I made a brooder box out of plywood with 1x12" board sides. Put it upon a banquet table with bird netting over the top of an A frame open top. 8' long and only 23" wide. I can reach in and easily catch one that might seem ill. As much coffee as gets brewed here we out to be using grounds in ours...
I need to win the lottery and buy a big farm with some flat ground and build one of those 80' wide x 400' long metal buildings built to withstand tornadoes. Then fully insulate it and and install geothermal AC inside it and divide it up into small aviaries for each bread of chicken I'd like to...
This is my first summer with silkie bantams. I think they hatched around the end of January and are doing ok now but I worry when the temp goes to 90 and above. It's 92° now and my precious little black fuzzy butt is panting some. Even with fresh cool water and lots of shade to relax in. Wish I...
Good Morning Old Folks. I've sweat off another pound or two this morning out mowing. Even using a rider my arms get very tired after the first acre is mowed. More to mow late this afternoon.
Looks like our rain is over and I got to move feed from the van to the coops and feeders where needed. No I can rest without a worry for about 3 hours then it is afternoon chore time again.
Good morning old folks. I was up way to much during the night and now it is raining adding to my drowsiness. I need to grab some more Z's so I can function well after the rain stops in a couple of ours.
I'm walking now in my grandfather's shoes. I always wondered why he was up and walking aimlessly around the house this time of day. I think it hat something to do with the 80's approaching. I'm about the same age now as he was when he came to live with us.