We got a metal farm feed trough, & don't plan on a filtration system (at this point). I will check out sakura shrimp before I order the ghost shrimp. Thanks!
We are wondering how to raise ghost shrimp for chicken food. We could probably raise lots of them in an outdoor tub because we live in Hawaii so should be warm enough. Algae grows easily in water pots here so could that be their food? I haven't been able to find any info about raising ghost...
Do you mean nest boxes on the ground or chow? I will add a box on the ground! The chow is already there, in a feeder & scattered. Here I go to make a ground box.
I've been raising domestic chickens off & on for years, but now am wanting to entice the wild chickens of Kauai to lay their eggs in the nest boxes we just made. The boxes are in a quiet, sheltered area where the chickens already scratch. We have added a compost pile of manure, ongoing veggie...
I'm in Kauai & we have many wild chickens. A friend had them laying in her open animal barn so she put up nest boxes about 8 feet high & they started laying in them. We started a "chicken yard" area with a compost pile & put some horse manure, ongoing veggie scraps, yard plant trimmings & leaves...