Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Do you have frequent blockers who stop needed agreements?

[JoAnna Allen (jowooallen]

I have to tell what I learned about chickens.  My son in urban Alameda  
CA has 6 chickens and a beautifully designed coop.  It's in their 
backyard.  It didn't take long for their yard NOT to have a single blade 
of grass anymore.   The eggs are great and the chickens all have names 
and are picked up regularly by the kids.  I like the sense of 
responsibility it gives them too--good training.  I am guessing the 
tender sprouts in a garden would disappear likewise.

JA in Oakland.

On 9/27/2023 8:53 AM, Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L wrote:
> > On Sep 25, 2023, at 8:47 PM, Martie Weatherly <martiew [at] earthlink.net> 
> > wrote:
> > However, our members, instead of trying to convince each other, focused on what 
> > was needed which was to keep the hawks from killing the chickens. Once they put 
> > their creative minds to that, someone offered to build a shelter for the 
> > chickens. The fence stayed up to keep the chickens out of the garden and the 
> > chickens were protected from the hawks.
> In sociocratic theory and practice, this is called thinking rationally instead of 
> competitively. It’s problem solving not domination. Both the garden and the 
> chickens have competing needs. What is the best solution for both.
>
> But I’m curious why chickens wouldn’t be wanted in the garden. They are 
> wonderful for fertilizing, soil aeration, pest control, and a bunch of other things.
>
> Sharon
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> Sharon Villines
> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
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