BLACKVILLE – Necessity was the mother of invention when it comes to Humble Acres Organics in Blackville, its owners say. Chicken farmer Tim McCormick and his son, Kevin, said they trusted in the ...

Amsden recommends popping hen and rooster excrement into a well-tended compost bin, where its potency helps resident microbes break down kitchen scraps, zap pathogens and obliterate weed seeds. To ...

Dan Rodricks’ recent column urged the new governor to get a large-scale poultry waste incinerator built on the Eastern Shore (“Larry Hogan has a chance to be a green governor,” De… ...

I opted for a simple chicken-wire compost bin. I cannot stress how easy this was, it took me about 10 minutes to construct. To hook the chicken-wire together, I cut up a wire hanger.

I tested the Mill smart kitchen bin. It turns most of your kitchen scraps into future chicken feed or plant fuel for the garden. But is it worth the pricey subscription?

A free workshop on how to compost chicken manure will run from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30, in the Central Park Gardens near Third and B streets. A Yolo County Master Gardener will ...

What are the benefits of raising chickens? In a word, poop! Learn how to put chicken manure as fertilizer to use in your garden. Fresh, nutritious eggs and homegrown roast chicken dinners are ...

Aside from food scraps, Green Mountain Compost accepts a limited number of other compostable items, including: Newspaper or untreated paper bags that were used to line a food scrap bin. Liner bags ...

Dan Rodricks’ recent column urged the new governor to get a large-scale poultry waste incinerator built on the Eastern Shore (“Larry Hogan has a chance to be a green governor,” De… ...