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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