Grow an ENTIRE HERB GARDEN for Your CHICKENS 🌱🐔❤️

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4 жыл бұрын

Henlo! I am The President of Chickenlandia and I want to welcome you to Chickenlandia, a magical place where my pet chickens (and a few ducks) live an awesome life. Did you know that feeding your chickens fresh and dried herbs is a great way to keep them happy and healthy? In this video, I show you how I planted an herb garden JUST for my backyard chickens (and myself if I want to take a nibble lol). Hope you love it! #chickenlandia #welcometochickenlandia #petchickens
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@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

If you don't quite know where to start, I posted an affiliated link in the description for a great herb seed kit both you and your chickens can use! Also, I don't say in the video but Common Yarrow is great for chickens' respiratory systems. You can dry it and feed it to them, feed it fresh, or hang it in the coop!

@yiyisun4607 3 жыл бұрын

That is SUPER helpful thanks!! I will start there

@mandapanda7407 Жыл бұрын

Do you feed the whole yarrow plant, just the leaves, or just the flowers? For human herbal use, the flower and the leaves have opposite affects on the blood. I don't know if it's the same for chickens or if feeding small amounts has any sort of effects in that area

@Sarah_Short828 Жыл бұрын

What a small world! I have been to that store before. I am from Bellingham. We went to Lynden all of the time to visit my Aunt and Uncle.

@ourselfreliantlife 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry you've had such a painful experience with homesteading. I'm really glad you've been able to find your love of growing again. Your garden looks beautiful and has so many benefits.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

It was a tough learning experience but if it weren't for that store, there would be no Chickenlandia! So I guess it worked out.

@noheliagarcia8708 2 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaa chickens 🐔 omg

@science617 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! These chickens are lucky 😊 They have such an excellent mom and a delightful calming herb garden🌱 Lol

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

LOL thank you!!

@NonaMaryGrace1952 4 жыл бұрын

Chickens and gardens are so good for us. Glad you're getting back to enjoy. 💕 NonnaGrace

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️🐔

@yiyisun4607 3 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain of losing your business but you are so successful in making the world a better place by sharing your love, passion, and knowledge. Your wisdom and joy are so uplighting. You are also a natural teacher who speaks from the heart and inspires others to action. I wish you health, wealth, and abundance. The world needs you, chickens need you

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!

@SK-nd7db Жыл бұрын

Wish you were our neighbor instead of that evil crap we have next door!

@mygardenanddinosaurs 4 жыл бұрын

I'm with you on the importance of herbs for health and well being. My chickens and quail enjoy lots of herbs. I must dry more and get them in the coop. Glad you are embracing gardening again. I find it so good for my physical and mental health. All the best. Mags

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

It really is. I’m loving it! ❤️🐔❤️

@HomesteadHopeful 3 жыл бұрын

So glad the garden was a balm to your soul!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️🐔❤️

@steph6337 Жыл бұрын

The 10 second mark, that wink when you said they're boujee! 🥰

@muhammadsohaibtariq3087 4 жыл бұрын

Yet another informative and interesting video. It was really nice to see our President working herself in her backyard. Honestly, your channel deserves much more subscribers and views than currently it’s getting. I have no doubt that you are a wonderful person and a great teacher as well. God bless you & wish you all the best.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Aww. Thank you so much. That was such a kind comment and it means a lot to me!

@AlmostHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

I guess I missed this one when it was uploaded. We are growing almost all of the herbs on your list. Glad that we watched this one.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

I figured you had lots growing!

@tguanio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for inspiring people to keep trying whatever that elusive thing is.

@judymiller323 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info on herbs for chickens. As a nurse herbalist of 40 years I too believe these precious plant friends can improve the quality of our feathered loved ones' lives and health. I also appreciate your tender, heart-felt feelings of vulnerability/ sadness over the loss of your store, and the period of time afterward. You are a treasure, I LOVE your videos, and want you to know how imprtant they are for us on so many levels.... thank you, chickenlandia queen ! Judy

@winginitwithirishcolleen6692 4 жыл бұрын

Love this!!!! I planted a garden just for my chickens, I try to get everyone to do it, lol. My girls are spoiled rotten. They DON’T like the parsley fresh, they spit it out, lol. I also add the sweet mint to their water in summer.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Oooh that's a good idea to add mint in the summer!

