Chicken manure, often called "black gold," provides one of the most nutrient-rich boosts for your soil. Different types of chicken manure exist, with variations in quality and composition. You can ...

The author’s hens stay on pasture during warmer months and then overwinter inside a greenhouse. Use chicken manure in garden to boost crops’ productivity, while also utilizing a greenhouse chicken ...

Discover the secrets to creating nutrient-rich chicken compost and learn how to use it effectively to plant garlic and more! In this video, we'll guide you through each step of making and utilizing ...

Now that recent rains have softened up the soil it is time to begin planting garlic. I spend a good deal of time and money on beefing up the soil before planting. It pays off with huge bulbs in early ...

Animal manure is a popular form of fertiliser among many farmers across the world. When used correctly, it adds nutrients and organic matter resulting in healthy soils. But when used incorrectly, it ...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado will be using chicken manure to fertilize campus lawns to avoid using pesticides. Campus officials warn that the alternative fertilizer has an odor and ...

Whether you are a Louisiana poultry farmer or just keep chickens in your back yard, there may soon be a solution to the vexing problem of disposing of chicken waste, thanks to a research project ...

DEAR JOAN: Recently, a reader wrote to suggest chicken manure will keep cats from using her garden for a litter box. Is there a deadly danger to cats in chicken manure? My gramma raised chickens out ...

Dear Joan: Recently, a reader wrote to suggest chicken manure will keep cats from using her garden for a litter box. Is there a deadly danger to cats in chicken manure? My gramma raised chickens out ...