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Chicken


Chicken

Gallus domesticus





 Needs:

Water
Food
Fresh air
Grit
Dust
Perch
Control
Protection
     From elements
     From predators

Products:

Eggs
Meat
Manure- high in Nitrogen, good compost additive, mix with high carbon material. 
Feathers -high in phosphorous, good compost addition
Heat
Insect removal
Plant removal
Seed removal
Scratching, turns top layer of mulch or loose soil.

Permaculture uses:

Food
Entertainment
Pest control
Weed control
Waste produce cleanup
Fertilizer factory (High Nitrogen Manure)
Heater

Paul Wheatons awesome chicken article.

Wikipedia, Chicken

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Chicken