Fear not dear readers, this is not a philosophical discussion.
I am in the early stages of establishing a small henhouse in my quest for a more sustainable lifestyle.
Recycling the dog's old kennel which has a hinged lid for access inside for cleaning and egg collection and an old milk crate for a nesting box.
A permanent run will allow access to another movable netting run, this will contain the chickens to specific areas of the vegetable garden. Otherwise those newly planted beans will vanish, the silverbeet will look like it's been through a hailstorm and my newly prepped and sown carrot bed will become a perfect dust bath.
It is about that time the words roast chicken start to be mentioned quite frequently!