https://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/ Perfect Chicken Coop Fri, 18 Apr 2014 04:29:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 https://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1753 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1753 Travis you’re spot on about your compost. Assuming its not completely composted its missing an essential ingredient – either water, air or the proper C/N ration. Stirring it up may activate it but until you discover what you’re missing, it won’t last.

]]> https://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1752 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:48:51 +0000 http://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1752 We have had manure piles catch on fire they were so hot! I think I would move your compost pile away from your house!

]]> https://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1751 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:07:34 +0000 http://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1751 Thanks for the tip. The pile isn’t heating up at all so I don’t think there’s going to be a problem there. I’ve been keeping an eye on it. Do you know of any way I could still pipe the heat to the chickens without the danger of spreading the pile?

]]> https://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1750 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:31:08 +0000 http://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1750 lotsa good ideas here – thanks for sharing

]]> https://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1749 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:27:23 +0000 http://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1749 Cool project. Peaceful space. If you can rig a fan for forced air between the two, you might improve on the heat held in. Have you heard about Chinese solar greenhouses? The temp difference can be 30C. I just watched a video where they had a bigger compost than yours and it was hot to warm for 2 months, then it dropped off. How long has yours been going for? All the best.

]]> https://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1748 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:38:10 +0000 http://www.myperfectchickencoop.com/designing-a-chicken-coop-farm-raised-with-p-allen-smith/#comment-1748 My chickens love that 25cent ramen noodles cooked chopped warm in winter

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