@winginitwithirishcolleen6692 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Chickenlandia A little chicken Mojito 🤣😆

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly 🤣🤣🤣

@juliepdem5275 3 жыл бұрын

I just ran across your channel today, and THIS video, in addition to your ideology that "a naturally healthy flock is the best prevention" is what caused me to subscribe. I look forward to learning more about Chickenlandia, and you, in the coming weeks and months. 😁😁🐔🐓🐔😃😃

@naycherdeb Жыл бұрын

This is a late, late comment, but I love this video! Thank you! I'm going to plant herbs as soon as it's warm enough. 😊

@nyhuismanagement8680 Жыл бұрын

I love to preseason my chickens....I feed them all kinds of herbs...it really does help them taste better and the eggs are better too

@kaarlis01 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You! Wasn't expecting to land on your page, but this was a good video! Mostly the part about stressing out in these times

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

It is a stressful time, isn’t it? I’m so grateful I can get outside with my chickens and in my garden. Thanks for watching! ❤️🐔❤️

@TheBullsGarden 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome herbal garden I need to do that for my chickens. Yes definitely start gardening again it's the best stress relief

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

It really is! I love it.

@venus9930 Жыл бұрын

I read( Artemisia Warmwood ) was excellent for chickens it keep them healthy and naturally dewormed and fat And also I watch a Syrian farmer that give his chicken chopped Red spicy chilies and garlic to increase the eggs production

@mamawisch Жыл бұрын

I felt you on so many things! TY great video!

@bondpaz 4 жыл бұрын

Oh no. Too bad that store didn’t make it. I’m glad you’re doing well! 😊❤️👌🏽 Take care of you. I just love your videos.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Love the pink hair, by the way!

@bondpaz 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Chickenlandia Thank you!

@jackief54 Жыл бұрын

What a cute name... Chickenlandia! Really cute! :-)

@pjbenne1 4 жыл бұрын

You are such a good soul, I am so glad I found your channel.... You have been a God Send to me during my venture of CHICKENLANDIA MAMA I love my Diva Chicks. I miss my Sunflower but CHICKS go on LOL. Thank You

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! ❤️🐔❤️

@emekasearthgems3376 9 ай бұрын

Gardening is therapy! I'm glad you are getting back to it 💜

@markirish7599 2 жыл бұрын

I have just built my first chicken coop .I am getting 4 rescue hens this weekend .the poor things have never seen the outside world .I am gardening about 2 years and I have all the herbs you mentioned I'm so glad that the herbs that I grow are going to improve the health of my chickens .thank you for teaching me .Best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪

@French1321 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you again for a great video. I ❤️ them. You always have something useful to share, whilst being entertaining, and you have a beautiful heart. Your videos and podcasts always cheer me up. I too find happiness with my chickens and recently got back into planting in my garden (well my chickens garden). All so very therapeutic. Take care!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

What a lovely comment. Thank you so much for being a part of Chickenlandia!

@13MoonsOverMayhem 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE this video! This is great, useful information for both people and chickens! Your gardens are beautiful and I'm so glad you're re-discovering the joys of gardening.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️🐔❤️

@KissMyGrassAcres 4 жыл бұрын

We have been making nesting herbs with spices as well but have added rose petals to it. It smells SOOO good. There are a few I hadn't thought about, like the dill and what's bad is I have seeds for it. LOL. I will be adding that as well, the plant, not the seeds. Thank you for the video!! I have really learned a TON from you.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad! I love having you in Chickenlandia. :)

@yiyisun4607 3 жыл бұрын

You are so knowledgeable. I'm so impressed by your herb garden - so many varieties.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@bigmassbuilder Жыл бұрын

thank you for your link to the list of herbs you planted and their benefits. I noted that you have several more in the video. I'll come back and tru and take notes.I have been into back yard chicken farming for one year so since learning as I know. I've got my run in order and want to plant these herbs.

