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RE: Homestead Garden Harvest & Raising Chickens For Meat & Eggs
Wow. I had no idea that it could help against freezing. I have to look into that. Thanks.
We use pine shavings as bedding and then compost that.
Yeah, I use pine too. A big pile of composting chicken manure can get so hot inside that it can actually catch fire. You probably notice when it's cold outside and you dig in with the shovel steam rises out. My family made a fortune one year on turnips because we were the only farm in the region that didn't get wiped out with a record low cold snap. The secret....chicken poop :-)
Nice :)