Wood Chips and Worms... a perfect fit!
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We have some really strong red wiggler populations in some of our compost areas in the chicken yard. I identified them earlier in the fall and preserved them by piling up older compost on top, but now I can bring in a HUGE deposition of fresh wood chips to deeply insulate the pile for the rest of the winter and move a few of the strongest populations into some new and protected areas. By spring the populations will have had a chance to really expand in the warmer and more stable environment provided. We'll periodically add food scraps to this area to provide them fresh food sources. By spring we may have hundreds of thousands if not millions of worms in this area.
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Your channel is facinating and inspiring. Thank you for producing and sharing.
Got my Chip Drop a few weeks ago and got about 10 yards of good hardwood chips so I used them all up on pathways s I could get another load. Kid shows up for the drop and I go back and check it. It's like 30 yards! Biggest delivery ever. Going hard on the mulch this year for sure.
Awesome!
I never had any luck with Chip Drop in my area
@@ugmentertainment5912 That's unfortunate. Guess I'm lucky. There are a lot of trees around here. Gotta be free resources somewhere though.
Wow that is a huge amount of chip, amazing!
Thanks for this video! Our local power company has brought three loads of chips last week and should bring more next week. I told them we would take all they would bring us. I wasn’t sure about using fresh chips in the chicken run. Again thank you!
Love Sasha gasping at the windfall of worms! I appreciate listening to you ramble on with your thoughts on How & Why you move things about the garden. This is helpful to me. I really need to work on moving my pile of arborist chips that have lived in my driveway for oh…..year and 1/2? Hens love to visit that wee mountain every morning and dig thru a portion. One hen found either a huge worm or a 4” snake today and decided to scream and run thru the yard in triumph. Silly hen….she lost most of it to her sisters in a few moments. Very entertaining! 🐓🐓🐓
Fun story! Good reminder the value in those piles is there even just as a pile
We always say "we got a runner!" when they take off with a prize worm or grub.
@@charrasweeney-reeves2016 🤣🤣 Love that!
Trust us, no one thinks you are lazy when you are moving 15 yards of wood chips.
Thanks :)
😢😢
Or 18 yards... or 20 yards....
I just got 13 loads delivered. A company had 6 trucks working right down the road. I caught them just as they were starting. So we became the dump site. Have wine cap spawn ordered, and will order in lots more wigglers. But yeah! Really happy.
Edit: Oh, and to move mine I use a gorilla cart powered by a 12 yr old boy child. :)
You are set up for some really good things there! Yeah, have the 12 yr old move it around :)
How exciting! I loved Sasha's gasp and your wry laugh! You are both so real and entertaining. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures @
So happy to share!
Woodchips (properly steamed and dried) are a common insulation in Europe. The chips provide approximately R-2 per inch, so you've just blanketed your yard with a lovely carbon-sequestering, all-organic R-48 insulation! Congrats.
You lucky man wood chips are always welcome.
Me TOOOOO!!!
I'm in Central Texas where we just had a big ice storm last week.
It really devastated a lot of Live Oak & Cedar trees which both have leaves all year round, and there was so much ice the branches just got too heavy.
There are fallen branches and whole trees too all around us.
As a tree lover, it's really hard to look at...
But!
I'm making lemonade out of these icy lemons!!
I have already received
FOUR LOADS
of fresh woodchips!!
All 100% Oak, and none were diseased!!
Ha!! I'm so excited about all the chips!!
I have a lot of areas that have lost topsoil from erosion, and need to replace the soil.
I know it will take time, but I don't care, this is a really good way to replenish the earth around me.
Not to mention that IT'S FREE!!!
I wish I had chickens to help,
but I do have mushroom blocks to help break down all this wood!
Gotta work with what ya got!
I’m in northwest Arkansas, same ice storm here!
@Sharon Shepard
I hope y'all made it through with no property damage.
Aside from tree damage that is.
It's really sad looking at all those branches on the ground...
And then all can think of is
WOODCHIPS!!!
