This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
wood badge in
Animal Care.
For this Badge Bit, you will grow forage for chickens/pigs in four paddocks!
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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- Grow forage for chickens/pigs in four paddocks
- at least 12 plant species, obviously more than 50,000 calories of forage per paddock
- note that 15 pounds of sunchokes are 5000 calories
To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide proof of the following as pictures or
video (<2 mins):
- show what is going to be planted for forage and list what plants they are
- planting the forage in at least four paddocks
- forage plants growing abundantly in each paddock