The Permaculture Research Institute » Animals

Animals play diverse roles in permaculture, they’re useful in clearing gardens and participating in natural cycles by consuming plants, insects, and weed seeds —all while improving soil ferti...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2023/07/17/the-unique-contribution-of-geese-muscovy-ducks-guinea-fowl-in-permaculture-systems/

A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a flood. The evidence for these losses within regions and globally is undeniable. B...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2023/06/05/europe-has-lost-over-half-a-billion-birds-in-40-years-the-single-biggest-cause-pesticides-and-fertilisers/

Struggling to choose the right breed for your flock? Read on to learn about five of the best! In this article, you’ll learn about what things to consider when choosing a chicken breed. We also ...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2023/02/15/5-best-chicken-breeds-and-picking-the-perfect-flock-mate/

Raising small livestock on a homestead can have many advantages over large livestock, especially on an urban or suburban farm. Of all the livestock I’ve raised, Coturnix Quail are my favourite ...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2023/01/16/9-great-reasons-to-raise-quail-on-your-homestead/

You started a new garden and are excited to see your plants grow. The last thing you want is for them to be damaged by pests. You may be wondering about old-fashioned ways to keep these critters ...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2022/09/22/10-old-fashioned-pest-control-methods-for-your-garden/

Spring is nearing and birds will soon start nesting in trees in backyards across Australia. The trees in our garden are now 40 years old – not old by tree standards, but old enough to be among ...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2022/09/02/look-up-this-spring-you-might-see-little-ravens-build-soft-cosy-nests-from-your-garden-trees/

As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s not clear that government intervention is the solution. ...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2022/08/01/overfishing-conservation-sustainability-and-farmed-fish/

Chickens are an amazing livestock animal to own and can help provide you with an abundance of healthy eggs out of your backyard. Owning them isn’t the most complicated thing in the world. Howev...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2022/07/18/3-top-livestock-dogs-for-chickens/

In terms of keeping your eggs safe from snakes, prevention is the name of the game. Preventing snakes from entering your coop is the best way to ensure snakes don’t steal your chicken eggs. Thi...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2022/07/04/how-to-stop-snakes-from-stealing-chicken-eggs/

An earth floor, deep-litter system has big benefits for the health and well-being of chickens, and it’s also the easiest way I know to build an ongoing compost creation system in which most of ...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2022/05/09/deep-litter-composting-with-chickens/

The chicken coop is almost certainly going to be your biggest expense when you’re preparing for your first flock. Building your own will save money over buying a pre-fabricated one, but it can ...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2022/03/23/building-a-chicken-coop-11-cheap-ways/

What is “happy meat?” Is meat-eating inherently destructive, or can we have “happy ecosystems” along with happy meat? What does meat-eating mean for human health on a more-than physical ...

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2022/03/17/happy-meat-happy-ecosystems-happy-people/