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.
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
https://youtu.be/IWChH9MHkHg
Perma Pastures Chicken Tractor on Steroids
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaAkONMPbRRdpu49GNp-vHfOP7qb2DNDa&;
Edible Acres
https://youtu.be/RnvDLZtLOko
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #chicken #compost
quotingAnnouncing Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture Class
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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