very HOT compost in very COLD weather
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g1u1nFazpE Volume is the key for hot compost throughout the year... manure and urine are great additions when you have a large pile, too.
1 degree – Chickens Thriving on Compost and Sprouts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTzIvDbjNx0 Edible Acres is back with another 'chickens hanging out around the compost' video- this time at 1F! I love these chickens.
The Right Ingredients For a Chicken Compost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyO_cfIknVc I love watching the steam come off his pile while he turns it...funny how he thinks it's too hot- it isn't. Watching him turn the pile makes my back hurt! Interesting observation about straw and hay being difficult for his chickens to rummage through. I'd still take those materials over wood chips, but I've seen wood chips work a few times, even in videos I just previously posted. I'm long overdue for some sawdust dumpster diving... time to make a video? :)