And I feel a little guilty...
But then I think
WOODCHIPS!!!
It's quite the roller coaster!
Always important to see what could be a sad situation as an abundance to work with
So thankful you guys are sharing your process through this adventure, i'm in northern minnesota & looking forward to my first season working with chickens and definitely will be implementing a holistic and regenerative system like the entire chicken compost cycle you have here! So many benefits but especially stoked about the heat! I would not be able to do this if it wasn't for your innovations, your hard work is appreciated ❤
We're so happy to share and wishing you great success this upcoming season Lydia!
Ahhh yes! I love woodchips! Just moved a load today! It feels like you can never have enough! 😂Great video, thanks for input, it’s always a pleasure to watch a tour of your chicken palace!
Happy to share
I've had great luck using manure forks (5-8 tines spread 1.5" - 2" apart) for moving wood chips. The tiny frontal area makes it easier to get into the pile, and the small spacing between tines minimizes the chips falling between them.
Good idea thank you
Silage forks work well also
the really low spread forks are great for woodchips and the wide pitchforks are great for manure and compost
You have inspired me and I thank you! We just had a “chip drop “ delivery and it looked much like yours….It is sunset here in Pittsburgh….I have to lock my 5 hens in their coop for the night….they just started laying again….made our day!🤙
Congrats on chips and more eggs :)
Would love to connect with you, Thomas. We live in the Burgh and have been nervous about signing up for a chip drop.
@@jarrodkinkley1110 we signed up about….nine months…thought it was not going to happen….then…..BAM!….copious amounts of pine chips…yes hardwood would have been better but beggars can’t be choosers….I’m on face book…we are by Monroeville
Love the channel especially your recent live feeds. Thankyou.
Happy to share
I really would like to thank you and Sasha! I've watched your channel a long time now but I recently was diagnosed with cancer and I find great comfort in watching you guy's while I'm getting my transfusions! Again thank you for all your good work.
We are all (Juan, Sasha and I) sending you thoughts and hopes of deep healing and vibrant life. Please know we appreciate you being part of our journey and feel like we're all part of this broad and affirming community that you are absolutely part of.
@@edibleacres I'm sorry, didn't mean to leave Juan out, I also thoroughly enjoy all the hard work he is doing, and the recess cuts with the chainsaw? Scary but effective! Lol. Just be careful and I hope to be around to watch you guys years from now.
That big pile of bread just sitting there while chickens scratch in the compost. Those are some happy girls there.
Ha, yeah . They tend to avoid the processed stuff since they have access to whole foods. We'll let the worms work on that stuff and transform it into something more useful.
I am so jealous of your access to practically free beautiful wood chips like that! Also the amount of wigglers in there is mindblowing. Love it!
There are a lot of trees in our area
@@edibleacres Ye, I have looked at the map, really made me go visit upstate New York lol! I'm from Denmark where agricultureal land is about 60% and forests only around 14% sadly.
I’m sooooo jeolous. I called last week to get mulch delivered and they said call back 3/1. Amazing your getting so much! What a blessing.
Very lucky moment here for sure
You are an absolute BEAST! Keep up the good productive work. You could start selling some red wigglers as fishing bait as a side hustle.
Don't forget to swale your pile of woodchips. ;)
Thanks for the encouragement!
@@edibleacres seriously i think you underestimate how rich your space is with wrigglers. 15 or 20 count boxers of worms for 5 bucks, you've got hundreds of thousands of worms in your yard. obviously it's a regenerative practice but you might have the most worm rich soil i've ever seen.
Love your snow shovel and “pulled bin” technique. Chip Drop never came through for me either. It’s random “begging” with doughnuts that have worked for me! LOVE wood chips! And No-Dig (Charles Dowding).
Carolyn/Vermont Cat Lady
Good luck finding more resources!
It’s been a little over a month using my food truck food scraps to do this system on a smaller scale with my chickens and I already have 1 yard of compost! Plenty for all my beds! It’s amazing! Thanks so much for teaching me! Now I’m teaching others
So so wonderful to read, wow!
