Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Seed Mix
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Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Mix is designed for those who love to spoil their flock of fowl! This healthy blend is designed to be planted easily, and for chickens to forage on and increase their intake of xanthophylls and omega 3. Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Mix will also draw in the proper insects that your chickens require to have a balanced diet. After all, chickens are both herbivores and omnivores by nature.
Backyard chicken keepers know that healthy chickens produce bright orange yolks as this is a sign of a happy and healthy hen. Start giving your chickens plenty of Hancock's greens, and you will start seeing this change in the yolks, and even a denser, harder eggshell. Orange yolks are a clear indication of a well-balanced and nutritious diet. Recent studies show chickens that free range or forage on proper elements produce eggs with higher levels of vitamin A, D and E, and more. You want to be feeding to your family these kind of eggs, and these kind of eggs come from Hancock hens.
Hancock’s Happy Hen is a blend of ryegrass, fescue, clover, millet, radish, buckwheat, peas and turnip. Mix is subject to change very slightly depending on seasonal availability of certain varieties.
All of our seed varieties are non-GMO and untreated in this mix. The clover is coated with an OMRI-listed organic coating.
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Climate Zone(s)
Cool Season
Transition Zone
Warm Season
Coated or Raw
Mixture of Both
Fertilizer
16-04-08, Slow Release 250 lbs. per acre
GMO
No
Ideal pH
5.5 - 6.5
Inoculant Needed
No
Life Cycle
Annual
Overseeding Rate
2 - 3 lbs. per acre
Seeding Depth
1/4 Inch
Seeding Rate
5 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.
When to Plant
Fall & Spring
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Remove all old vegetation to prepare a clean seedbed by means of a rake or disc. Drag area to loosen and level any hard or uneven spots if necessary. Apply a slow-release starter fertilizer at the recommended rate of 250 lbs. per acre. Fertilize three times a year for best results.
Broadcast seed at recommended rate. Drag or roll lightly to cover the seed no more than 1/4 in. below surface. If you are overseeding an existing area, it is pertinent to mow existing grass low and incorporate seed 1/4 in. into soil for best results. Apply irrigation for approximately 30 minutes each evening until soil is damp, and germination has occurred. Irrigate newly-seeded areas every other day until the sprout reaches 6 in., then water recommended three times a week if needed.
Hancock's Happy Hen Forage mix is designed to be very low-maintenance and easy to establish. Please keep your chickens off of the newly planted seed until the plot has come up, and a decent stand is present. Hancock's Happy Hen is a blend of ryegrass, fescue, clover, millet, radish, buckwheat, peas and turnip. This mix is subject to slight change, depending on seasonal availability of certain seed varieties.
Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Seed Mix
Qualified chicken keepers know that the best eggs have bright, orange yolks. These hens have been consuming a healthy amount of xanthophylls and omega 3. You want to be feeding to your family these kind of eggs, and these kind of eggs come from Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Seed Mix.
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Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Mix is designed for those who love to spoil their flock of fowl! This healthy blend is designed to be planted easily, and for chickens to forage on and increase their intake of xanthophylls and omega 3....
Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Mix is designed for those who love to spoil their flock of fowl! This healthy blend is designed to be planted easily, and for chickens to forage on and increase their intake of xanthophylls and omega 3. Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Mix will also draw in the proper insects that your chickens require to have a balanced diet. After all, chickens are both herbivores and omnivores by nature. Backyard chicken keepers know that healthy chickens produce bright orange yolks as this is a sign of a happy and healthy hen. Start giving your chickens plenty of Hancock's greens, and you will start seeing this change in the yolks, and even a denser, harder eggshell. Orange yolks are a clear indication of a well-balanced and nutritious diet. Recent studies show chickens that free range or forage on proper elements produce eggs with higher levels of vitamin A, D and E, and more. You want to be feeding to your family these kind of eggs, and these kind of eggs come from Hancock hens.
Hancock’s Happy Hen is a blend of ryegrass, fescue, clover, millet, radish, buckwheat, peas and turnip. Mix is subject to change very slightly depending on seasonal availability of certain varieties. All of our seed varieties are non-GMO and untreated in this mix. The clover is coated with an OMRI-listed organic coating.
Climate Zone(s)
Cool Season
Transition Zone
Warm Season
Coated or Raw
Mixture of Both
Fertilizer
16-04-08, Slow Release 250 lbs. per acre
GMO
No
Ideal pH
5.5 - 6.5
Inoculant Needed
No
Life Cycle
Annual
Overseeding Rate
2 - 3 lbs. per acre
Seeding Depth
1/4 Inch
Seeding Rate
5 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.
