Gardening around chicken coop

Your backyard doesn’t have to be an eyesore just because you raise birds.

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.

In this article, I'm sharing a few of the odd planting methods I use to keep plants growing in, around, and over my chicken coop. Growing the chicken-friendly plants, flowers, and shrubs in my chicken run prevents erosion, promotes flock health, and provides supplemental feed.

Love gardening with chickens? Climbing vines look great on the chicken run. Chicken safe vines provide, shade for the flock, food and more. #chickenrun

For anyone needing coop inspiration, here is my personal coop!

See pics of multiple easy diy ideas of how to plant a chicken grazing garden (or container garden) so your flock can nibble at fresh growin greens year round! SAVE THIS for handy reference:

Want to save money on feeding your chickens? Here's how to feed chickens without breaking the bank. Grow your own organic feed! DIY chicken feed is as easy as growing a chicken garden full of foods that will nourish your flock for less. From growing a garden to planting perennials, DIY chicken feed will save you money. #poultry #chickens #homestead

Learn how to keep your chicken coop cool, save money on feed, and make sure your chickens lay more eggs with this great list of hacks and tips for your backyard chicken coops!

Chicken Coop and Run with surrounding Herb Garden

If you plan to set up a chicken coop in your backyard and want to properly set up a chicken coop, you have come to the right place.