We get a couple chip drops per year. Working through one now! It's hard work, but so worth the cheap resource!
I know its hard work to take advantage of an unexpected bonus.
Once you have a 3'+ high pile of wood chips, the ground below will totally defrost and you will get heat. I used a 4'x4'x4' compost pile a few years ago to heat up my aquaponics system by adding a coil of 1" black abs pipe in the center of the pile. Kept inside the pond at around 70F even during freezing weather outside. You will see a huge worm population boon. That is until the spring when the sun will over heat the pile and the worms will burrow and leave the hot piles. I'm working on my aquaponic greenhouse right now. Have been late with all my projects. February is still close to freezing at night so I have time before I can plant seedlings, but I only have about a month to grow enough plants to cover my last summer and winter chicken runs. Yeesh! Never a dull moment.
You keep a full plate!
@@edibleacres It is hard. I have had three spine surgeries so far and need more. Because it is hard for me to get around, I've gained weight. Gonna try this year to lose weight and make my microfram successful. It seems every spring I have a setback that messes up my whole year. 2020 had a bad bird flu die off. 2021 I got COVID and was in the hospital, 2022 Mom broke her hip and I had to tend to her. Now it's 2023, and I'm really trying to get shit together.
Nice, I own a tree service and also have a 1 acre property that I farm. I’ve dumped about 200-300 cubic yards of chips in the last 2 years. I also have neighbors dump tractor loads of horse manure. I mix the two together into large compost piles, turn it with a shovel then use to top dress my garden rows and pasture
Yeah, that will be pretty much amazing!
I have about 30 yards in my driveway for the past 6 months. Such a great resource for the chickens, compost pile, and garden. Fungi are making their way through my large piles and breaking them down so I am in no hurry to move it all.
Future compost! I love wood chips! I got a huge load of hardwood oak chips last year. I am still working on it 😂
I feel like Joel Salatin's scale trickles down to your scale which trickles down to the scale of your nursery ops which trickles down to all of our even smaller scales. 8 laying hens here in Louisville KY and fully own the fact that I will have piles of stuff like cardboard, wood chips, and compost all over my property til the day I die. Happy winter!
Really happy to read this, we'll all keep doing what we can!
6:17 I almost jumped out of my skin! 😂😂😂 Anyways, gorgeous worms! I have been wondering if I could just pile woodchips into the chicken run. This gives me the confidence to go ahead with it! Thanks for taking the time to upload the process! Your hens are so beautiful!!
Seems reasonable to pile woodchips in and see what happens.... So far it has all turned into compost somehow!
I am so excited for you guys. That’s an amazing blessing.
That's fantastic, and the worms! I still have about 100 yards of wood chips to spread but they are filled with large twigs and chunks of wood. I wish they were as finely shredded as yours.
Maybe pile them, maybe throw in some food scraps, and spread a layer of dirt on them. If it is over dirt, worms will find their way in and break it down. Otherwise, shovel a bunch of worms from wherever your worms are eating and drop them in before covering with dirt, or even on top, then cover with cardboard. Worms make quick snack of carbon pile.
Thats a huge pile. Yeah, easier without the logs, but still doable . Just something to work at steadily until it's done I suppose
Awesome vid as usual. Woodchips have blessed our gardens beyond belief. The best part is, our soil gets better and better each year. God bless you guys!
It's wonderful how much it helps the soil
Woooo! Score!!! Excitement. I'm jealous.
I am so appreciative of this video. I wasn’t sure on how to start a compost and your video has given me some direction. Thank you so much
Thanks for sharing! It’s always exciting to get the notification that you posted!
Worms, wood chips, food scraps, and chickens are a fantastic combination!
I have to remember to call all of the local arborists regularly this year to stay on their list. I’d love a few hundred yards of chips this year.
That is an ample load of wood chips to work with, wow!
