Bird Life
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The Unique Contribution of Geese, Muscovy Ducks, & Guinea Fowl in Permaculture Systems
Animals play diverse roles in permaculture, they’re useful in clearing gardens and participating in natural cycles by consuming plants, insects,…
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Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers
A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a…
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Look up this spring – you might see little ravens build soft, cosy nests from your garden trees
Spring is nearing and birds will soon start nesting in trees in backyards across Australia. The trees in our garden…
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Why and how to make bird houses
This winter, in Bozevce, we took care of our wild birds, by building some feeders and some houses for them.…
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Backyard chickens, and the interconnectedness of all things. Part 3
This article is Part 3 of a Series that is mostly about chickens. It’s not a how-to-care-for-chickens article, but a…
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Backyard Chickens, and the Interconnectedness of all things. Part 2
This article is Part 2 of a series that is mostly about chickens – not how to care for them,…
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Permaculture chickens – 6 practical lessons from the evolution of chickens
One of the fundamentals of permaculture design is to observe, understand and work with natural ecosystems. It sounds simple enough…
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Texas Food Forest and the Results of Good Design.
Five years ago we moved to our current property in North Texas. While the general area is not particularly challenging,…
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A Beginners Guide to Egg Laying Chickens
With spring upon us in the northern hemisphere, lots of people are adding baby chicks to their homestead. Keeping your…
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The Perks of Raising Chickens
For many people who have grown interested in gaining a certain sense of autonomy through taking responsibility for growing a…
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A Rare Example of Mutualism Between Humans and Free-living Wild Animal
A new study confirms the existence of mutual partnership between humans and a free living bird species. When the honey-hunters…
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The Use of Ducks in Rice Fields in the Control of Weed and Pest
Various communities have used ducks and geese as a weed and pest control strategy. Indeed, there exist studies that have…
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