Chicken Grazing Frame

Chickens can very quickly remove all vegetation from their run leaving limited to no access to plants to nibble on. As fast as you can plant things in the ground, they can eat/dig it up.

The AHVG chicken grazing frame solves this problem by restricting access to the plant roots whilst providing constant soil moisture thanks to the 50L water reservoir. Chickens can nibble away at the green growth poking up through the mesh. It’s tough enough to cope with chickens walking on it.

The frame is built with a solid bottom ring which contains the liner, WaterUps wicking cells, inlet and outlet pipes. The top ring is attached to the bottom ring with a pair of hinges and held down with a clasp. This allows you to open the lid to add more seeds, replenish the soil etc. The galvanised aviary mesh separates the chickens from the base of the plants. The kit comes fully assembled. You just need to put the liner, cells, inlet and outlet pipes in. The kit includes the required perlite and soil and a small bag of seeds to grow your first crop for your chickens.

Dimensions
1310mm x 510mm x 300mm (l x w x h)

Included in the kit
Timber framed bed with hinged top lid with galvanised aviary mesh fixed to the frame and a clasp to secure it.
Liner
WaterUps wicking cells x 3
WaterUps Inlet Pipe
Tank outlet with elbow
8L Perlite
30L bag of BioGro Premium Wicking Mix

Assembly instructions
Place bed on level ground.
Unfold and clip liner together – see this video for a guide.
Insert tank outlet through the hole in the end and thread on washer. Add elbow and tighten.
Place 3 wicking cells in bed ensuring the cell with a cutout is placed closest to the outlet pipe.
Click inlet pipe into place.
Add perlite to the 4 wicks and add soil. Sprinkle seed over the soil surface and water in. Fill reservoir with water via the inlet pipe.
Close lid and secure with the clasp.