Seven Springs Speaker Spotlight: Harvey Ussery, Chicken Farmer

Reader Contribution by Erica Binns
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Get to know Harvey Ussery of The Modern Homestead.

What are you going to speak about at the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR?

The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: I will give an overview of my holistic approach to mixed-flock, homestead and small farm poultry husbandry, as presented in my new book of the same title. My approach emphasizes integrating the poultry flock into the total home and small market food production enterprise, by enlisting them as partners for soil improvement, making compost, insect control, and more. All aspects of housing, health, feeding, and ranging are based on fullest possible provision for their natural lifestyle on the home place.

Chickens in the Garden: This presentation will be a case study of the possibilities outlined in my Small-Scale Poultry Flock presentation: strategies for using a working flock of chickens to till in cover crops, control slugs and snails and weeds, and make compost — without trashing the garden.

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