http://greencouple.com/2008/04/24/using-chickens-for-tractors-fertilizer-food-income-and-more/ Learning to live green and live together Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:07:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://greencouple.com/2008/04/24/using-chickens-for-tractors-fertilizer-food-income-and-more/#comment-1441 Joanna Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:23:09 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/04/24/using-chickens-for-tractors-fertilizer-food-income-and-more/#comment-1441 hey maggie! wow, thanks for the awesome info! that is just what our chickens need. your description and pictures are enough that i think my husband can throw one together, no problem (he's extremely handy, unlike me!). i was wondering about the fence- how is it made so that it is able to move with the tractor? is it just chicken wire that they roll and unroll? also, did your friends make their incubator, or buy it? i think our next step might be trying to hatch some chicks.... i love your blog! keep up the great work!! hey maggie! wow, thanks for the awesome info! that is just what our chickens need. your description and pictures are enough that i think my husband can throw one together, no problem (he’s extremely handy, unlike me!). i was wondering about the fence- how is it made so that it is able to move with the tractor? is it just chicken wire that they roll and unroll? also, did your friends make their incubator, or buy it? i think our next step might be trying to hatch some chicks…. i love your blog! keep up the great work!!

]]> http://greencouple.com/2008/04/24/using-chickens-for-tractors-fertilizer-food-income-and-more/#comment-1110 Homesteading 201: Guinea Hogs | GreenCouple.com Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:46:56 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/04/24/using-chickens-for-tractors-fertilizer-food-income-and-more/#comment-1110 [...] lots of discarded produce from the local food co-op) and fitting nicely into a rotation with the chickens and ducks. But they also added guinea hogs to their farm as a way to supplement their income by [...] [...] lots of discarded produce from the local food co-op) and fitting nicely into a rotation with the chickens and ducks. But they also added guinea hogs to their farm as a way to supplement their income by [...]

]]> http://greencouple.com/2008/04/24/using-chickens-for-tractors-fertilizer-food-income-and-more/#comment-561 Urban Chickens | GreenCouple.com Thu, 22 May 2008 00:15:42 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/04/24/using-chickens-for-tractors-fertilizer-food-income-and-more/#comment-561 [...] develop noticeably more masculine features.  I wish the city arrangement allowed for chickens in chicken tractors but I can see where that might not be practical on a 0.1 acre [...] [...] develop noticeably more masculine features.  I wish the city arrangement allowed for chickens in chicken tractors but I can see where that might not be practical on a 0.1 acre [...]

]]> http://greencouple.com/2008/04/24/using-chickens-for-tractors-fertilizer-food-income-and-more/#comment-378 Student Doctor Green Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:59:28 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/04/24/using-chickens-for-tractors-fertilizer-food-income-and-more/#comment-378 2 words. Bird. Flu. jk! Maggie, thats so cool that you got to investigate the inner lives of chickens. You guys are truly hardcore green. The best I could come up with today was biodegradable wood polish. Chickens are waaaay more exciting. Keep up all the great posts you guys! The avalanche one was crazy. 2 words. Bird. Flu. jk! Maggie, thats so cool that you got to investigate the inner lives of chickens. You guys are truly hardcore green. The best I could come up with today was biodegradable wood polish. Chickens are waaaay more exciting. Keep up all the great posts you guys! The avalanche one was crazy.

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