Today we did the simple act of opening a hole in the fence so the chickens could go out on the pasture. But it's a big step. This is what we've wanted all along — multiple species on pasture.
As soon as it was open, a bunch came through and headed straight for the manure piles.
We wanted them out there to eat the bugs, the best chicken food there is. There's so many bugs, it's a shame not to turn them into good egg. We're also hoping for some thistle eating and spreading out the cow pies so we don't have to.
Our onions haven't bulbed up much this year. We didn't get manure spread and we're seeing a big difference. My Dad came over and seems to think these will bulb up good by fall, but they seem small to me.
We scooped up some compost from the chicken pen which has been lightly enhanced with chicken manure and spread it over the onions. I'm hoping the extra fertilizer will give them a boost without burning them from too much.
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