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[[File:Compost-System ChickenTractors.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Building on the work of compost connoisseur [http://www.vermontcompost.com/ Karl Hammer] and permaculture educator [http://www.geofflawtononline.com/ Geoff Lawton], we’ll be testing whether a small farm can run a profitable egg enterprise by feeding chickens on local food wastes, producing compost as a by-product. Details of the system are published | [[File:Compost-System ChickenTractors.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Building on the work of compost connoisseur [http://www.vermontcompost.com/ Karl Hammer] and permaculture educator [http://www.geofflawtononline.com/ Geoff Lawton], we’ll be testing whether a small farm can run a profitable egg enterprise by feeding chickens on local food wastes, producing compost as a by-product. Details of the system are published [http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Compost_Chicken_System on the project page on the OSE Wiki]. ]] | ||
Chickens can be fed on [[vermicompost|worms]], bugs, food waste and forage alone. This can eliminate the need for grain purchases entirely. Please have a look at the approach that [http://www.vermontcompost.com/ Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost] has taken. | Chickens can be fed on [[vermicompost|worms]], bugs, food waste and forage alone. This can eliminate the need for grain purchases entirely. Please have a look at the approach that [http://www.vermontcompost.com/ Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost] has taken. |
Revision as of 21:20, 23 July 2016
Chickens can be fed on worms, bugs, food waste and forage alone. This can eliminate the need for grain purchases entirely. Please have a look at the approach that Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost has taken.
Note: This page was largely transwikified from two OSE Wiki pages: Compost Chicken System and Compost Chicken on Steroids with Geoff Lawton where you can find more information.
Videos
Geoff Lawton: "Chicken Tractor on Steroids":
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Interview with Karl Hammer:
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Video from Vermont Compost:
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More information: grain-free eggs
- Treehugger: "How to grow chickens without buying grain"