{"product_id":"chicken-forage-mix","title":"Ultimate Coop Cocktail (17 Variety Seed Mix) – Premium Chicken Forage \u0026 Soil Builder Blend, Clovers, Grains \u0026 Legumes for Healthier Hens, Richer Yolks \u0026 Nutrient-Rich Coop Soil","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e500+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUltimate Coop Cocktail — The Forage Mix That Feeds Hens and Soil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost chicken runs end up as bare, compacted dirt within a season. This 17-variety mix was built to prevent that, combining fast-germinating grains, deep-rooted brassicas, and nitrogen-fixing legumes into one blend that regrows under grazing pressure instead of disappearing under it. Hens get a rotating buffet of greens, seeds, and roots that shows up in richer, deeper-orange yolks, while the run gets living roots holding soil together and rebuilding fertility between plantings. This is a working forage mix, built by people managing real coop runs, not generic pasture seed in new packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Plants Ultimate Coop Cocktail?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe backyard chicken keeper tired of a bare, muddy, or dust-bowl coop run.\u003cbr\u003eThe homesteader wanting measurably richer yolks from pasture-raised hens.\u003cbr\u003eThe soil-focused poultry keeper using forage as a deliberate soil-building tool.\u003cbr\u003eThe small-flock owner rotating runs, needing a fast-establishing cover crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This 17-Variety Blend Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis mix combines fast grains, forage brassicas, and nitrogen-fixing legumes selected for chicken forage and soil rebuilding rather than hay or grain harvest. Grains and quick cover come from dove proso millet, Japanese millet, Peredovik sunflower, Egyptian wheat, oats, and barley. Ryegrass, tall fescue, and creeping red fescue build a dense, grazing-tolerant base. Purple top turnip and daikon radish add deep taproots that break up compacted soil, while Austrian winter peas, crimson clover, and iron clay cowpea fix nitrogen. Buckwheat, broadleaf mustard, and crackerjack marigold round out fast growth, pest suppression, and pollinator interest. Components germinate at different rates, extending the grazing window across changing weather. Grown as a warm- and cool-season annual blend, reseeded between rotations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Coop Run\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRotational grazing plots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow in a resting section while hens work another, then rotate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBare-run rehabilitation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadcast over compacted or bare dirt to rebuild cover and structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter forage extension:\u003c\/strong\u003e Include cold-hardy parts like winter peas and fescue for cool-season use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep-root soil building:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let daikon and turnip roots grow fully to break compaction and add matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed head forage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow millet, sunflower, and wheat to mature as a natural seed source hens forage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator draw:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let marigold and clover flower fully to support beneficial insects around the run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Ultimate Coop Cocktail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadcast onto prepared or bare soil; light raking helps seed-to-soil contact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in spring or fall depending on climate; cool-season parts favor fall in mild zones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadcast at a rate suited to plot size; denser sowing speeds ground cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Components germinate at different rates, typically 5-14 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, depending on which parts dominate the stand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerates a wide range of soils; deep-rooted parts improve poor ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep soil moist through germination; established stands tolerate variable moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrazing timing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow initial establishment before introducing hens, then rotate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReseeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Overseed thin or heavily grazed areas as needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mix of warm- and cool-season annuals; expect natural die-back and reseeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a working forage system, not a single seed packet. Ultimate Coop Cocktail combines 17 varieties chosen for what a coop run needs: fast cover, deep roots, nitrogen fixation, and a rotating supply of greens and seed heads. Hens get real variety and better nutrition, and the ground underneath gets rebuilt instead of worn down. Rotate it through resting runs, let the roots work, and reseed as needed. Grow the blend built for the coop, not the hayfield.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"500+ Seeds","offer_id":54400248611134,"sku":"11581","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.5 Oz","offer_id":54400248643902,"sku":"11580","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/ColorfulCollageBreakfastMenuInstagramPost-41.png?v=1788750330","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/chicken-forage-mix","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}