Chicken coop with compost bin

The Best Triple Compost Bin: Instructables has plans for several compost bins made from recycled products like garbage cans and pallets. I've used a black plastic orb for composting, but it gets too heavy to roll around as it fills up with moist material. I wanted t…

Do you have a compost bin and chickens? For about two years now, I’ve had a compost bin in my garden area. When we decided to expand the garden, I moved my compost bin out where our chickens are. Be sure to read How to Compost. I was concerned about giving the chickens access to ... Read More about Compost Bin and Chickens

Chicken-Powered Three-Stage Compost Bin - Photos: Howdy folks! "Chickens are way better than people at composting: they have unlimited patience, pre-installed garden-tool feet, integrated nitrogen/potassium/phosphorus dispensers, and an insatiable urge to scratch. So why not put them to work?" I …

Compost pile in the chicken run.

With some fencing, wire and t-posts I created a simple area to contain materials for our chickens to work into compost for the garden!

All About Farms on Instagram: "Just finished building the ultimate chicken coop! 🐔 With an automatic sun-timed door, a double Dutch entry, rainwater collection, heated drinking system, and so much more. From egg hutches to compost-friendly cleaning features, it’s a dream setup for the flock! And yes, even a cupola for that extra style. Can’t wait to fill it up with chickens! . . . . Credits to the owner #chickencoop #backyardchickens #homesteadlife #sustainablefarming #chickenkeeping…

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Should You Put Your Compost Bin in the Chicken Run? - Farming My Backyard

Want a better way to manage chicken waste? This the the easiest & most affordable option. Turn you chicken coop into a composter. Save time & money!

Compost bin inside our chicken run. Made from pallets. #homemadechickencoop

Shepherd's Composting Bin.

Chelsea Ahearn | Acres of Adventure on Instagram: "That’s right, our compost bin is directly in our chicken run. We’ve had it this way the last couple years and it has worked out great. The chickens snack on the scraps and turn the compost while doing so. We do come in there occasionally and give it a big turn to flip it to help mix it deeper. They continue to fertilize it with their poop and we add their bedding during the spring/summer/fall to break down. We’ve had great success with a…

More pictures of my pallet goat pens. Three separate pens so goats can be sorted and worked

Just finished replacing a compost bin for friends who garden mightily in the city. My clients were tired of tree roots growing up thru the bottom of the old bin, so we made this one sit atop stone and fabric with a bottom of composite decking. Since they wanted this to last and didn't have the budget for cedar, they went with pressure-treated. HD here now sells Weathershield, a micronized copper quaternary, that is said to be safer than past lumber treatments like CCA and ACQ. The lids…

The Unwaste Station: A Cool DIY Compost Bin: gallery image 3

Easily create a beautiful DIY Compost Bin in your backyard to take you through the seasons of gardening at home and be more eco-friendly.

Compost bin made from the ground up! Used mostly scrap wood from older projects, chicken wire stapled to the wood, some hinges and a latch for simple lifting on top.. Let the composting begin!!