@t-6273 2 жыл бұрын

Just came across your videos the other day. I've watched several and I'm very thankful for the information you share. Your herb garden looks awesome and chicken seem very happy. Doing something right.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@mirandafreyberger9553 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos and sharing your knowledge!! I hope to have a better herb garden this year and that my NEW baby chicks can also benefit from it. WIN WIN!!

@catherineletheren7331 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video. So inspiring. Can't wait to get outside and start planting my herb garden.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it! ❤️🐔❤️

@mandapanda7407 Жыл бұрын

I was already planning to focus on planting herbs for this years garden (as I'm hopefully getting all our fresh veggies from CSAs this year) and it will be my first year with chicken- I think now I will be planting double the seeds I originally planned to plant so I have plenty to dry for the pantry and my birds as well 🥰 Great video!

@prayeropensdoor1050 9 ай бұрын

New sub , new to chickens, thanks for all the wisdom. ❤️ from🇨🇦🌟

@GardenHappy Жыл бұрын

Oh wow!!! What a great and informative video!!!! I LOVE your garden and whole mind set! You have a new fan!!! 👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰

@esga3207 Жыл бұрын

You mention sprinkling herbs in coop/roosting area, in their food, and in the run. Do they eat the herbs? Inhale them? What about placing fresh (or dried) herbs in their water? Oregano, thyme, and rosemary grow so prolifically in my area that I grow some in our flower garden. Also have pots with some of each inside the run, so chickens may nibble on it as they wish. Lavendar is planted just outside the run, so they can nibble on it through the run. Bee balm -- my European grandmother made tea from the blossoms, but in the States I read about making tea from the leaves. Want to add camomile and yarrow to the flower garden; already have echinacea. With bee balm, camomile, yarrow, echinacea do we sprinkle blossoms or leaves or both?

@paddockprojects5037 3 жыл бұрын

Some great tips there 👌

@BigDreamsTinyBudget 4 жыл бұрын

great info! you are giving me ideas for when I finally get to plant my herb garden :)

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@AJayK610-18 2 жыл бұрын

I have some amazing compost ... I love natural as well...

@anitanunley697 4 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to thank you for the advice you gave me the other day on the watery poo one of my girls had. It has been allot cooler and her diarrhea is almost gone. She is even being super onery so I know shes feeling better. Thank you again.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Yay!! I'm so glad. Happy to help!

@melblues3847 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely video, I think many of us have found things very stressful recently. I am so grateful I have a garden. Lemon verbena just has the best smell.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

It does!! I just love it. ❤️🌱

@alyssafortruth 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, it sounds like you have an awesome doctor! Gardening is very therapeutic to me too 💓

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

I do have a really good doctor. She's a naturopath. :-)

@Pseudochick01 4 жыл бұрын

Your little black and white chicken is gorgeous! ❤️🐓

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love her. Her name is Kiki.

@44Susa 2 жыл бұрын

Hello and Thank you. Can you produce a list of the herbs and what its good for. It would be so helpful. Blessings Sue

@venezuelareyna 2 жыл бұрын

gardening is so peaceful I grow all kind of herbs🌱💚❤🌱

@WelcometoChickenlandia 2 жыл бұрын

It is peaceful for sure. ❤️

@venezuelareyna 2 жыл бұрын

❤🌱❤🌱

@erine10 4 жыл бұрын

I grow rosemary, lavender and thyme. The babies love it.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

@garyvee6023 3 жыл бұрын

Basil..., my chickens loooove Basil. The great thing is when it starts going to seed I break off a big limb and hang it in their coop, they eat ALL of the leaves but leave the flowers alone, which I then take down and finish drying out to collect the seed for next year. (same with the Rainbow Swiss Chard) Win, win.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@blakelyestes4237 4 жыл бұрын

