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[@jasonhatfield4747]

You're doing everything I'm trying to do here on my mini-homestead, but on a much bigger scale...I'm raising 25 meat birds this year, planted 50+ trees last year (natives and fruit), and tons of berry shrubs as well. Just got a pair of kunekune girls to breed with our boars later this year. This year I'm focusing mostly on learning to grow vegetables better too. Love the videos for inspiration!

[@laurelb1962]

Always enjoy watching what you are up to across the ocean blue. Looks like you've really got your hands full with lots of up coming projects. I'm glad I can follow along on your journey. As always, take care and God Bless, Laurel 👍😁💗

[@diceportz7107]

When I was a child, Dad would break the roots off but leave the stem in the kohlrabi when he peeled it; that way, I had a "handle" to hold onto my treat as I ate it.

[@annburge291]

Ragnar's answer really was spot on about planting trees...soil and water... Perhaps an adult might say land and sufficient rainfall... A spade is well down the priorities... the new trees are very exciting.

[@danielamick4356]

That's awesome to have so many trees! So how will you dig the holes now that your keyline plow has gone to new lands?

[@regenerativeagriculture]

By hand

[@danielamick4356]

The work is cut out for the team!

[@TheEmbrio]

For your binding, perhaps consider à blinder too ?

[@peterellis4262]

Regarding the size of the truck - Apparently the shipper is not responsible for using appropriate size vehicles for the roads they will be travelling on? That seems very odd, from a US perspective, where the shipping company is absolutely responsible for making sure they're complying with legal limits for the roads they're using.

[@CairnOfDunnCroftPermaculture]

I read in your first book that you stopped using the rice padis because it was difficult to grow without shade covers. Have you come up with a solution for that?

[@southjps]

Go Richard! Inspiring as usual. Ardent observer from new jersey, usa.

[@jeshurunfarm]

210% Respect from Africa 🇿🇦

[@marksiqendu7739]

if we could teach and share these types of farming systems with local SA's, we could help alleviate the poverty that we are in.

[@jeshurunfarm]

@@marksiqendu7739 that is the plan. That is the calling.

[@MathiasMorel]

Thanks for these details

[@tanierabiiko6669]

My name is Taniera and I am a acting project officer at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives. We are working on a Farming project and I want to seek your opinion and advice. So our design Unit have come up a poultry building design that is way too expensive. I want to ask if you can recommend any poultry design that is cheap but still give the best results in regards to quality..

[@VACatholic]

Perhaps a stupid question, but have you tried starting the chicks with some compost? Dunno if that would help Kickstart the microbiome in the brooder to cut down on mortality? Just a thought after having heard you comment on that for a few years now.

[@noah786]

I always add a bit of kombucha to the water of baby chicks. Idk how much it helps but I figure it couldn’t hurt.

[@jimmytyson6726]

A composting heat system might be useful for keeping the barn warm.

[@regenerativeagriculture]

Too much hassle and variables

[@jimmytyson6726]

@@regenerativeagriculture Very fair

[@MaxGriffinJames]

Good luck with the B-Flu ban. Fingers crossed for you! Love all the additional trees too ❤️

[@tasoskar9693]

where do you buy all your seeds? I google the tamar organics that i saw at 7:07 but the prices seems a bit high (at least here in Greece is half that) and I couldn't find ILDI on that site

[@jesserahimzadeh4298]

Maybe adding some compost (for biology) to the bedding before the first batch will reduce mortality.

[@regenerativeagriculture]

Might be, too many variables for me...

[@VACatholic]

Doh, should have checked the comments before replying. No new ideas under the sun :)

[@anciskold541]

Have you ever considered planting roses for the rosehips?

[@njutarn8381]

where do you buy 1000 broilers???

[@willyhauser7561]

If the biology in the soil gets better after the first batch, and therefore the survival rate of the birds rises, is there a reason you don't dig down some (maybe composted) chicken manure from last year?

[@regenerativeagriculture]

Mortality is very low anyway, it just gets really low in subsequent batches.

[@larsern86]

Looks like the birdflu is here to stay... Around here (an area similar to Richards surroundings) there have been 5 swans reported dead from the virus only the last week...

[@twinkletoe2213]

Where do you order youre trees from Richard? You named they came from Germany but what company? :)

[@regenerativeagriculture]

Various, depends who's got what, I google plants I want first...

[@subliminal_donkey]

Isn’t this order all from one place?? Seems like it would be worth sharing info 😄 for those of us in northern Europe!!

[@KovietUnionDefector]

@@regenerativeagriculture Hi Richard. Please share if you can for those of us in Scandinavia the german tree supplier. I certainly would be very interested in placing a bulk order for some.

[@OvertheWheels]

That would be a good information for everyone wishing to plant some nice trees.

[@jaksmith6465]

how do you harvest rice ?

[@vasilistsiaras9170]

Is this wood shaving for bedding? What's the brand?

[@jameshunt2905]

For this use and considering the size of the chicks..... sawdust is likey the ideal option.

[@bildahome]

With that amounts I call this farm commercial... Biological ore not

[@leenverlinden911]

Idli= ildi

[@albanal1175]

Bukur,

[@AnnaAnna-pn1dp]

Why this absurd large scale, so sad that this is getting so industrial, I don’t agree that this is where we should be heading with agriculture, still a big fan of yours but more and more concerned where you’re going 😭

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[@djmoulton1558]

This is not the correct use of the word "logistical." I have no idea what you may be trying to convey.

[@aletheiai]

Timestamp?

[@Leffe192]

@@aletheiai 8:50

[@aletheiai]

@@Leffe192 Thanks. You're right. Technically-challenging? Fiddly?

[@richardroper1159]

Logistical adjective relating to or involving organization and planning. He was saying it will take a lot of organization and planning to get it built.