Are you looking to create a sustainable and productive orchard? Incorporating chickens into your orchard can help maximize its output. Free range chickens can provide a range of benefits to a permaculture orchard, from pest control to fertilizer and eggs.
You will deal with unwanted guests during your time as a chicken farmer. You spread scratch grains and other snacks for your hens every day. Although chickens are normally thorough in finding all this food, they are inevitably going to miss something. Those leftovers are going to attract a variety of different animals and many of them are predators for chickens.
If you’re looking for a hardy, reliable breed of chicken that can withstand a variety of temperatures and weather conditions, look no further! The Speckled Sussex hen has an easy-going temperament and a natural curiosity for the world. They are beautiful birds with a coat of brown feathers with white spots. Their markings are very distinct, and no two birds look the same. They are normally very quiet but are prone to noise when they have laid an egg or when their owner is present (Yes, they love to talk to us.) They free range most of the day and are exceptional foragers. The Speckled Sussex is a dual porpoise breed, which means you can use them for both egg and meat production.
