Fertilizing raised beds with chickens

February 24, 2014 Posts No Comments
using chicken tractors during heavy snowfall

Is there room for a chicken
tractor in a system of rotating poultry pastures?



A rotating
pasture system needs to
be chicken free during Winter months to give the plants time to bounce
back after all the poultry pounding they received during the Summer.



We have a forest pasture that most of the flock can forage
through during our cold season, but recently we discovered that a pair
of chickens in a tractor can get a lot of raised bed fertilizing done
moving it to a new spot each day.

Hanging coconut treat for chickens

February 19, 2014 Posts No Comments
preparing a coconut as a treat for chickens to peek at

Winter can be some slim
pickings for chickens looking for fresh bugs.



Cut a coconut in half, drill
a hole in the top, and suspend it above the ground at chicken height
for a healthy treat that provides entertainment to you and your flock.


Hanging coconut treat field notes

February 19, 2014 Posts No Comments
preparing a coconut as a treat for chickens

Coconuts from the store have
a groove cut through the middle.



First thing to do is drain
the juice and drink it.



Banging on the groove with a
hammer, turning a bit and banging some more is one way of splitting it
into two even pieces. My first attempt only cut through the outer
shell. Next time I’ll bang harder. It was easy to fix with a hand saw.



Making a hole in the outer
shell requires a drill. Installing a loop of stiff wire creates a pivot
point and also makes it easier to replace a pecked
out coconut.