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The ducks love making mud holes, especially in the bare clayish soil close to their coops. This is not ideal, but there’s not much we can do to stop it.

by instagram | Dec 26, 2023 | Photo Posts

The ducks love making mud holes, especially in the bare clayish soil close to their coops. This is not ideal, but there’s not much we can do to stop it.For the first time today, we tried to fill them. Mixed manure with coffee grounds and added some grass seeds,...

Moved the birds to fresh paddocks. The previous ones were utterly spent…

by instagram | Dec 23, 2023 | Photo Posts

Moved the birds to fresh paddocks. The previous ones were utterly spent…

Soil building with ducks and geese

by Petru Paler | Dec 14, 2023 | Homestead, Permaculture

Having scaled up our duck and geese flock this year, we’ve had to figure out how to provide them with the fresh pasture they need while at the same time regenerating the soil instead of depleting it. We read a lot about rotational grazing and holistic...