I love the size of your compost bin in the chicken yard; we just use a small ring. We have never used any of the compost from it, seems like there is not enough. In the fall, we clean out the chicken house and goat area and add it to our garden along with leaves and let it compost in place. It did really well. Especially, the area that we covered with a black tarp. Also, we do not till.
I too have unused garden boxes that i put in my run. Works amazing. They love it. Gives them something for them to do and they work for me so i dont have to turn it. 👊
Your Channel was the first time I ever seen a Chicken Compost and Love the idea ❣️ There's a lot of work to be done to the old Chicken Coop that takes priority and they free range for now but We plan to do the same as soon as we finish their run 😊 Thank you for helping us learn as you learn ❣️ GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ❣️🙏❣️
Hi. In the UK, with a smallholding for longer than I care to remember. You have got the right idea - let the livestock work for you. The nitrogen the birds produce in their poop is good for plant growth. I have a patch of wheat growing that I feed back to the birds in long plastic guttering on the ground. Crush up egg shells, sterilise in a microwave, and add a little to the grain. Free calcium for the chickens. Love the access ramp to the compost. Helps support the older birds into the compost.
You're hands down my favorite homestead channel. Question: Is that rooster, Cesar? I thought you got rid of him. Also, what breed is he. He's the most beautiful rooster I've ever seen.
I'm curious if you put crops that are in the nightshade family in the compost bin? Crops in the nightshade family are not safe for chickens. If you do put those crops in the compost bin, do your chickens just ignore those?? have you had any problems with your chickens getting sick?? Thank you
We have never seen any of our chickens really sick at all. We have put some nightshade family crops in their and they must not care about them. I usually will bury them a little but no problems ever
I like your video question: How do you deal with predators? Hawks, foxes, coyotes, or Bob cats? Or do you not have that in your area? I would love to have setup similar to yours where my chickens can free range all day....
Hey man, we're in Michigan too! This is our second year homesteading and learning a lot from yours and other's videos. Anyway, I love the idea of the compost bins in the coop but do you have problems with them perching on top of it and flying out? We have a 5' fence and worried about that potential drawback.
Sean from Edible Acres on You Tube had a somewhat ramshackle poly structure where he piles "fresh" compost waste for his chickens to work at over winter. The decomp of the sheer mass keeps it toasty in there for the girls (steaming) & he is able to over winter a significant population of red wigglers which work the compost as well & feed the chickens.
Do yall worry about the straw going in the compost bin? I've read so much stuff about grazon being in straw, horse manure etc. Just wondering about your experience.
Question so I previously got 5 cuckoo 🐥 bout turn 2mons old n I'm givin them new homes but they're scratching their faces kno why? Never had these issues before
Have you had any issues with feeding your chickens apples or potatoes? I heard that the apple seeds are bad for them and that you should not feed them potatoes either.
I give my chickens whole apples and they know which part they can’t eat, they’re very intuitive and they’ll just leave those parts to compost! Chickens are amazing!
I love the size of your compost bin in the chicken yard; we just use a small ring. We have never used any of the compost from it, seems like there is not enough. In the fall, we clean out the chicken house and goat area and add it to our garden along with leaves and let it compost in place. It did really well. Especially, the area that we covered with a black tarp. Also, we do not till.
That is awesome!
I too have unused garden boxes that i put in my run. Works amazing. They love it. Gives them something for them to do and they work for me so i dont have to turn it. 👊
Your Channel was the first time I ever seen a Chicken Compost and Love the idea ❣️ There's a lot of work to be done to the old Chicken Coop that takes priority and they free range for now but We plan to do the same as soon as we finish their run 😊
Thank you for helping us learn as you learn ❣️
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ❣️🙏❣️
Thanks so much!
Good to see the kids and the chickens
🌺great job! Just love watching you all, such a blessing for all of us!
Thanks so much we love the support we get from everyone!
