permaculture

[lfl@intrex.net]

Ute Bohnsack wrote:
> Since some folks asked for a graphic depiction of the idea (credit for
> the idea goes to Doug Norval) I've put the whole thing, including your
> comments on-line at
> http://www.ibiblio.org/permaculture-online/ideas1.html

Beautiful job you did with that page!

> Any further ideas and comments are most welcome.

I do have a few alternative ideas for you.
1) The most important consideration should be quality nutrition for your 
chickens, and of course, their overall health. Their habitat should be 
designed and implemented with that in mind, primarily. Stacking 
functions to incorporate your vegetable garden would imho be a secondary 
consideration. Keep in mind that eggs laid by chickens fed fresh plant 
material, insects, kelp, probiotic and naturally grown grain will 
contain adequate omega-3 fatty acids in enough quantity to conteract
the omega-5 (or is it 6?) fatty acids responsible for the problems 
associated with cholesterol from eggs.
2) With 1) in mind, I would build a moveable pen that could aligh with
a group of parallel "runs" (fenced in) that would be cycled through use 
as forage areas or garden areas.

> Don't just *stare* at that screen - Drop us a line and tell us something
> we should know.

More later.

LL

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