Even if you don’t have a large space for your chickens to roam, a bit of fresh pasture planted for them, will give you a sense of accomplishment and a treat for your chickens. The pasture grasses and legumes in this pasture seed mix are chosen to make a forage that is quick to establish and tolerant of poorer soils. The pasture seed mix will provide a forage that is palatable, highly digestible, very nutritious, and high in protein, vitamins, trace minerals, and yolk and skin coloring carotenoids. Contents: Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass, Timothy, Red Clover, Sainfoin, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Alfalfa, White Clover, complete planting and growing instructions. Wt. 8 ounces There is sufficient seed to plant 2,000 square feet when evenly applied. When to plant: after danger of frost is past. Germination: 7-10 days