At Freeranger Eggs, more than half of our property is covered with native vegetation, providing vital habitat for wildlife as well as sequestering carbon and reducing any potential water contamination.
Paul Patterson, professor of poultry science at Pennsilvania State University believes that trees and other vegetation are essential on poultry farms, He says that vegetative buffers filter and trap dust, odour, and ammonia .
Riparian species slow and buffer roof water and road and yard runoff, as well as filter nutrients and sediments.
Shelter belts around the farm protect birds from winter winds
During hot weather, shade trees block the solar heat load on barns, reducing energy expenditures.
Screen poultry management activities using buffers composed of attractive trees and shrubs that can also landscape and beautify the barns and farm.
Plant riparian species near yards, roof runoff, and drainage ways to control runoff and absorb excess nutrients that can pollute the water.
The Victorian Government and Bass Coast Shire don't share our attitude about the need for vegetation, they are encouraging wholesale habitat destruction all around us to facilitate sand extraction. Natiuve species such as Koalas. tree goannas and platypus are now at risk of regional extinction.
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