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Summary
Paul Wheaton and
Jocelyn Campbell discuss Paul's article about raising
chickens in detail. In the very beginning Paul mentions his site for
java programming. Paul discusses a ranking system that covers several ways he knows to raise and care for chickens.
The six ways that are discussed:
1. Factory raised
2.
Coop and run
3.
Chicken tractor
4.
Joel Salatin Pen
5. Free range
6.
Paddock shift system
Paul also covers a metrics system. Each factor has a number scale. 0 represents sucky. And 10 represents awesome.
The factors are:
1.
Poop factor. Actually this can be broken up into 2 factors. The amount of poop I have to deal with and the amount of poop the chickens have to deal with
2. Vegetation factor. How much fresh vegetation can the chickens browse?
3. How much
feed cost is there?
4. Bug factor
5. Time factor
6.
Freedom factor
Additional information regarding the chicken article can be found in the
critter care forum at
permies. During the podcast, they mention the
tinkering forum to make requests for future podcasts.
Relevant Links
Paul's chicken article
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