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Harvesting and Applying Chicken Manure

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What happens here

This step demonstrates the process of collecting chicken manure mixed with bedding from inside the coop. A person uses a shovel to clear out the accumulated waste and load it into a wheelbarrow. The video then shows the presenter handling the rich, organic mixture, emphasizing that this chicken litter is the 'best dang fertilizer.' This material is then applied to the garden, providing essential nutrients to the soil.

Goal: Collect chicken manure and bedding from the coop for use as garden fertilizer.

Tools and materials

  • Gloves Unbranded — Hand protection during collection and application
  • Shovel Unbranded — Scooping chicken manure and bedding
  • Wheelbarrow Unbranded — Transporting collected manure
  • Chicken Manure and Bedding N/A — Fertilizing the garden