Chicken Council
Ten years after its founding, the Campus Garden welcomed its first flock of chickens. The flock gives students the opportunity to get hands-on experience working with microlivestock in a regenerative setting.
True citizens of a permaculture forest garden, chickens serve multiple functions:
- Produce fertilizer
- Eat garden and apiary pests
- Speed up composting progress
- Provide companionship and entertainment
- Eggs are just a bonus!
Meet the Chickens
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Hilde
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Margo
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Jungle Boogie
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Annie
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Contact Jo Perkins for more information about the Chicken Council.
Get Involved!
- Volunteer in morning to feed and let chickens out
- Evening lock up, making sure all our feathered friends are safe in their coop
- Throughout the day check-ins (looser, not necessarily scheduled)
- Friday deep clean-ups (likely during normal garden workdays)
Eggs
In the spirit of the permaculture ethic of Fair Share (redestribution of surplus), the 5-8 eggs we get each week are used for garden events and Food Initiative programs.
Chicken Care
- Food/water
- Provided and foraged
- Grit
- Clean space
- Deep litter
- Protection
- Eventual guard geese
- Lighting
- Fencing