As mentioned previously, the 2024 version of the biomeiler will have an aeration system in order to keep the oxygen level of the pile high enough to maintain aerobic decomposition. Today’s task was to build the manifold that will redirect the incoming air to the proper locations in the pile. The aeration manifold receives air […]
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This post is the first in a continuing series. My construction methods, operational procedures, and experimental results will all be posted as the experiment continues. To follow this topic separately from others, select “Biomeiler” in the categories list on the Blog page of this website. The first step in building the new version of the
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The biomeiler I built in the summer of 2022 has been disassembled and I can soon begin building the 2024 version. The new version will have three significant changes. First, it will be 12’ in diameter, which is bigger than the 10’-diameter of the 2022 version. Second, it will have an aeration system, rather than
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This morning, a couple we know from Church came by for some poultry manure to use in their garden. When I went to the compost pile I found that the coop litter I deposited there a few days ago has begun cooking. It was steaming, even in the summer heat (58F), and I could easily
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It is time to move the adult chickens to the outdoor pens for the summer and fall. Because the coop is heated, we wait until the outdoor temperatures are similar before moving the birds outdoors. We don’t want our layers to have too much adjustment to make because their laying cycle can be impacted and
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