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In this instructional YouTube clip, Josiah and a co‑host demonstrate how four chickens can be employed to prepare a garden bed. They show how to safely pick up and carry the birds, let the chickens scratch and till the soil, and feed them a cover crop that doubles as fertilizer. After the chickens have cleared the area, the duo adds a wheelbarrow of compost, spreads grass clippings to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and add organic matter, and recommends silage‑tarping the bed before applying mulch. The segment emphasizes low‑cost, low‑labor methods for small‑scale homesteaders, referencing a chicken tractor and the resource homesteadbuilds.com for further guidance.