Absolutely wonderful! 😁🌱💚🙏✨
wood chip pile R value varies .. I've read normal average is around ~1 per inch .. It can be as low as 0.6 per inch for dense packed hard wood wet piles .. to as high as 1.5 per inch for unpacked dry softwood piles.
Guessing this will be closer to 1.5 / in... That is pretty nice
This is how we turn waste into gold. What a joy to learn gardening according to nature's design. Thank you
Our pleasure to share
After moving all that you deserver a chillout.
Those clumps of worms are a thing of beauty!
Had the exact same scenario happen about a week ago. Arborists working down the street, asked them if i could get some chips, gladly gave me a mountain and didnt want the 20 bucks but still took it.
Took 2 full days of moving using a recycling bin wheel barrow and im probably all set for a few seasons.
Taking your advice; I put swales in all the mounds so they take in water.
Now all i need is some wine cap spawn.
Great windfall, yay!
This is my favorite Sean and Sasha and Juan video. Love seeing the wood chips. The more the better. I got a 18 yards in the fall. I want to get more wood chips after seeing this Video.
Didn't find it long winded at all! Great video, Thanks! Marjorie MA
Wow what a windfall
What a blessing!
"I gave 'em 20 bucks as a thank you." Lovely!!!! It is amazing how much better off everyone is when we cooperate and respect each other. I thought that was a nice thing to mention. good on ya
For sure
Man i love that everything looks so wild and 'dirty' but everything is done for a purpose.
So many garden channels are so clean and everythings looks fancy af. Once i got a garden and a nice property it will look more like your place.
It's so awesome.
Just started watching you a few days ago and i'm so grateful that you share your adventures and give us so much information. Keep going with it and have a nice day!☀️☀️
Can’t wait to start a new chicken run on the my new location! Thank you for your direction. 😊
Good luck!!
Great to hear the happiness in your voice. 😀I signed up for chip drop, but I don't think they will deliver here during winter.
It is exciting to get such an influx of useful material . A bit overwhelming but very wonderful
@@edibleacres It's hard work, but rewarding in so many ways!
Loved it! All chicken garden updates welcome 😊
He said he’s going to keep chippin away at it….🤣🤣🤣🤣
:)
Thanks for sharing the process
Awesome, have 20 chickens in chicago zone 5/6, been watching for years. Found you through drainage and land shaping videos, so interesting. Would love to see you moving and holding water through large scale ecosystems. Nice job both of you :)
Nice to have you with us!
“Keep chipping away at it” 😂
Do you ever have trouble with rodents going after the food scraps?
Nope, we love them
@@edibleacres so, there are rodents around your chicken runs? what benefits do they offer to the system?
The rolling mound technique has been how I tumble my material through my pipeline. Congrats on the chip score!
Glad you have a flow that works for you
2:00 HOLY COW!!!! And that is with snow on the ground too. That is a ton of instant protein for those happy chickens. Man they all went nuts
Really so so many worms in there at this point, it feels a little like a miracle
I love your set up!!! Amazing!!! I am a 76 year old organic gardener from central Indiana. I also have wood chips delivered which I move with my garden cart. I certainly wish I had some chickens. Love your ideas!!! My 78 year old husband is a wonderful farmer but leaves all the gardening to me.
So inspiring to read you still going strong with all this :)
You and Paul from back to Eden are my two biggest inspirations to get out and garden! Just wanna say thanks man keep it up!!
Beautiful looking chips. Very finely chipped!
I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience. May peace be with you friend
Thanks Morty!
What a fortune in carbon! Perfect timing too. All set for spring. Ask for their card or contact info and call them, when you can take ayet one more load after the next one.. Get them some baked goods so they'll remember you. I'd watch you shovel piles of wood chips every day.
I need to get the guys number so I can reach out, I plan to do that today if he shows up again
Máš super systém, riadim sa podľa teba a zatiaľ všetko vychádza, Ďakujem 👍
So glad you've found our system useful, best of luck on your project!
I GASPED when I saw the worms. That is goals right there!!
