Built a Chicken Tractor. Thought we'd grow us some chickens.
Got a plan to grow the vegetable starts for my sister's garden, and she
(and her kids) will grow the chicken starts for us. Looking forward to
fresh eggs!
[edited for accuracy] Black soldier fly larva will both greatly accelerate compost production and automatically feed you chooks 17% protein feed if you put a ramp in the bin. The larva instinctivley climb the ramp, and continually drop to feed the birds.
Here's a blog link (with vid!)to one guy's diy bin. Most bins I've seen are much smaller, taking up a lot less space:
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ReplyDeleteBlack soldier fly larva will both greatly accelerate compost production and automatically feed you chooks 17% protein feed if you put a ramp in the bin.
The larva instinctivley climb the ramp, and continually drop to feed the birds.
Here's a blog link (with vid!)to one guy's diy bin.
Most bins I've seen are much smaller, taking up a lot less space:
http://gardenpool.org/beneficial-insects/black-soldier-fly-composter-automatic-chicken-feeder