Description
We have the pleasure of talking with Josh Heyneke from Parc Carreg in Wales. In just 4 years Josh and his partner Abi have achieved a lot and we dig deep into his main enterprise : pastured duck eggs. Because they have quite a small acreage they have stacked enterprises and we wanted to understand the interactions between them. We get a detailed understanding of what it takes to raise ducks, how they control certain pests and what their behaviour means for weeding and mulching perennial crops. We also touch on blueberry production and the best options for mulching them in a humid climate. We conclude the interview with a discussion of the tree lines that they have planted to subdivide the initial pasture and how he manages such a diversified production model.
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:01:34 Introduction
00:10:07 Main productions and climate
00:14:53 Market
00:23:05 Duck egg production
00:30:01 Impact of ducks on voles and slugs
00:34:30 Rotation of ducks on the farm
00:42:30 Integrating ducks with berries
00:48:31 Motivations for integrating them both.
00:54:22 Impact of ducks on grass
01:02:09 Planting the understory of the blueberries
01:05:44 Mulching: limits of wood chips
01:14:46 Planting tree rows
01:22:25 Main reasons for planting tree rows
01:25:06 How to manage so much diversity?
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