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Today’s food waste pickup. Cracked into a couple bags before I had to get back to work - some bread, apples, a little greens, plus a few things they’ll be less jazzed about (oranges, onions).

Happy to share my experiences in the hopes it helps others! Good luck!

I personally have not seen any evidence of rodent activity. Never saw any before we started composting, so maybe they’re just not around my property. There are a number of cats in the neighborhood who may make it inhospitable. The chicken area and compost is placed to be as far away from the...

On production decrease, I think there is likely some. I'm not an adamant egg-counter, so I can't say for sure....with the changes of seasons, ages of hens, etc...it's tough to track. That being said, I've read that a flock raised in this way would produce at about 50% of what one would expect. I...

@abdiro - happy to answer questions to the best of my ability. I have been using compost piles in the run since March, with a 6-8 week “break” when I broke my arm this summer. As far as channels, “Edible Acres” has a nice chicken compost setup. I like his channel because he’s not flashy, very...

What I threw out (in the picture) was roughly a 5-gallon bucket worth of food. My son (9) processed the rest this afternoon. It's a wheelbarrow full. It was too heavy for him to move so I'll dump it to them tomorrow AM. That should cut down on the commercial feed intake for a few days...

I always have commercial feed available, they just eat a lot less of it when there’s lots of food waste in the compost. Ran out at lunch today for a pickup (4-5 banana boxes plus 2-3 bags of food) and gave them a little before I had to get back to work. I’ll process the rest after work and...

Also, if you watch YouTube, check out “Edible Acres” - he feeds a mix of food waste, compost, and soaked whole grains/sprouts.

Agree 100% that it is tough and potentially inadvisable unless you live in a warm climate and have significant space for piles and forage. Also, it is “in process” compost that would provide nutrition, not finished compost. That being said, an appropriately sized, active pile can...