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rev.hodl revhodl@cornychat.com 1 year ago
# Dialing in the chicken compost system # Refining and improving the animal systems at the homestead have been on the back burner because we were focusing our attention on completing the tiny house rental and providing the best experience for our guests. Now that we have the tiny house all set, I've started working on the chicken compost system. image Right now, there is a pile of winter waste hay from our dairy sheep and some wood chips. The chickens scratch through the pile breaking it down as the gobble up all sorts of bugs and other things to eat. When I come to collect the eggs each morning, I spend 10 minutes building the pile back up. The pile is starting to go thermophilic and develop some nice heat. Now that we have ducks in addition the guard goose, we have a couple different water troughs. The water gets pretty stinky and nasty after a few days, so I've been using a drill pump to saturate the compost pile with the nutrient rich water. Our chickens system is inspired by Karl Hammer, Perma Pastures, and Edible Acres Karl Hammer Perma Pastures Chicken Tractor on Steroids https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaAkONMPbRRdpu49GNp-vHfOP7qb2DNDa& Edible Acres #permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #chicken #compost
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Announcing Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture Class image Saturday October 12 - Baroda, MI - 100k sats Learn how to apply permaculture to any lifestyle to build sovereignty, resilience, and wealth in this half day class. I will detail how I apply the permaculture ethics and principles to homesteading, share how I build resilience in my wealth with the 8 forms of capital, and illuminate the connections between Bitcoin and permaculture. After the learning about applied permaculture, eat lunch prepared with fresh food grown on the homestead. After lunch I will give a full homestead tour showcasing living examples to see the ethics and principles of permaculture in action. You will leave with a full understanding of permaculture and the inspiration to apply it to your life in any situation. Saturday October 12, 2024 10am (approximate location Baroda, Michigan) Tickets - 100k sats 21 tickets available To purchase tickets direct message I will also host a fireside bitcoin meetup at the homestead 7pm Friday October 11 open to all. Lodging available Friday/Saturday night Free camping Book the house (4 beds/6 guest max) Book the yurt (queen bed/2 guests max) Book the tiny house (queen bed/2 guests max) DM for details and pricing on lodging Weekend Schedule Friday October 11 Check in and Fireside Bitcoin Meetup 3pm earliest check in for those staying overnight (No plans for dinner, do your own thing) 7pm Fireside bitcoin meetup (byob) Saturday October 12 Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture 10am Permaculture Presentation 12pm Homestead Lunch 1pm Permaculture in action tour 3pm Wrap up and Networking
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rev.hodl revhodl@cornychat.com 1 year ago
GM, in addition to the sats, I'm stacking eggs and compost from the same system. Integrate rather than segregate, obtain more yields with less time and effort!
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# Dialing in the chicken compost system # Refining and improving the animal systems at the homestead have been on the back burner because we were focusing our attention on completing the tiny house rental and providing the best experience for our guests. Now that we have the tiny house all set, I've started working on the chicken compost system. image Right now, there is a pile of winter waste hay from our dairy sheep and some wood chips. The chickens scratch through the pile breaking it down as the gobble up all sorts of bugs and other things to eat. When I come to collect the eggs each morning, I spend 10 minutes building the pile back up. The pile is starting to go thermophilic and develop some nice heat. Now that we have ducks in addition the guard goose, we have a couple different water troughs. The water gets pretty stinky and nasty after a few days, so I've been using a drill pump to saturate the compost pile with the nutrient rich water. Our chickens system is inspired by Karl Hammer, Perma Pastures, and Edible Acres Karl Hammer Perma Pastures Chicken Tractor on Steroids https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaAkONMPbRRdpu49GNp-vHfOP7qb2DNDa& Edible Acres #permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #chicken #compost View quoted note →
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rev.hodl revhodl@cornychat.com 7 months ago
The chicken coop was battered by falling tree tops from recent heavy winds but the chicken compost system is still churning out compost and eggs.
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The 40ish birds are working 4 compost piles every day, breaking them down and consuming as many worms and fly larvae as the can find.
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Each day I spend 20 minutes rebuilding the piles and watering them with nutrient rich water from the duck bath. Then I spend 20 minutes collecting as much fresh horse manure as I can, adding it to the system. With each rebuilding of the piles, they march slowly forward from the back of the paddock to the front. By the time the pile reaches the front the compost is finished and ready for use around the homestead.
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While I do some work to maintain the energy flow through the system, the chickens are doing good work on the piles, consuming horse fly larvae reducing the pest pressure on the horses, and paying me in eggs for the work. Meanwhile I'm feeding them less and less grain. We are producing yeilds beyond what we can utilize at the homestead so I've been selling the compost and eggs at Bitcoin meetups in my area. Distributing natural capital and strengthening my local Bitcoin culture and community. A great example of a permaculture system here at the homestead! #permaculture #permies #homesteading #circulareconony #bitcoinmeetup #chicken #compost #eggs
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# Dialing in the chicken compost system # Refining and improving the animal systems at the homestead have been on the back burner because we were focusing our attention on completing the tiny house rental and providing the best experience for our guests. Now that we have the tiny house all set, I've started working on the chicken compost system. image Right now, there is a pile of winter waste hay from our dairy sheep and some wood chips. The chickens scratch through the pile breaking it down as the gobble up all sorts of bugs and other things to eat. When I come to collect the eggs each morning, I spend 10 minutes building the pile back up. The pile is starting to go thermophilic and develop some nice heat. Now that we have ducks in addition the guard goose, we have a couple different water troughs. The water gets pretty stinky and nasty after a few days, so I've been using a drill pump to saturate the compost pile with the nutrient rich water. Our chickens system is inspired by Karl Hammer, Perma Pastures, and Edible Acres Karl Hammer Perma Pastures Chicken Tractor on Steroids https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaAkONMPbRRdpu49GNp-vHfOP7qb2DNDa& Edible Acres #permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #chicken #compost View quoted note →
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