Happy hens in permaculture. Chicken coops, barnyards and pastures that respect the needs of hens.

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Garden & Nature

Andrea Minchio

Pietro Venezia

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In this book, the authors guide us through the application of permaculture principles to design a new model for managing hens and the spaces that house them.With this manual, which is valid for both small farms and professional facilities, you will be able to:-Learn more about the ethological characteristics of the hen, discover its history, needs and requirements.-Design indoor and outdoor spaces to properly accommodate this animal and integrate it into an orchard, a vineyard, an olive grove and even a vegetable garden, while also producing quality compost.-Decide which type of chicken coop to use, fixed or mobile.-Get clear information on which breed to choose, how to feed it properly, and how to protect it from disease and predators.

Andrea Minchio

Andrea Minchio graduated in Environmental Science in 2002 from the University of Bologna, where he worked as a researcher in the environmental field gaining experience in geographicinformation systems (G.I.S.), cartography, topography, and hydrology. In 2018he graduate in Applied Permaculture from the English Permaculture Association. Since 2018 he has been registered as a Graduate Agro-Technician and works as a consultant and designer of sustainable production systems for individuals, non-profit organizations, NGOs, farms and in international cooperation projects.

Pietro Venezia

PietroVeneziais a homeopathic veterinary doctor, a member of Veterinarians Without Borders and Slow Food. Since 1991 he has been involved in permaculture design in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Italy. He has been collaborating with Andrea Minchio for ten years. He lives in the countryside on the permaculture-designed Lab'Arca farm with his family.

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