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I stopped watching another video because this notification came up. Always hanging for that next vid. Thank you for your content Keith. 🤙
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My neighbor has a similar setup for chickens with the grapes, he still has some type of net over it and he takes them inside at night because of foxes and other small predators who are sneaky.
Before you bonk down that pile of twigs, etc, do you get frogs, toads, newts and lizards over there?
I accidentally rendered a frog homeless an hour ago and had to direct him (or her) over to a new twig pile that I don't intend to disturb (I just add material to the top and don't worry about the holes that form. There's hunters enough that'll clear out the mice and voles happily enough, which they prefer to froggy-like beasties).
Everything in the world wants to eat chickens. In my opinion the grapes and the framework will be enough cover against arial attack. In that particular spot. The biggest problem is from raccoons, weasels, fox, coyotes….
Random question. How close does a fruit tree need to be to benefit from the nitrogen fixing of a sea buckthorn. I want its help but not its thorns while harvesting 😅
Also, do you know of any cold hardy perennial tree collards or regular collards? I have perennial sea kale but looking for collards also
Got about 90 gallons from my last burn. And they get hot enough to melt steel fencing, since I used some in my first burn to try to create a platform to get more airflow from underneath. Briefly got a bit of bluing in the hottest part of the fire with the last one. Good airflow does most of the work, even with the wet stuff I'm picking up off of the ground and burning.
Also, my experience is that hawks at least don't like tight spaces. My chicken pen is an old chain link dog kennel sitting under the eaves of the barn. Have lost lots of birds to aerial predators, but only while they're out free ranging, never when they're inside. Dog keeps out raccoons or anything else that might try to climb over the top. Of course, YMMV.
Sean was having trouble with his kiwi strangling a tree he wanted to grow, let's hope your walnuts can take it…
Thank you for all the usefull info and congrats for the choices in music .. They have beautifully evolved since a year ago !
I would put hardware mesh as protection for your chickens. Predators are very smart.
I hope your feeling better.
I really liked the opening clip in this. So calm and peaceful! I would suggest longer audio transitions between clips where you aren't talking. It'll help keep that same feeling throughout the intro clips. Great work as always!
Buy or make some wind spinners. I use them to detur hawks and owls. That and the grapes and plants growing up that trellis should be fine? You are a lot more rural than me but it works here. Lol 🤞
I would be less worried about raptors coming from above through the criss crossed wood, than killer stouts and weasel types that burrow in !
Alaska’s not far behind you guys! 🥳🌱
CHUNNELS!! Can’t wait to see how you do it! I love the grape trellis for the chicken run! That’s a great idea. Take it easy man! Thanks for the episode! 🙏
Yes, hawks will patiently make their way through a gap in the frame and vegetation.
I have chickens under a tree forest for the past 6 years. We were worried that hawks would perch on the branches and then dive bomb them. But we decided to try it out anyway, and in 6 years we have not lost one chicken to Arial predictors.
Nettiing!!!!!! Keeos 4 keggeds out!!
The trellis for the chickens is a great idea. Hops would fill in quickly for shade and protection, it also is supposed to great for animals to graze on.
Jealous of the biochar…I couldn't do that here in So Cal without royally freaking out my neighbors (if it's even legal in my area)! I don't have chickens, but was thinking you guys could make that lean-to section removable/on wheels to use as a chicken tractor through your property 🙂
Interesting to see how much further into the season we are here. Last weekend we ate the first time from our own rhubarb.
What's your take on a haskap not flowering, except close to the base, which flowered last year.
Unlikely a raptor would try to get through the trellis openings. But a raccoon-proof coop to keep the chickens protected at night is critical.
Yeah the trellis you have will suffice. Your fine. 🙂
Chicken tunnels? Hmmm… Cool but are you ready to lay on your tummy on "chicken ground" to wiggle through those tunnels to find eggs? They do stash their eggs.
Hey Canadian Cousin! 👋
You know I ❤️ your videos, but this one was rough on ye olde ears. I listen using headphones, and would go from your quiet voice to the booming of the waterfalls and back again, and flinch in pain every time. Equalizing the sound (turning down the waterfall; turning up your voice) so there aren’t huge jumps in sound level would be incredibly helpful to people like me.
