I wanted to share a wonderful site about permaculture written by Paul Wheaton...http://www.richsoil.com/raising-chickens.jsp
I use permaculture and incorporating chickens into it can be tricky! But the benefits far outweigh the first year of set up. After that, its easy as pie and you can see and taste how much healthier and happier your chooks and soil can be! I would love to hear about what you are doing to utilize your chickens to the fullest in an organic or permaculture setting...
I love cover crops! They're my favorite! Chooks love fresh greens and my yard loves fresh poo lol...I am in a highly alkaline area, so I love nitrogen fixers like alfalfa, beans, and clovers...great weed barrier, chicken feed, then soil amendment... And it grows all winter so I don't have to water it! I still have problems with the strawberries lol...I don't think there will EVER be enough strawberries for us all to SHARE
If you have never considered permaculture, I urge you to explore the possibilities and try something new! I would love to hear opinions and experience with yours!
I use permaculture and incorporating chickens into it can be tricky! But the benefits far outweigh the first year of set up. After that, its easy as pie and you can see and taste how much healthier and happier your chooks and soil can be! I would love to hear about what you are doing to utilize your chickens to the fullest in an organic or permaculture setting...
I love cover crops! They're my favorite! Chooks love fresh greens and my yard loves fresh poo lol...I am in a highly alkaline area, so I love nitrogen fixers like alfalfa, beans, and clovers...great weed barrier, chicken feed, then soil amendment... And it grows all winter so I don't have to water it! I still have problems with the strawberries lol...I don't think there will EVER be enough strawberries for us all to SHARE
If you have never considered permaculture, I urge you to explore the possibilities and try something new! I would love to hear opinions and experience with yours!
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