I gotta lavender plant and then my dog destroyed it sadly but I wanted to put it in their coop dried. Love you’re videos

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Silly dogs lol

@AJayK610-18 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I know where that store is... Very nice I lived in Eugene

@Cathy_MidwestHome_Hens 2 жыл бұрын

Dill, parsley, rue, carrot - anything in that family - are also host plants to the black swallowtail caterpillar 🐛 and they turn into gorgeous butterflies 🦋

@christinascorner590 4 жыл бұрын

awww!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

:-)

@kotukuwhakapiko467 3 жыл бұрын

i just gotta subscribe to Chickenlandia! Braak braaak

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Lol BAWK!!

@biddibee3526 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering if lavender would be calming for my chicks. I have almost all of these herbs you mention in my garden ❤

@user-es6kn6ig3l 7 ай бұрын

Amaranth will get cheers of excitement. Grows 8-10 ft tall and has garmet colored clusters of high protein seeds Need no help and grows wether you want to 0r not. Chickens eat the leaves too.

@Yeah1Clip 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! Your video is great, I watched it and enjoyed it. Like my friend.....Wish you all the best .

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@MimsysGarden 4 жыл бұрын

💚

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

@tammysmith6421 4 жыл бұрын

Darn doggy lol

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

For real LOL

@judymiller323 Жыл бұрын

your overalls are sooo cute !! where did you get them?

@kingdomhealthwellness Жыл бұрын

Do you dry the herbs or put them in fresh in their nesting boxes?

@jackiesnowflake2255 3 ай бұрын

Do you plant the herbs in the chicken yard or outside of the chicken yard? I want them to be able to let them nibble at anytime they want but I don’t want them to destroy the plants. If they’re young plants can you cover them with wire cages til they are bigger?

@esga3207 Жыл бұрын

Madama President, what do you think of creating a smorgasbord of herbs in a run, but not sprinkling them in the coop and nesting boxes? Are there different benefits from sprinkling dried herbs and the flock eating the same herbs from live plants? (I don't see myself making the time to dry the herbs and to sprinkle some inside the roosting area and nesting boxes.) Currently I grow several herbs in my flower borders (rosemary, oregano, thyme, echinacea) and in pots (2 types of mint, curly leaf parsley, dill, basil during summer, cilantro). My 4 chickens are in an Omlet Cube with a 6 foot run. I'll be buying a larger run for them shortly. My thought is to create 2-3 pots of each herb, then placing a pot of each in the larger run for the chickens to eat. The "extra" pots I'd keep a pot outside the run so when a pot inside the run is eaten to the ground, I can swap out a new one. Or I might put extra pots just outside the run in such a way the chickens can reach them through the run. I've read italian parsley has more benefits than curly leaf, so I'd likely plant italian leaf. (I'd continue planting curly leaf, because I prefer it in several recipes. Also there's a butterfly species that lay its egg on my curly leaf parsley. When they hatch the caterpillars destroy, eat my entire crop, but I just replant!) I've been meaning to plant chamomile (My grandmother grew it and harvested for her tea.), yarrow and bee balm (Same grandmother made a tea from its flowers too, but I understand most people make a tea from the leaves.), so now I have another motivation!

@kimberlyguimond4186 Жыл бұрын

Can I plant these in the chicken run?

@abigailpack8460 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos!!! and am in the middle of the Chickenlandia Backyard Chickens 101 course (HIGHLY recommend!) and am soaking up all of your knowledge and experience. Just to be clear - you have your herbs away from the chickens to grow and mature? and then prune them to sprinkle in the coup? or do you allow free access to all that you plant during free range time?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Abigail! I'm so happy to have you in my course. If you keep the herbs in the run, you have to cover them in wiring or protect them from the chickens somehow, otherwise they will destroy them in short order. I keep my herb garden away from the chickens completely. But you could grow them in the chicken yard if they were protected by the wire and your chickens could nibble them through the wire. :-)

@Tools4Dominion 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic 🛠️👊 All those herbs sound herbtastic 😁 When the hens start laying do any of those herb tastes come through in the eggs?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

When I used to feed prepackaged dried herbs, it definitely made the eggs taste better so I imagine if they were eating enough of them, some of the flavor would come through!

