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[[File:Compost-System ChickenTractors.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Building on the work of compost connoisseur [http://http//vermontcompost.com/ Karl Hammer] and permaculture educator [http://www.geofflawtononline.com/ Geoff Lawton], we’ll be testing whether a small farm can run a profitable egg enterprise by feeding chickens on local food wastes, producing compost as a by-product. Details of the system are published here on this page. ]] | [[File:Compost-System ChickenTractors.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Building on the work of compost connoisseur [http://http//vermontcompost.com/ Karl Hammer] and permaculture educator [http://www.geofflawtononline.com/ Geoff Lawton], we’ll be testing whether a small farm can run a profitable egg enterprise by feeding chickens on local food wastes, producing compost as a by-product. Details of the system are published here on this page. ]] | ||
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* Most relevant: [[Compost Chicken on Steroids with Geoff Lawton]] | |||
*[[Chicken]] | *[[Chicken]] | ||
*[[Chicken Market Research | *[[Chicken Market Research]] | ||
*[[Fertilized Chicken Eggs]] | *[[Fertilized Chicken Eggs]] | ||
*[[Automatic Chicken Door]] | *[[Automatic Chicken Door]] | ||
*[[Top Heritage Chicken Breeds for Meat]] | *[[Top Heritage Chicken Breeds for Meat]] | ||
*[[Agriculture Log]] | |||
==More information: grain-free eggs== | ==More information: grain-free eggs== | ||
Revision as of 02:13, 23 July 2016
Building on the work of compost connoisseur Karl Hammer and permaculture educator Geoff Lawton, we’ll be testing whether a small farm can run a profitable egg enterprise by feeding chickens on local food wastes, producing compost as a by-product. Details of the system are published here on this page.
Typical Economics
- A buck per chicken, indicating that the industry standard is a loss leader - [1]
- Dressing percentage for heritage chicken is 68-70% - [2]
Internal Links
- Most relevant: Compost Chicken on Steroids with Geoff Lawton
- Chicken
- Chicken Market Research
- Fertilized Chicken Eggs
- Automatic Chicken Door
- Top Heritage Chicken Breeds for Meat
- Agriculture Log
More information: grain-free eggs
- OSE Blog April 2016: "Introducing a New Distributive Enterprise: Grain-Free Eggs and Aquaponic Greens"
- Treehugger: "How to grow chickens without buying grain"