Otherwise, great video! Loved the update and info. 🌱 🌳
Chickens huh? They are vulnerable to predation, true enough. A big cock is what I'd want, but I urge you to consider alternatives.
Some guys get a gander. Some ladies like a tom. Geese or turkey are both native. Why would you want to raise a tropical fowl with no real foraging abiility when you could avoid it? (Also check out Fable Farms and her Muscovy ducks on YouTube).
So now for the ASKED-for advice: Coopers hawks fly low through trees to attack, sorry to say. Red-tailed hawks are the other big aerial predator. There's anecdotal evidence that these may avoid karge black birds that may resemble vultures or crows …, but they do soar, and can be and easily spotted by a wary guardian gander or drake or big black cock.
I'm an animal behavior nerd and backyard organic grower in case you wondered. Happy gardening!
Are you worried about the forecast with some cold nights coming? -3 coming a couple nights.. no flowers open yet but very close. Think I should be worried?
I like the intro to the video, things are looking great! I'm not a chicken owning person, but am a biologist. My first thought for your coop setup was I wonder if racoons or maybe a very determined snake could get up there? I know someone in your area who had issues with raccoons and chickens which is why I thought of it. I'd personally play it safe and enclose the whole thing just in case. Also I love all the shots of Lucy!!
Only one thing to consider, ground level predators. Fox, coyote, weasel, all dig if they see chickens in an area. No recommendation, maybe an under grass prevention.
Lovage, or is it valerian? Emerge at about the same time but lovage leaves are tripinnate. Either way, both good plants to have in the food forest.
Great video as always. It’s always a good day when I see a new video from CPL posted.
Great idea for chicken "chunnels!" I really hope that you enjoy incorporating them into your food forest. Here are a couple of thoughts:
– I think that you would have plenty of protective cover from aerial predators without installing other material. Our 1/2 acre chicken area (Prince Edward County, Ontario) is protected only by some coniferous and deciduous trees with open areas in between and we have experienced only several losses to aerial predators in 6 years.
– You didn't show where your chickens would stay at night but they will need a protected area which you can lock each night because of raccoons, mink, weasels etc.
– From what I could see, there is a good cover of grass etc around your grape and other plants. That is important because chickens love scratching for bugs, grubs etc and can move huge quantities of wood chips and bare soil away from plant roots.
dont worry so much about aerial predators. the ground predators are the ones you wanna watch for. i.e. weasels, ermines, raccoons and possums, small chickens watch for big rats they can decimate the hatchlings. a small compost mound will help them scratch for nutrients if it s accessible to them. pretty much though they are self reliant. cant wait to see the progress of your chickens so i can steal your ideas lol great video mate. good tip on the biochar oils
Thanks for leaving the written words up long enough for me to read them. Majority of people do not leave it up but just a few seconds ….so thanks
again.
I'm enjoying your tutorials!
Very informative!
Just found your channel! I started my little food forest last year in Minnesota. My small town actually has a food forest for the community and I thought it was such a neat idea that I started one in my backyard. I'm excited to learn and grow. Thanks for the great content. I'm looking forward to working my way through all of your videos.
Sounds like you want to allow the chickens to run wild, like they do in Hawaii…. But there without the predators… lol. Currently taking a break in BC waiting for the snow to melt back home. First thing I did was go to a nursery and buy some plants… lol on me!
Keith, Another great video thanks for sharing. Here's a very interesting video on rewilding by George Monbiot to check out in your spare time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rFD48AOvxU
What did you start with? Im new to your channel binge watching now.
I planted my first comfrey last year. I am supper excited to see the regrowth this spring. It's bigger almost every day! Same for nettle. It was actually creeping on the ground until winds calmed down. Nature is so wise.
I've seen other channels run line across their chicken runs at fairly large spacing. Looked to be almost 3 foot square openings in some spots. The predators might be able to dive through smaller holes, but they'll not be able to fly off with their catch, so they avoid caging themselves.