@realmomdoingrealshiteven8220 3 жыл бұрын

Did you get well-established plants and then put them in the pots or did you grow it somewhere rows and then put it in the pots? I want to buy those same plants! They were beautiful! And huge!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

They were established and I got them at a local nursery! :)

@rebeccasiemon8529 Ай бұрын

Love those bibs. Where did you purchase them

@annuitcptis3032 Жыл бұрын

What is that gorgeous white flower small tree you have in the back???

@lindakeller4737 2 жыл бұрын

I have beautiful mature herbs i have thyme, oregano, pineapple sage, tri colored sage, rosemary, lemon balm regular mint, chocolate mint, yarrow, anise and 2 different kinds of lavender. Also garlic and chives which I don't give to my girls. However my girls absolutely flat out refuse to eat any herbs!! I've tried fresh, chopped, dry and even let them cruise the garden. They will only eat the stuff I wish they wouldn't lol my beautiful flowers. They do love chard. Any ideas I'd love to hear. Thank you. A pnw neighbor.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness those silly ladies! I wonder if you only offered them access the herbs and not the chard and flowers if they would finally eat them?

@janatrush 3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend you get a Polish chicken for your kids!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

We have one! My kids named her Pac-Man LOL

@Citystead 4 жыл бұрын

yes get out in that garden!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

It's awesome!

@CampK9DogWalking 4 жыл бұрын

so, occasionally the odd chicken (Perky or Winifred) will escaoethe coop and head into my garden, they are fenced out of the veggies, but they can get to my herb garden, but they dont eat the herbs, will they eat them if i plant them in their run?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

They might eat them or not, but they will definitely destroy them unless you put some kind of protection around them.

@AJayK610-18 2 жыл бұрын

What would happen if I plant these in my chicken run?

@carolinevanwinkle3755 Жыл бұрын

Would you believe I used to go there to pick up injectable fluid for our cats , seed, and whatever I found to buy being interested in so many things,

@bevdixon9615 3 ай бұрын

🥚🐣🐥🐓

@robertoler3795 Жыл бұрын

are you still in Washington. we are in Maple Valley Seattle

@mckinneymindy 4 жыл бұрын

Can I ferment chicken feed for baby chicks ? Like 6 weeks old? Xoxoxo

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Yes!! They will love it. :-)

@mckinneymindy 4 жыл бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia thank you!!

@Kylebugly4 3 жыл бұрын

Do they eat all of these??

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Some are for eating and some are aromatic. None of them will hurt the chickens if ingested. 😃

@sarahamaya5059 2 жыл бұрын

So you plant these , and than, how do you keep the herbs around ? Don’t the chickens destroy the plants?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t plant them in the chicken yard unless you do something like these salad bars: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJuVm9l73M2pYXk.html

@lydiafink3020 4 жыл бұрын

Find joy in God and His creation!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

@CourtneyX_ 3 жыл бұрын

What breed is Kiki?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

She was a serama. ❤️ I lost her a few weeks ago. 😞

@CourtneyX_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia oh no I'm so sorry to hear that❤️

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

@riam5429 3 жыл бұрын

Yes but won’t they destroy all the herbs by scratching it all out?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! You can’t plant them in the actual chicken yard unless your protect them.

@dianneeparish3989 Жыл бұрын

Do you butcher your chickens?

@ericjohnson1008 4 жыл бұрын

Why plant a garden for those creatures????? They are destroying my garden as it is. Well, I guess I get what I get due to my letting them free range everywhere. I guess i need to lock up my garden.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

No, you just need to give the whole thing to them! 🤣🐔

@ericjohnson1008 4 жыл бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia but the attacked a poor defenseless watermelon and cantaloupe. Don't forget about the countless cucumbers and ripe tomatoes. Stealing my squash. The list goes on......

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

@@ericjohnson1008 Naughty chickens!!