{"product_id":"microgreen-peck-patch-the-zero-waste-chicken-foraging-mat","title":"Microgreen Peck Patch - The zero-waste chicken foraging mat","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForaging-satisfaction guaranteed\u003c\/strong\u003e - if your girls don't dive straight in, we'll give you your money back!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Peck Patch\u003c\/b\u003e is a living, ready-to-forage slab of freshly cut microgreen pea shoots, coir, compost and roots that will keep your girls happily busy for a day or two of natural pecking, scratching and shredding - and often pushes out a second small crop of green shoots along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eIt's the closest thing to real ground-foraging you can buy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy your chickens will love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eChickens' single strongest natural behaviour is \u003cb\u003epecking and scratching through matted ground for food.\u003c\/b\u003e In a fenced run with a feeder full of pellets, they lose most of the day's job. A Peck Patch gives them the job back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e🐔\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eForaging enrichment for 1–2 days. \u003c\/b\u003eThey peck, they tug, they scratch - and they don't stop until the mat is stripped\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e🌱\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA second little harvest. \u003c\/b\u003eKept damp, the stem stubs can push new green shoots over 3–5 days. One mat, two little crops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e💛\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDust-bath bonus. \u003c\/b\u003eOnce the greens are gone, the residual coir becomes a natural addition to their dust-bath area\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e🌍\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eZero waste \u0026amp; 100% chemical \/ pesticide free. \u003c\/b\u003eEvery mat we ship would otherwise have been composted. Nothing extra grown, nothing extra used\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eDrop the mat into your run, or onto a shallow tray inside the run to catch the coir and compost. Give it a light water each day and watch your girls go to work. They'll strip and scratch through most of it within a day or two of proper foraging, and any regrowth will keep them coming back for the rest of the week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eOnce the greens are gone, any leftover coir and compost goes straight into the dust-bath area, the garden bed, or the compost heap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eEvery Peck Patch is different - that's the point. Some come with more regrowth potential, some with denser roots, some with a small carpet of new green shoots already pushing through. What they all share:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh cut within 24 hours of shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach mat is approx: 22 x 11 inches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCoco coir and peat-free compost base - bound together by the pea root network into a coherent slab\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePea roots and stem stubs - the whole below-the-blade layer, complete\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoose coir and compost your chickens will love to scratch through\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUK-grown, chemical-free, pesticide-free \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2e7d32;\"\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ethis isn't a bag of tall pea shoots - those go into our Chicken Munch Mix. The Peck Patch is the foraging-enrichment product: roots, pea shoot stubs, regrowth and coir, sold at a fraction of the price.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Incredible Plant Co","offers":[{"title":"BUY 1 - 4-6 hens for about a week £4.99","offer_id":58022485655935,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"BUY 2 - 8-10 hens for about a week £7.99","offer_id":58022486245759,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"BUY 4 - 12+ hens for about a week £11.99","offer_id":58022488899967,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/2009\/6454\/files\/peck_patch_chicken_forging_mat.jpg?v=1784636066","url":"https:\/\/theincrediblepet.shop\/products\/microgreen-peck-patch-the-zero-waste-chicken-foraging-mat","provider":"The Incredible Plant Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}