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    DIY Chicken Tunnel & Fertilization Sation

    Feb 22, 2019 6 minutes
    By Kimberlee Bastien

    Readers, this is the second of 12 basic homestead skills we’ll be presenting throughout the year from Kimberlee Bastien’s new book, 52 Homestead Skills (available on Page 49). We invite you to join Kimberlee and her family on their homesteading journey. Visit www.Grit.com/52-Homestead-Skills to learn more about this series.

    Currently, my husband and I free range our feathered friends, which, for the most part, works out great. They can forage for a good portion of their own food, while getting plenty of exercise and stimulation along the way. But there are hidden challenges with free ranging.

    First, if given a choice, your chickens will spend at least some of their time ranging on your front porch, leaving a welcome mat of droppings for anyone who comes to visit. At some point, you’re guaranteed to accidentally step in it right before you hop in your car or truck and wonder, “What the heck is that nasty smell?”

    Your chickens could even decide to range on top

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