulch is tricky. I use it on only a couple beds. The chickens really move it around
Oh yea that’s true! In concept I love mulch but it won’t stay where you want it if you have chickens. ✌🏻❤️🐓
love the video thanks
❤️ your chicken run! 😊 thanks for the plant ideas. We have similar weather AZ.
I was given some tomato plants and other flowering plants for free so I put them in a garden outside of the chickens run lol first time at gardening however you inspire me with your gardening videos so I said why not their “FREE” if they die no real big loss the heat here in north Texas is out of control stay cool over there lol ❤
Thanks for posting this helpful video for how to put plants in chicken run. Was just wondering what plant (leafy vines) is shown both at 5:57 and 10:20? And do the chickens eat the leaves? Thanks for letting me know!
Hi! I have other videos on my channel that name all the plants, the playlist is called “Chickens and your garden.” But I think you mean grapevines! There are so many varieties, they grow back bigger every year, and yes the chickens eat the leaves that they can reach. ✌🏻❤️🐓
Ah ok, thanks for letting me know they’re grape leaves. 😀
With all the plants do you get a lot of spiders? Or do the chickens take care of that and eat them? I'm new to chicken care so I don't know a lot. Love your videos!
Hi! We do have some spiders but I don’t feel like it’s out of control or anything. And we love spiders. They’re so helpful. Chickens will eat them if they can get to them though! ✌🏻❤️🐓
@@realsimplemama I suppose they do help with fly control and other little bugs. Thanks for the reply! :)
I am watching your video on plants you can grow around chickens. You said a lilac I’m from Washington state now in Texas and I’ve been told lilacs don’t grow here because of the heat. What kind do you have?
Hi! Mine is a vitex lilac which can be pruned to be an ornamental tree or a bush. Mine is about 10-12’ tall and blooms like crazy! ✌🏻❤️🐓🌱
Like lilacs they send up suckers do you get them?
@lindaclough9234 not that I’ve noticed, no!
Ivermectin for cattle, is that what you use?
Essentially, yes. No one wants to pay to do the research on dosages for chickens. So it’s for herd animals like goats and cows. Remember I’m not a vet but that’s what all chicken tenders have to do. ✌🏻❤️🐓
What breed was your roster? Beautiful 💕
Hi! There’s no rooster here actually. I haven’t had one in years. The hens you see are a black australorp, a barred rock, and a silver laced Wyandotte! ✌🏻❤️🐓
@@realsimplemama thank you.
I have a roster and a hen and I was just wondering what type I have.