KNF employs various techniques such as IMO solutions, fermented plant extracts and foliar feeding in order to promote soil health, enhance seed/seedling germination rates and increase farm productivity.
Dalia’s great grandma in Guatemala raised chickens entirely on food waste produced by her family – kitchen scraps, leftover tortillas and fruit that fell from trees. These chickens were considered omnivores.
1. Keep It Simple
Homestead feed costs can be reduced significantly by creating your own. Chickens need protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals from their feed source. A knf feed can provide these essential components. Furthermore, its benefits extend further – harnessing indigenous microorganisms can improve soil conditions for faster nutrient absorption as well as use their seeds’ inherent nutrients to facilitate seed germination and early nourishment of seedlings as well as harnessing indigenous microorganisms for greater soil conditions and improved absorption rates [1] To manage all this efficiently use a homestead management app such as SmartSteader to track expenses and yields for maximum efficiency [1]
3. Save Your Kitchen Scraps
Chickens are omnivores, meaning they require a diverse diet in order to remain healthy. Kitchen scraps provide an economical and efficient way of supplementing their nutrition while also preventing unnecessary waste.
Chickens love eating grass clippings, kitchen scraps and plant matter such as weeds or used vegetable peelings from vegetable processing. Anything in the nightshade family like tomatoes, potatoes or peppers should be avoided to protect their health.
Be careful when giving chickens anything containing alcohol or caffeine (such as coffee grounds and soda). These types of foods are toxic to chickens and should only be fed occasionally – make sure they always have access to fresh water and an appropriate sized grit source!
4. Save Your Garden Waste
Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB), is an integral part of KNF systems. LAB acts to sterilize chicken coops, accelerate composting processes, add flavor to fermented feed and add freshness. When mixed with FPJ and OHN it becomes part of an Indigenous Microorganisms Solution which aids seed germination as well as initial nutrition for young vegetable plants.
KNF goes beyond increasing bioavailability by emphasizing recycling and limiting commercial fertilizer use, encouraging minimal or no tilling to maintain soil structure and microbial activity, using FPJ, FAA, and Water-Soluble Calcium Phosphate sprays foliar sprays to increase vegetative growth, flowering, fruiting as well as control pathogenic fungi and diseases.
