DIY Happy Hens Herbal Mix!

Oh my goodness, it smells so good!  I love mixing up these herbs and giving it to my girls every day.

I have found that the hens love this nesting box mixture of herbs I have concocted with the help of Treats For Chickens.  I purchased their Nesting Box Blend, and loved it so much that I determined to figure out how to make something like it.  It smells so good, and helps to keep away mites, lice, and other pests, like spiders and mice who don't like the scent of mint.  I just sprinkle a pinch or so into their nesting boxes daily. You can also sprinkle it around the perimeter of the coop if you need a little extra protection against those pests.  It's a great little extra I enjoy doing for them just to say thanks when I collect their eggs each day.  Who wouldn't want to snuggle down into a cozy bed of fresh hay that smells of lavender, mint, eucalyptus, etc.?

7 oz. Jar of Herbal Mix

I love chickens!  My hens are special to me.  They provide my family with eggs, plus some extra to sell to help offset the cost of their feed.  Poultry is a fairly easy backyard hobby that can be very rewarding.

Outside of creating a safe place for them to live, keeping their living quarters and nesting boxes clean and fresh, daily feeding and watering is just about all that is necessary to keep the hens happy.  A regular diet of layer pellets along with oyster shells for calcium is a good feeding program.  I also offer alfalfa pellets for some extra greens since my hens cannot roam freely right now, but so far they aren't too fond of them, but they do eventually eat them.  They get all the daily fruit and vegetable kitchen scraps as well, and also a little bit of cracked corn each day.  They really look forward to their treats.

Hens enjoying their cracked corn!

I took this photo so you could see how much room it takes to store the bags of all these herbs.  Not too bad if you have the space, but if you're a bit tight on space, it's a fairly large box.  Most of the bags in there are now half or less full.  I keep it in a closet with the rest of my crafts.  One of my cats just loves to try to get into the catnip, so I have to keep it behind closed doors!

Mischief thinking of mischief!

Here's My Happy Hens Herbal Mix Recipe:

• Organic Lavender Buds             2 cups
• Organic Chamomile Flowers      1 cup
• Organic Peppermint Leaves       1 cup
• Organic Wormwood                   1 cup
• Organic Eucalyptus                   1/2 cup
• Organic Calendula Petals          1/2 cup
• Organic Catnip                          1/2 cup
• Organic Spearmint Leaves        1/2 cup

This makes approximately 7 oz. of Happy Hen Herbal Mix.  You could make your own, or easily order from our Marketplace.  Why not help your hens be Happy Hens too!

7 oz bag Happy Hens Herbal Mix

Carpe Diem! Lil and Bill