I really enjoy how easy it is to help the glacier move downhill working with gravity and the action of the chickens. Definitely lots of room for improvement, but the general pattern seems pretty good! One thing I will say is that if I only had a wheelbarrow and no tractor, I would really want the bottom of the compost glacier to be located above the majority of my gardens ideally so that I could go downhill with the heavy load, and uphill empty. Of course the real world isn't always laid out exactly as we'd like!
I love how you said "sorry" at 5:55, LOL. I thought I was the only one who automatically apologized out loud to an animal when I do something that scares them or would be considered species-specifically disrespectful. xD
I got my first chickens this summer. Only four! I’m in the city. What do you do in the winter? Does the sun generate enough heat to compost, just slowly?
In the mini greenhouse it stays warm enough to keep going. What I usually do is around now I will put most of the material into that greenhouse and then cover it with leaves. The chickens can go in there all winter and it won’t freeze in that bed of composting material if it’s more than a foot or so deep.
I had access to that for a while - so much that we raised three pigs one year to try and keep up with it. But the brewery scaled up and needed someone to pick up the grains with a big truck so I got kicked off the pick up list! They are such a great resource though.
instagram.com/markangelini/?hl=en He is much more active on instagram. I don't think he has shared a lot of video about their chicken systems, but maybe if you dig a little you will find something. He also is an extraordinary spoon carver!
I believe they’re molting. And if you throw grain in, like anyone does to give them a meal or treats, they jump back. They’re behaving perfectly normally.
It would solve a lot of problems if we had Chicken TV on every channel. 🐔
"Digestive glacier" is a perfect term!
I really enjoy how easy it is to help the glacier move downhill working with gravity and the action of the chickens. Definitely lots of room for improvement, but the general pattern seems pretty good! One thing I will say is that if I only had a wheelbarrow and no tractor, I would really want the bottom of the compost glacier to be located above the majority of my gardens ideally so that I could go downhill with the heavy load, and uphill empty. Of course the real world isn't always laid out exactly as we'd like!
I love how you said "sorry" at 5:55, LOL. I thought I was the only one who automatically apologized out loud to an animal when I do something that scares them or would be considered species-specifically disrespectful. xD
Excellent stuff. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! My pleasure :)
I got my first chickens this summer. Only four! I’m in the city. What do you do in the winter? Does the sun generate enough heat to compost, just slowly?
In the mini greenhouse it stays warm enough to keep going. What I usually do is around now I will put most of the material into that greenhouse and then cover it with leaves. The chickens can go in there all winter and it won’t freeze in that bed of composting material if it’s more than a foot or so deep.
that ny law goes into effect in january. if you can commit to a ton of SSO's each week on average, there are financial incentives provided by nys
What law is this?
wood chips wont break down. Make sure they are shredded extremely fine.
Where are you in New York?
Have you tried fermented grain from local breweries as a free grain source?
I had access to that for a while - so much that we raised three pigs one year to try and keep up with it. But the brewery scaled up and needed someone to pick up the grains with a big truck so I got kicked off the pick up list! They are such a great resource though.
Which part of NY are you in?
What about using a rototiller to help with the turning?
It might be possible but I don’t think it would work for me - the space is too unwieldy for even a small machine
Does Mark Angoleni(SP?) have a youtube?
instagram.com/markangelini/?hl=en
He is much more active on instagram. I don't think he has shared a lot of video about their chicken systems, but maybe if you dig a little you will find something. He also is an extraordinary spoon carver!
Yes this is a great way to feed
It is actually. I tried. I was told that they couldn’t give it to me because the health inspector said no.
Hard to believe that the government didn’t make the program easy for small farmers to work with!
@@jkochosc I am in Tennessee. Should have mentioned that. Oops. I would love to find a place to partner with to get there compostables.
They don't do grain free they Vermont chickens eat bread maybe you can talk to a local bakery
wy ur chiks have bald essoes? why dem so easily get spooked? ure doing smth wrong i fink.
I believe they’re molting. And if you throw grain in, like anyone does to give them a meal or treats, they jump back. They’re behaving perfectly normally.