Discover the secrets to creating nutrient-rich chicken compost and learn how to use it effectively to plant garlic and more! In this video, we'll guide you through each step of making and utilizing ...

A few years ago, I spoke at the Richland County Fair about soils and composting. While at the fair, I received several questions about how to incorporate chicken manure into compost. If you have a ...

The author’s hens stay on pasture during warmer months and then overwinter inside a greenhouse. Use chicken manure in garden to boost crops’ productivity, while also utilizing a greenhouse chicken ...

Hot! Hot! Hot! Do not use fresh chicken manure in your garden. Use of fresh chicken manure will burn the young roots off of your plants. Manure must be aged at least six months to a year before use.

Like cooking an egg, timing is everything with poultry manure, a Vermont master gardener warns this week. First-timers in the world of small-scale poultry might be tempted to shovel a week's worth of ...

In this video, I create a "nappy" from shade cloth to use under our chicken tractor, collecting the manure for free fertiliser to be used in our raised garden beds. Order my book here: Raised Garden ...

Whether you are a Louisiana poultry farmer or just keep chickens in your back yard, there may soon be a solution to the vexing problem of disposing of chicken waste, thanks to a research project ...