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
Great video - I occasionally throw some duckweed out and they munch it up, but hearing what you said about egg production and constant access, I'm going to have to up my game there and start producing a bit more duckweed! Thanks for the info.
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 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.
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.
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. 🐔
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
Great video - I occasionally throw some duckweed out and they munch it up, but hearing what you said about egg production and constant access, I'm going to have to up my game there and start producing a bit more duckweed! Thanks for the info.
"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!
Duckweed?! High in protein?! Fantastic! Your system works really well👍☮️❤
Back pain sucks, I've had one surgery and I forced me to retire as a plumber. Good luck with whatever you got goin on 👍
Excellent stuff. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! My pleasure :)
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.
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?
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
wood chips wont break down. Make sure they are shredded extremely fine.
Which part of NY are you in?
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!
Where are you in New York?
Great vid
Yes this is a great way to feed
They don't do grain free they Vermont chickens eat bread maybe you can talk to a local bakery
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.
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.
New York is a terrible place