HOW our CHICKENS EAT for FREE in our CHICKEN COMPOST SYSTEM

Our chicken feeding regimen utilizes produce and other waste stream foodstuffs from local entities. This is a valuable source of nutrition for our flock and reduces our feed bill significantly.
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[@etruedus]

Really enjoying this content. Do you have any suggestions on how to go about establishing these relationships? Is it that you just ask to talk to the produce manager? Or is it the store manager you have to talk to? Just curious. Thanks for the video!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Absolutely speaking to a manager or someone with the ability make the decision is the best place to start. Catch them preferably not during peak hours. 2:30 pm is usually a good time. Specify it is for composting not feeding your animals. It may be useful to express how your operation is helping the greater good by keeping this material out of landfills etc. You win some you lose some. Good luck. 👍

[@brotherlogicrmf2199]

I watch a lot of these composting videos, I am a novelist when it comes to homesteading. When you said it's been 10 days after you set out the expired food on the compost. I seen the food dissolving into the dirt. I was about to ask a question but I saw the answer. Just let the chickens do their job 👍

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Nature has a way if we are patient enough for the results! 👌

[@lisastudebaker7191]

I love how the chickens 🐔 are happy working and talking to each other, I think 😅 Thanks for sharing 😊

[@johnw5242]

I also love how they (the chickens) look so delicious, even BEFORE they're plucked!

[@jonathanyoung2588]

Your comment about chickens is spot on--I've never had any of our girls die from dietary concerns--if they dont want it, it will just sit there. Almost like they know more about the subject than we do!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

100% correct! Well intentioned we but seemingly chickens know they like. 😉

[@CioCieMaMom]

I have a bucket of feed for back up in the event I cannot feed the chickens since they only get "real" food and one day I was not feeling well and decided to give them the feed and they would not eat it, they are spoiled with "real" food. Smart critters!!!!!!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Just like people animals will clean their plate of dessert before eating broccoli and brussel sprouts. All animals will eat the food provided to them if that is their only option. It is nice to provide abundance especially when it is obtained for free. Good on you for having back-up feed. Smart!

[@DoubleQz]

Your videos inspire me to learn more. I have 5 two week old chicks and am looking forward to raising them and getting a compost pile going. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@KrusinTheSierra]

I love this but my concern would be the pesticides most likely sprayed on it all. Or is it organic?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

The produce I get is not organic. I would be great if it were but it is not.

[@KrusinTheSierra]

@@therealprtrhsenteal spoilage is quicker on organic produce. I’m surprised more aren’t able to round up some. I try to grow extra during the season to give to my flock. But it seems to never be enough lol 😂

[@cebfromthestreetsoftorn2886]

I used to work at a restaurant, what we referred to that as was "food waste", that which had to be thrown out for going out of date. Often we would try to limit our food waste by doing things like slapping stickers on product going out of date in 2 days. Stuff with stickers had to be made into something that day or get thrown out that night so stock could be done more easily the following day. Things like tomatoes, squash, and dairy would be used for quiche or soups. Fruits would be turned into pie or cobbler. Anything that couldnt be made into something else (like some soups that didnt freeze well), we would try to avoid making unless we had to then adjust how much we order until trends suggested we buy more. I guess i'm just curious how much material you actually get from a restaurant relative to a super market. We did have some people that would ask for our food scraps but it was mostly lettuce/cabbage hearts, lemon/lime skins, and ocassional burnt something. It seems like grocery stores have a bigger food waste to provide than restaurants by nature and that material being better for chickens in general.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

What we get from restaurants is is less about their food waste and more from expired stuff that hasn't been already prepared and served. Usually in the form of produce and dairy and some meats. We have to sift through to remove anything that is too gnarly. It is a small price to pay for getting free material and I value our relationships with each restaurant. We get way more produce from our supermarkets and the food bank but it tends to vary how much and from which entity we get the material. Thanks for sharing your experience. I dig that. 👌

[@kentuckysustainableliving3583]

That’s the way to do it feed your animals for free

[@garytibo]

Do you use only organic free food from your local groceries store?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Organic would be preferred but it is not something I focus on because free food is not to be turned away.

[@garytibo]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Thank you...

[@dustyacres]

I am so impressed with your operations on your homestead. My chickens have never eaten any greens or vegetables 😢 not really understood why.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Get those girls some greens! Thanks for the kind words:)

[@khatch62]

Wish I had such an opportunity to collect fruits and veggies.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

It takes a bit of persistence but you too can get this if you want it. Get after it!

[@ccuellar6212]

Man. I can only imagine the quality of eggs produced. I bet they are amazing.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yeah we get some good and healthy eggs! 👌

[@denislosieroutdoors]

Awesome seeing ur hens at work making compost there eh! Not having great luck getting food scraps from outside sources yet... thanks for sharing

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Some places are harder to get relationships established than others. Some places have already been spoken for and other places have never heard of this and it is easier to obtain material. Keep after it and you will find success eventually.

