[permaculture-oceania] Re: Advice on Berry Site

[Gordon, Sue]

Traditionally foxes were a major concern with chickens, and so people
lay the wire flat on the ground around the pen so foxes can't dig under.
So wouldn't it be possible to leave the bottom open so maximum
scratching can occur, then lay wire flat around the pen woven into the
bottom of the pen wire, and then peg that down so rats can't get in? or
under?

 

Sue 

 

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From: permaculture-oceania-bounces at lists.cat.org.au
[mailto:permaculture-oceania-bounces at lists.cat.org.au] On Behalf Of Dan
Palmer
Sent: Friday, 11 August 2006 12:22 PM
To: permaculture-oceania at lists.cat.org.au
Subject: [permaculture-oceania] Re: Advice on Berry Site

 

Thanks to Russ, David and Anne for their replies,, 

 

Russ and Anne, I take it in your cases the chickens could scratch and
turn the ground only through the mesh (snake wire in Russ' case). This
would decrease the effectiveness of the tractor, but I guess we could
add a bottomless section accessed through a rat-proof sliding door. I
would also be very interested in seeing a copy of the design you mention
Anne if at all possible. Incidentally, this person does have a cat, but
it is not allowed outside - probably a good thing for the garden overall
I think. 

 

And thanks David for your note of caution re so called support species
becoming competitors with fruit trees - I have seen tagasaste used
successfully as orchard interplant, but as you note only with careful
management. There is a demand for both animal fodder and firewood in
this case so we may cautiously trial at least tagasaste. Will consider
adding lucerne (any advice on getting this established amidst kikuyu and
on how compatible this is with integrated ducks/geese?) between rows and
shrubs (pigeon pea and crotalaria) around the perimeter. 

 

Best, 

Dan 

http://www.permaculturesolutions.com.au/ 

http://www.permablitz.net/ 

 

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"...there cannot be a healthy society anywhere where the fundamental
occupation of mankind is not agriculture. The fundamental occupation of
man must always be agriculture, for every other structure is merely a
superstructure of agriculture" 

 

Edmond Bordeaux Szekely


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