"Lee-Ann" wrote in message
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Hi all, my name is Lee-Ann, I am learning about Permaculture and the
book i'm reading talks abopt chook domes. I have no idea what these are
or what they are used for. I have seen photos now so have a slightly
better idea of what they look like, but what are they used for? I hope
this is not to beginnerish a question, and look forward to your
replies.

They're light weight (pvc piping and chicken wire mostly) and made so to
carry around by one person in a mandela system (that is a rotating garden) I
read it recently in a permaculture book (the permaculture garden?). It's
used so the chooks can cultivate the soil and distribute plant mulch and
manure after the crops have been harvested in that circle and then moved on
to another circle after that in a rotating pattern of six or more circles
every two weeks or so. The dome shape allows for the fact that chickens
can't harass and kill each other by trapping them in corners and has a roost
a metre above the ground so foxes and dogs can't get to the chickens.

I hope to make them some day soon.