Hi. In the UK, with a smallholding for longer than I care to remember. You have got the right idea - let the livestock work for you. The nitrogen the birds produce in their poop is good for plant growth. I have a patch of wheat growing that I feed back to the birds in long plastic guttering on the ground. Crush up egg shells, sterilise in a microwave, and add a little to the grain. Free calcium for the chickens. Love the access ramp to the compost. Helps support the older birds into the compost.
Thank you for the support and nice words!
I put my compost in my chicken run and my girls love it.
It is such a good idea!
I love the way you treat the chickens like people. Also, how you treat the kids and teach them to después with the animals. Thanks for the info. ✌️
Beautiful garden and chicken area!❤
How do you know when the compost is ready to put in the garden? Especially if you’re constantly adding waste.
Cool idea think I'll give it a try
The chickens love it!
Thanks for sharing. I love my chickens.
You're hands down my favorite homestead channel. Question: Is that rooster, Cesar? I thought you got rid of him. Also, what breed is he. He's the most beautiful rooster I've ever seen.
Well thank you for that! It’s not ceaser, which one our you talking about?
Watching from the Philippines.I love chicken i have chickens too
I am a compost newbie, and this was the best video I've seen so far. Does your compost setup get full sun all day and do you ever have to water it
I'm curious if you put crops that are in the nightshade family in the compost bin? Crops in the nightshade family are not safe for chickens. If you do put those crops in the compost bin, do your chickens just ignore those?? have you had any problems with your chickens getting sick?? Thank you
We have never seen any of our chickens really sick at all. We have put some nightshade family crops in their and they must not care about them. I usually will bury them a little but no problems ever
Chickens know what foods they can’t eat and they just pick through them!
How long does the compost need to sit before you use it on the garden? Do you stop adding chicken manure at a certain time?
I like your video question: How do you deal with predators? Hawks, foxes, coyotes, or Bob cats? Or do you not have that in your area? I would love to have setup similar to yours where my chickens can free range all day....
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Bin in the run, genius I'll have to make a 2nd one now 👍
Hey man, we're in Michigan too! This is our second year homesteading and learning a lot from yours and other's videos. Anyway, I love the idea of the compost bins in the coop but do you have problems with them perching on top of it and flying out? We have a 5' fence and worried about that potential drawback.
Waw nice veri organice chiken i Like
Hey Is it ok if there is feed in the compost that the chickens kicked around in there ?
Do you have to cover the compost bin over the winter?
Sean from Edible Acres on You Tube had a somewhat ramshackle poly structure where he piles "fresh" compost waste for his chickens to work at over winter. The decomp of the sheer mass keeps it toasty in there for the girls (steaming) & he is able to over winter a significant population of red wigglers which work the compost as well & feed the chickens.
Love chickens eggs meat nice rice with chicken 😋😋
Chicken and rice is a great combo!
Is the compost okay to be rained on?
Do yall worry about the straw going in the compost bin? I've read so much stuff about grazon being in straw, horse manure etc. Just wondering about your experience.
Question so I previously got 5 cuckoo 🐥 bout turn 2mons old n I'm givin them new homes but they're scratching their faces kno why? Never had these issues before
Have you had any issues with feeding your chickens apples or potatoes? I heard that the apple seeds are bad for them and that you should not feed them potatoes either.
I think they ignore the potatoes to be honest and never seen a problem with apples
I give my chickens whole apples and they know which part they can’t eat, they’re very intuitive and they’ll just leave those parts to compost! Chickens are amazing!
Did you build your chicken coop? If not , where did you buy it?
Does it draw scavenging animals?
Not that we have noticed, I have heard people mention rats before but nothing that has affected us
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Very well ❤️🩹
I'm from Pakistan
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Your compost bin needs some water!😇
How do you deal with Roland’s though?! 🐀
I think grapes are poisonous for chickens
no they are not.
Well nothing bad has happened yet 🙈
Grapes are bad for dogs
Its a wire worm.