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A donkey grazing beside a sown strip of forage herbs including sainfoin and salad burnet

Self-Select Herb Mix

Price range: £32.00 through £44.50 inc VAT

Five forage herbs to oversow into paddocks or grow in a separate herb strip, giving horses, ponies and donkeys a varied bite to browse.

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Full description and FAQs ↓

About this product

Self-Select is a simple herb mix of sainfoin, sheep’s parsley, salad burnet, ribgrass and fenugreek. Oversow it at a low rate into an existing paddock, or sow a dedicated herb strip or trough where animals can browse and choose for themselves.

Suitable for donkeys?

Yes. Sown at a low rate, the herbs form only a small part of the sward and add browsing interest and variety without making the paddock richer. A fenced herb strip that donkeys are given short access to works particularly well as enrichment.

How to use it

  • Oversow at ½–1kg per acre into a harrowed paddock
  • For a herb strip or trough, sow at 2–3g per m²
  • Sow March to May or late August to October
  • Protect strips from grazing until plants are established

What success looks like

Scattered herbs through the sward from the first summer. Several of these herbs are deep-rooted, so they stay green when grass browns off in dry weather.

Frequently asked questions

Are these herbs suitable for donkeys?

Yes. Sown at a low rate, they add variety and browsing interest without making the paddock richer.

How much do I need?

500g oversows about half to one acre; 1kg covers one to two acres.

Can I grow it in a trough?

Yes. Sow at 2–3g per m² and let animals browse once the plants are established.

Will the herbs survive grazing?

They persist best with rotational grazing and rest periods. Constant close grazing will thin them out.