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Using a rake, lightly scratch your soil surface, gently tilling the desired planting area. Use 100g per metre squared. Spread the seeds across the bed, ensuring the scratched soil surface will allow seeds to be sown 10 to 20mm below the surface. Rake over the soil to cover the seeds. Water and wait 4 to 10 weeks for the plants to establish. You may apply fertiliser in the third week post sowing to encourage plant growth. Remember to keep the chickens off of the planted area until it is ready for them to consume. If chickens uproot or destroy established plants it is unlikely they will return.
How to Sprout Nesty Boxes Seed Blend for Your Poultry:
What You'll Need:
100g of Nesty Boxes Certified Seed Blend
500ml (2 cups) of clean water
A shallow tray with drainage holes (or a well-ventilated container)
A dark, warm space for initial germination
A well-lit area for growing.
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Specifically formulated with the meat bird in mind, this forage blend includes nutrient-dense greens to assist with rapid growth, muscle development, and overall health. With high-energy grasses and protein-rich legumes like clover and chicory, it supports strong frame building when used alongside a balanced ration
Our varieties are not only palatable and productive but proven to persist and provide quality forage for poultry.
Designed to enrich your meat birds’ daily diet, this blend promotes natural scratching, pecking, and grazing habits. Boost nutritional variety but also support digestive health and reduce boredom in meat birds raised on pasture.
If irrigating, the blend can be sown at any time of the year. Where water may be limited, sow directly into the ground during autumn. This timing allows the blend to establish well, with most forage becoming available throughout the winter months. In well-managed pastures, and if allowed to reseed in spring, parts of the blend may persist and regenerate in future seasons.
Applying fertiliser at sowing will further support plant health and productivity.
For sprouting, the mix can be grown year-round. Warmer months may require increased watering, but growth rates will typically be faster compared to cooler conditions.
The blend should be approximately 15cm to 20cm in height, with an established root system. Test by tugging on a plant; if it uproots, the sown vegetation is not ready for your hens. Once you can tug on a plant and not have it uproot, it will be ready for its first grazing. Monitor carefully to ensure you do not “overgraze.” If you are sprouting this blend, it should be ready for consumption after 7 days. Sprouting this blend will mean it is unlikely to regrow back.
The trick is to not “overgraze.” Ensure that the plants don’t get too trampled or eaten right down to the base. Shorter periods on your forage will enhance the lifespan of the blend. Watering is strongly encouraged to keep the plants fresh, lush, and palatable. Please note that not all the varieties within the seed blend are designed to grow back and therefore may only last one or two grazings. The application of fertiliser and monitoring soil health will also improve the production and quality of the forage grown. If sprouting this blend, expect the mix to be ready for consumption in 7 days but it is unlikely to regrow back.
A 950g packet of the Nesty Poultry Layer Bird Production Seeds Mix is suited for 10m2. You can sow the blend more heavily for a lusher plantation. Sowing lighter than this recommendation will increase the possibility of weeds and is advised not to do so. For best results, sow the blend 10 to 20mm below the surface and water immediately. Aim to water once a day for at least 1 week post sowing. Fertiliser is recommended but not essential. In sprouting situations, expect to use at least half the packet in a 35cm tray.
Please be aware that due to state-specific quarantine regulations, we are unable to supply certain seeds and grains to Western Australia and Tasmania.
Western Australia Customers: We can ship most products to Western Australia, however, to ensure a smooth and timely dispatch, please avoid adding restricted seed items to your order. We thoroughly review all orders going to WA before shipment and may adjust quantities to meet biosecurity requirements. Please allow extra time for processing these orders.
Tasmania Customers: We can ship most products to Tasmania, however, to ensure a smooth and timely dispatch please keep seed orders under 1kg and avoid adding restricted items to your order. We thoroughly review all orders going to TAS before shipment and may adjust quantities to meet biosecurity requirements. Please ensure your order complies with these restrictions.
For more detailed information, please refer to the relevant biosecurity guidelines for your state.