Pasture for Poultry

When establishing a pasture for poultry, providing a diversity of plant species is crucial for maintaining healthy soil, thriving livestock, and a resilient pasture for your flock.

Incorporate these various types of plants to create the ideal pasture for your flock:

Perennial grasses are at the heart of any pasture system. Cool season grasses like smooth brome, wheatgrass, and orchard grass provide high-quality forage in grazing systems.

Broadleaf forbs such as brassicas (and even some wildflowers) can help provide essential nutrients and reduce soil compaction. Radishes, turnips, and rapeseed are popular forage choices.

Legumes such as clovers, alfalfa, and vetch are high-value, easy for poultry to graze on, and contribute to overall soil health.

Cereal cover crops such as oats or rye grain can protect the soil, suppress weeds, and are quick-growing; providing another layer of support for your pasture system.

Note: Implementing effective grazing management practices will provide the best results. Avoid overgrazing if possible. Annual application of fertilizer and overseeding may be necessary.

Stock’s Mixes for Poultry Pasture:

Perennial Pasture

Cool Season Pasture Mix Seven high yielding grasses that will improve the overall forage quality in your pasture

Forage Base Deer & Turkey Mix Highly palatable legume & grass mix will provide high protein forage into the late summer months

Native Legume Foodplot Mix NEW! All native legumes pack a punch in this long-lasting perennial forage mix

Native Feast Foodplot Mix NEW! This mix of 14 native wildflowers and legumes provides a natural, long-lasting forage source

Urban Meadow Mix NEW! Free-range chickens taking over your lawn? This hardy mix combines a drought-tolerant Fine Fescue Blend and native Blue Grama with low-growing wildflowers and legumes

Cover Crops for Grazing

Equalizer Cover Crop Mix Warm season mix supports soil health and doubles as a feed source

Finish Line Cover Crop Mix Cool season multi-purpose mix that maximizes soil health and serves as an excellent late-season feed source

Top Hand Cover Crop Mix Durable, season-long mix of 10 different plant species that winter terminates

Xtra Graze Cover Crop Mix: High-yielding with strong heat and drought tolerance, designed to provide exceptional forage for grazing livestock during summer through late season