- The Taj Ma-Chicken
- City Secret Garden’s Chicken Tractor
No garden is complete without chickens. What they can bring to the garden is more beneficial than just fresh eggs as a scrumptious morning re-fueling—got to get that protein somehow. We use something called a chicken tractor to yield the greatest variables of MCP (Maximized Chicken Potential). Just as it sounds, this is a process that is remarkably complicated and not for the faint of heart. It consists of an extremely portable chicken coop that can be periodically moved about the garden space, allowing the chickens to eat harmful bugs and weeds, cut the grass, fertilize the soil with their poop, and aerate the ground with their scratching. Did I say complicated and for the faint of heart? I meant simple as toast and for those loving souls who love having friendly company in the garden. That was my mistake in a poor choice of words….
I’ve noticed that chickens are much more enjoyable than people tend to give them credit for (myself included). Each chicken has a personality that makes integrating it into our garden a blast and very entertaining. We’ve been able to follow the dramatic unfoldings of Chicken Politics as time has gone on. We’ve already had one rebellion and a Coop-d’état (pun intended) of the original government. Two new chickens have seized standings at the top of the pecking order.
So many designs and room for creativity!
Being able to spend time in the garden with a battalion of chickens running around behind me gives chance for some comical relief and company. And keeping them happy is so much simpler than keeping a human happy! Some food, water, shelter, and care are all they require…which is all much simpler (and cheaper) than some of the things I supposedly need to keep me happy. Not only do they bring so many benefits to the breakfast plate and garden, but now their convincing me to sit back and enjoy how simple being satisfied can be.
The bottom line is chickens, not mediation, are the key to self-enrichment in yourself and the garden.
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