[@elijahsfarmsteadjourney]

I bring in grocery store "waste" almost every week and i love watching my pigs and chickens eat it

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

That is an awesome resource. Good on you! 😉

[@slaplapdog]

We have backyard chickens. Even with just casual collection of food waste, there is usually more than they can eat. The compost is amazing and they are fun to watch.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Right on! Our only consume a fraction of this material as well. The soil life does all the rest!

[@larpbusters]

I love growing way too much produce in the summer just so I can give all the extra to my chickens. They devour watermelon just like yours, leaving on the very outer rind skin. 😂

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yeah it is awesome having all the excess right!? 👌

[@KrusinTheSierra]

I agree mine love watermelon and corn too!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

It is indeed a crowd favorite! 👌

[@xevenau]

How long do you leave greens out in the compost for chicken to feed on? Would it go bad after sometime and what would you do in that case?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Any green material eventually decomposes into compost. I continually add material and my compost may stay in the yard for up to a year but typically compost cycles out in 6 to 8 months.

[@teriguerin8371]

Yes, we do appreciate the content you provide.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks Teri! I appreciate your kind words. 🙂

[@sissycourmier3100]

stores in our area will not give us their old produce :(

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Definitely can be a challenge. Be persistent and look for other options like restaurants, food banks, schools etc. Good luck!

[@ComfyNumb]

What about varmints? That's a lot of food sitting in the open.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yeah we don't have a problem with predators messing with our chickens because there is usually good things to eat in the chicken yard and we have very secure coops. We do however have plenty of mice running around. We trap around 10 per week using various methods. Thanks for the question.

[@MrEcho1tango]

How do you deal with vermin (rodents)?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

We have cats that cruise around at night to help keep things in check. We do have mice around but we haven't seen a noticeable increase in our house traps.

[@gabybop]

Happy chickens give back tenfold 😊❤

[@Mr_APeezy]

Good stuff! I know those are some happy chickens, worms, and not seen (but you spoke of them in the video) pigs. Good eating!

[@gregglenn9688]

We just got our 4 back yard chickens. Their pen is 10x25 we toss them lettuce or watermelon and they love it. I want to get into composting. bit not sure how to start. Just pile up old produce and let it go. What the girls don't eat will decompose? Do I turn over, add dirt or leave it alone and pile more on it? Thanks for the great content.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Your welcome! A great place to start composting is to use a wire ring. About 4' diameter 4' tall. As you get more inputs you may want to experiment with different ideas and options. I have a video coming July 22, 2023 showing an update from the chicken yard hope you can check it out and thanks for sharing your setup. 👌

[@gregglenn9688]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Thank you for the response and will be watching your update. I will get my wire ring setup and get started with my composting. Have a great weekend.

[@stephahhhwang]

Do you run into any issues with rats or other vermin?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Not really. I have never seen a rat or their poop in more than 20 years on this farm. We do have mice though. But we also have cats!

[@bryanjones14]

My girls wont eat cabbage at all

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

My chickens love all brassicas! 👌

[@NCweathernice]

Do you get a lot of fruit flies?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

No. It is not an issue. We get more flies from the animal manure in the summer.

[@mycrookedlittlehomestead8363]

I do the same thing even for my pigs and soar milk from the stores for my pigs I mix their chop with it I've been doing this for 35 years

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

That is awesome terminator! 👌

[@trevorbullock4374]

If you had cows would you give the leafy greens to them? Also i love your worm bucket in your raised bed! Thanks for the content!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

We do have a couple of cows and they sometimes get some of the produce. They really go for the watermelon. You are welcome thanks for watching!

[@jjbuttercup84]

Awesome setup!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you! 😉

[@devriescustomleather1109]

If a chicken can scratch though manure for a bit of grain they can eat anything, good egg making stuff there!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Haha. I think the larvae in the manure is one of their favorite snacks!

[@katykayy]

That pile of vegetables looks like chicken heaven!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

The girls never complain when it's produce day!

[@TMesser74]

I see you got monetized!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Affirmative! It just kinda happened with no explanation of what was the "problem " to begin with. 🤷‍♂️

[@TMesser74]

@@therealprtrhsenteal that’s awesome. Happy it worked out for ya. Been enjoying your content.

[@ibelieveinpandas]

My question is, how do you go about getting the spoiled produce? How do you establish those relationships?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

It is merely asking the question of the store or shop manager and tell them it is for composting (not feeding your livestock). Approach midweek after the lunch rush around 2pm. The worst they can say is no. Good luck!

[@ibelieveinpandas]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Thank you so much for your reply! Those details you provided are super useful. I have been thinking about it but never gathered up the courage :)

[@jerrysamuels1113]

Using this method wouldn't you worry about rodents and insect pests? Or how do you deal with that?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Additional food left out does provide food for mice and other animals but they have to eat too. We also have cats that hang around and do cats do a fair job at staying well fed on rodents. Animal manure we add to the piles is the largest contributor to the insect population but it just is what it is.

[@jerrysamuels1113]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Thank you.

[@leedza]

I can see the monetisation is now on.. here comes the ads

[@ccuellar6212]

Just enjoy the content. It’s comes a lot cheaper than your cable bill.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yeah unfortunately that is how this form of monetization works. Ads are how youtube funds their empire and how millions of creators earn a living. 🤷‍♂️