It still is shocking in a wonderful way when I see them. . Things are going in the right direction in there it seems :)
Awesome job! Could you make a video detailing the fence(s) used to outline the chicken yard? I’d love to know how you made it, especially the style of fence
I'll try to remember to do that
Bomb vid. Loving it!
I sure wish Chip Drop would make a delivery to my place. I've been on the list for 3 years.😔
I made a $20 "donation" and two years later they showed up. If you don't mind sawdust, lumber mills are always looking to get rid of sawdust. Most bag it for free.
@Connie Walsh A mill near me will load you for free, but I'm told it isn't that healthy for goats and horses. 😔
You're right. My sawmill separates black walnut shavings. I know that's toxic. But a lot around here is ash, black cherry and oak. Good luck!
👍cool stuff
Great info definitely going to cover the chicken yard in wood chip
"Lazy but effective" is something to which I constantly aspire.
I SO wish I could buy your compost!
Me TOOO!
We never sell it but we share with community when they need it
you are 100 percent on the money. wood waste is also has an antiseptic effect similar to the bar room use 70 years ago in the butchers and pubs in the uk!
Bank those chips w/ greenhouse plastic/ tarp & rest for a while if ya need to! Nice resource. I just found a new to me local tree biz that will drop chips on request & I couldn't be happier as my previous source dried up. Thank you for sharing all the worms too! You guys always inspire me. I'm an urban grower in Lansing, Mi, zone 5b & I refer lots of local growers to your TH-cam channel. Epsom salt baths are absolutely self-care & self-love! Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks for sharing Patricia!
What a great score of wood chips!
Great video
Lucky chickens!
Beautiful chips.
This is so satisfying to watch :D
So glad!
awesome worm farm!
That sled is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
So perfect for frozen ground and a little snow
Pathway is good. I like the AM Leonard multiple purpose fork. Soo cool
Great job 👍
Gold medal to the person who correctly guesses the number of times "worms" was said in this video :)
Thanks for another good video. The broom can be fixed by drilling a hole in the brush head and then fit the stick into it. Cheers
I think I've got a good way to fix that, thanks for the ideas!
Loved it!😅
Lucky...I've been looking for wood chips since May!
Food & Warmth = Worms♥
Having once wheelbarrowed 6 yards of soil 300 ft one way, all I can add is prayers. 🙏
Fair bit o' work to be sure
love it,,thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
R value of wood chips is about 1-1.5 per inch depending on the types of trees used to make the chips. This will be different from treated shavings that can have an r value of 2-2.5.
Incredible worms
We're so happy to have them!
Beautiful piles of gold, so awesome 😎
Super happy to have it
Heh heh Sean “going to chip away at it.” 😅I have a source for pesticide free horse manure, my four chickens are now here at the house. Next stop, wood chips!
Awesome!
True "the motherload" energy
your tiny rooster is so cute!
Thank you! 😊
Hilarious... definitely something I would do and I'm glad you are! Good job!
im really enjoying your videos and learning alot and or just invigorating my imagination for my food forest. cheers
So glad!
I like your style
Bułeczki wyglądają smakowicie, sam bym się chętnie poczęstował
Enough bread for everyone
I,m thinking about R20/foot of chips . People used to use wood chips to insulate their houses before the advent of fibreglass . Great video .🙏
Thats a fairly robust amount of r value!
Golly... Your chips are so consistent in color and texture and size as compared to these videos I've been watching about "chip drop"... First time I'll be requesting free chips... I'm 75 and will be doing the labor myself... It's a 200 sq.ft.section running the length of the street curb... So spreading rather than transporting the material will be my job...(assuming a truck backup and dump from the curb) I LOVED THE WORM/ FOOD SCRAP/ LAYERING BIT ...🙋🌹GA USA 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Good luck to you and take your time!
Last month I moved 5 loads of wood chis all around my backyard, and covered most of the gras, first with cardboard and chips on top. I’m 73😅 Good thing that this stuff is light! Good bless you!