Livestock, Native Poultry, and Living Shade Prototype
A combined prototype for goats, sheep, native chicken, and climbing-plant shade structures that support animal comfort and ecosystem cover.
This prototype combines several connected field tests: goats, sheep, native chicken, and living shade structures built with climbing plants on wood and wire frames.
The purpose is to understand how animal production, shade, shelter, and ecosystem cover can support each other in a practical site layout.
Animal Integration
Goats, sheep, and native chicken are being raised to test how livestock and poultry can fit into the larger Agrith system.
The important questions are:
- what feed mix works best with Moringa and other fresh inputs
- how animal comfort changes under better shade and shelter
- how manure and organic matter can support soil improvement
- which housing details reduce heat stress and labor
Living Shade Structures
Another prototype uses climbing plants over simple wood and wire structures. The goal is to create shade and partial roof cover that also supports the ecosystem.
Instead of treating shade as only a construction problem, this approach uses living plants to help cool spaces, soften the site, improve humidity, and build a more forest-like environment.
Why This Matters
Livestock, poultry, and shade should be tested together because animal comfort depends on microclimate. The prototype should show whether living shade, animal housing, and fresh feed can work as one small operating unit.