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How Some Animals Can Help Compost
Good scavengers for the backyard composting include pigeons, rabbits and chickens. Continue reading
Posted in Back Yard Farm, Garden Habitat, Soil
Tagged Backyard Chickens, Chickens, Compost, Decomposers, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Garden, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, Mojave Desert Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Pigeons, Rabbits, Scavengers, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, The Essential Compost Pile
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Burrowing Barrier Effective: Chicken 1 Mouse 0
Shortly after applying the last batch of cement, observations of mice droppings went from common to briefly incidental. My best hunter, Apricot, suddenly put on weight. Her egg production went from intermittent to slightly over one egg per day. Continue reading
Studying the National Electric Code with Frick and Frack
My new pullets needed to learn to not be afraid of humans. I really needed to spend time with them for socialization training. I also have a backlog of homework and studying from a series of medical issues in my … Continue reading
Hen House with Adobe? How I intend to make life better for my chickens.The Art of Superabode
Superadobe or earth bag building was developed by Nader Khalili, an Iranian American architect, writer, and humanitarian. He developed the superadobe system in 1984, in response to a NASA call for … Source: The Art of Superabode Cal-Earth has … Continue reading
Make Shift Chicken Bed
I needed a quick and affordable way to house my chickens at night. I got wire cages from a pet store, put them up on tables under the eaves of my home, wrapped them with bubble wrap insulation, and clamped … Continue reading
Chicken Home
By request, I am posting images of my chicken’s home. It is still a work in progress. The aviary, made with materials that happened to be on hand, provides protection to my chickens, but it isn’t exactly pretty. I took … Continue reading
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Tagged Aviary, Backyard Chickens, Backyard Farm, Chickens, High Desert Living
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Meet Frick and Frack
Their assigned duties will include (with time) egg laying, nutrient processing, compost processing, pest control, chicken therapy and general entertainment. Continue reading
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