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  • Hayfield Restoration with Chickens: Year One

    Hayfield Restoration with Chickens: Year One

    I don’t have much more to add to my previous post on this subject. The real “proof-in-the-pudding” will arrive in the spring with the new grass. If the lush green stripes return, viola! We’ve done something real—though, in a small way. If not, we’ll go back to the drawing board.

  • Hayfield Restoration with Chickens: Idea & Testing

    Hayfield Restoration with Chickens: Idea & Testing

    We started raising chickens on grass this year for a reason that I don’t hear or read often. We didn’t do it for the chicken. We didn’t do it for the money. We did it for the grass. Those of you who are familiar with our farm know that while this farm has transitioned through…