When to Plant
Fall & Spring
Instructions
Remove all old vegetation to prepare a clean seedbed by means of a rake or disc. Drag area to loosen and level any hard or uneven spots if necessary. Apply a slow-release starter fertilizer at the recommended rate of 250 lbs.... Remove all old vegetation to prepare a clean seedbed by means of a rake or disc. Drag area to loosen and level any hard or uneven spots if necessary. Apply a slow-release starter fertilizer at the recommended rate of 250 lbs. per acre. Fertilize three times a year for best results. Broadcast seed at recommended rate. Drag or roll lightly to cover the seed no more than 1/4 in. below surface. If you are overseeding an existing area, it is pertinent to mow existing grass low and incorporate seed 1/4 in. into soil for best results. Apply irrigation for approximately 30 minutes each evening until soil is damp, and germination has occurred. Irrigate newly-seeded areas every other day until the sprout reaches 6 in., then water recommended three times a week if needed. Hancock's Happy Hen Forage mix is designed to be very low-maintenance and easy to establish. Please keep your chickens off of the newly planted seed until the plot has come up, and a decent stand is present. Hancock's Happy Hen is a blend of ryegrass, fescue, clover, millet, radish, buckwheat, peas and turnip. This mix is subject to slight change, depending on seasonal availability of certain seed varieties.
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Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Seed Mix Description
Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Mix is designed for those who love to spoil their flock of fowl! This healthy blend is designed to be planted easily, and for chickens to forage on and increase their intake of xanthophylls and omega 3. Hancock's Happy Hen Forage Mix will also draw in the proper insects that your chickens require to have a balanced diet. After all, chickens are both herbivores and omnivores by nature.
Backyard chicken keepers know that healthy chickens produce bright orange yolks as this is a sign of a happy and healthy hen. Start giving your chickens plenty of Hancock's greens, and you will start seeing this change in the yolks, and even a denser, harder eggshell. Orange yolks are a clear indication of a well-balanced and nutritious diet. Recent studies show chickens that free range or forage on proper elements produce eggs with higher levels of vitamin A, D and E, and more. You want to be feeding to your family these kind of eggs, and these kind of eggs come from Hancock hens.
Hancock’s Happy Hen is a blend of ryegrass, fescue, clover, millet, radish, buckwheat, peas and turnip. Mix is subject to change very slightly depending on seasonal availability of certain varieties.
All of our seed varieties are non-GMO and untreated in this mix. The clover is coated with an OMRI-listed organic coating.
Climate Zone(s)
Cool Season
Transition Zone
Warm Season
Coated or Raw
Mixture of Both
Fertilizer
16-04-08, Slow Release 250 lbs. per acre
GMO
No
Ideal pH
5.5 - 6.5
Inoculant Needed
No
Life Cycle
Annual
Overseeding Rate
2 - 3 lbs. per acre
Seeding Depth
1/4 Inch
Seeding Rate
5 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.
When to Plant
Fall & Spring
Remove all old vegetation to prepare a clean seedbed by means of a rake or disc. Drag area to loosen and level any hard or uneven spots if necessary. Apply a slow-release starter fertilizer at the recommended rate of 250 lbs. per acre. Fertilize three times a year for best results.
Broadcast seed at recommended rate. Drag or roll lightly to cover the seed no more than 1/4 in. below surface. If you are overseeding an existing area, it is pertinent to mow existing grass low and incorporate seed 1/4 in. into soil for best results. Apply irrigation for approximately 30 minutes each evening until soil is damp, and germination has occurred. Irrigate newly-seeded areas every other day until the sprout reaches 6 in., then water recommended three times a week if needed.
Hancock's Happy Hen Forage mix is designed to be very low-maintenance and easy to establish. Please keep your chickens off of the newly planted seed until the plot has come up, and a decent stand is present. Hancock's Happy Hen is a blend of ryegrass, fescue, clover, millet, radish, buckwheat, peas and turnip. This mix is subject to slight change, depending on seasonal availability of certain seed varieties.
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MJ
05/08/2021
Mark J.
United StatesChicken pasture mix
Very good so far. Chickens like it. See how it does over the summer. Planning on an overseed in the fall.
RO
04/07/2021
Rick O.
United StatesHens can't get enough
Bought this mix along with others, but this mix truly has had great results. It pains me every time to let my hens in the plots I've seeded with this forage mix because of how green and beautiful they look with the different variety of plants in them, but my hens LOVE it. My 1-2 weeks of work is gone in hours. But, it is easy to grow and takes well to cutting.
MG
02/18/2021
Marvin G.
United StatesAwesome!!!
Great quality and customer service.
02/24/2021
Hancock Seed
Great! We are happy to hear that you are having great results with the happy hen forage mix and that our customer service was top notch. Thank you for your review!
RM
12/29/2020
Randal M.
United StatesBird brains love it
My hens like this salad bar. Happy Hens make tasty eggs. Tasty eggs make me happy. What a beautiful thing.
12/31/2020
Hancock Seed
Awesome! Glad you are having such great results with the Happy hen mix and that your hens love it! Thank you for your review!
GM
11/18/2020
G M.
United StatesHappy Chicken Forage
Hello and Thanks for the seeds. I do not have a green thumb. The ryegrass popped-up everywhere. The Daikon Radish is well scattered. It is possible that the Turnip and Mustard and Radish resemble each other and I cannot tell the difference. A few peas sprouted. No clover was seen. Is it possible to do an entire yard in clover? Anyhow, Thanks.
11/20/2020
Hancock Seed
Awesome! Glad you are seeing such good results! You can do you entire yard in clover if you like. Clover is a very good ground cover! Thank you for your review!
