Before they go to the Board of Health to seek approval to raise and process poultry, Michael and Elizabeth King need a place to compost the chicken waste.

The Kings would like to process 50 chickens a week for 50 weeks a year at their property, Wyandotte Farm, located on Route 6.

At the Conservation Commission meeting on Monday, the Kings received approval to establish a composting area on their land.

Michael King, a member of the commission who recused himself from the decision, said that the farm would have approximately 25 gallons of solid waste and 75 gallons of liquid waste per week after processing the chickens.

“The idea is that the compost area is adequate enough to accept liquid and solid waste without any runoff,” said King.

He added that the process is done in such a way that there should be no odors and it should not attract animals as it “cooks.”

Conservation Agent Elizabeth Leidhold said there is a wetland 26 feet from the edge of the Kings’ property. The compost area, however, is more than 160 feet from the area, and therefore, outside of the 100-foot wetland barrier zone.

Theresa Sprague of BlueFlax Design represented the Kings at the meeting and also said there was “very healthy vegetation” in the region that would provide protection to the wetland.

King said approximately four trees will need to be removed to create the composting area.

King also said he and his wife are also using hugel culture beds to grow food and plan to add more. He explained that the mounded composing method uses a layer of fallen trees, limbs and other natural materials from the property which is then covered by manure.

Once the chicken byproducts are fully composted, they will be used to help fertilize the hugel beds.

Next up the Kings will go before the Selectmen on Tuesday evening followed by a hearing with the Board of Health later this month.