http://green-change.com/2010/07/24/chicken-tractor-lifting-handles/ An Australian family choosing to go green Tue, 08 May 2012 23:20:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://green-change.com/2010/07/24/chicken-tractor-lifting-handles/#comment-40681 Podcast Interview With Gavin From “Greening of Gavin” Wed, 25 May 2011 13:36:00 +0000 http://green-change.com/?p=1742#comment-40681 <p>[...] My article about using a chicken tractor to create garden beds. [...]</p> [...] My article about using a chicken tractor to create garden beds. [...]

]]> http://green-change.com/2010/07/24/chicken-tractor-lifting-handles/#comment-30642 Pig Tractors For Clearing Land Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:42:31 +0000 http://green-change.com/?p=1742#comment-30642 <p>[...] around permaculture people for any length of time, and you’re sure to hear about chicken tractors. They’re a great way to concentrate chickens in a small area, to dig up weeds, deposit [...]</p> [...] around permaculture people for any length of time, and you’re sure to hear about chicken tractors. They’re a great way to concentrate chickens in a small area, to dig up weeds, deposit [...]

]]> http://green-change.com/2010/07/24/chicken-tractor-lifting-handles/#comment-20280 Green Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:31:34 +0000 http://green-change.com/?p=1742#comment-20280 <p>It seems this way of using chicken tractor is good for you. I think I should use this method too.</p> It seems this way of using chicken tractor is good for you. I think I should use this method too.

]]> http://green-change.com/2010/07/24/chicken-tractor-lifting-handles/#comment-19889 Darren Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:32:45 +0000 http://green-change.com/?p=1742#comment-19889 <p>@Anna: Hi! I was just reading your blog when this comment came through! Yep, we toss a lot of weeds and vegetable trimmings into the chicken ark - one of the great benefits of having it right beside where you're gardening. They seem to be staying very healthy and laying well, even through winter. Our winter is a lot milder than yours, though :-).</p> @Anna: Hi! I was just reading your blog when this comment came through! Yep, we toss a lot of weeds and vegetable trimmings into the chicken ark – one of the great benefits of having it right beside where you’re gardening. They seem to be staying very healthy and laying well, even through winter. Our winter is a lot milder than yours, though .

]]> http://green-change.com/2010/07/24/chicken-tractor-lifting-handles/#comment-19887 Anna Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:30:17 +0000 http://green-change.com/?p=1742#comment-19887 <p>It looks like you've got your method down to a science! Do you give the girls a lot of treats when the grass is getting very patchy? I always felt like my hens got a bit run down when I used this method unless I gave them lots of extra greenery.</p> It looks like you’ve got your method down to a science! Do you give the girls a lot of treats when the grass is getting very patchy? I always felt like my hens got a bit run down when I used this method unless I gave them lots of extra greenery.

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