2024 Goals for Ross Acres

[RossAcres]

I got this idea from one of @JacinLarkwell threads. I think it will help me stay accountable with my goals this year.

- Buy enough land to live on and have animals
- Put up an electric fence for birds
- Map out plans for brooders before breeding season
- Make a spreadsheet that I can use to track breedings and hatchings
- Make some kind of banding system to use for identification
- Expand electric fence (because I will definitely have more birds eventually lol)
- Build new cage bottoms
- Find the right ratio of feeds for different seasons/reasons
- Build a platform for my yurt
- Start piling wood for winter
- Make sign for driveway
- Install a gate at start of driveway (depending on if the driveway is finished by the end of the year)
- Memorize the standards for each breed I have
- Post at least 2 more educational articles on BYC
- Sponsor at least one show award (Junior)
- Become a mentor for one adult/junior that is new to showing
- Buy a trailer for transport side gig

I'll add more as I think on it.

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[Debbie292d]

It's an awesome idea. I have a page in this forum just to keep track of my chicks and chickens and pictures in the gallery I have to go through yet and make a new album for the new breeder coop. I should make my hubby a page like this for all of his projects involving my chickens.

 

[RossAcres]

Adding to the list:

• Finish building enclosed coop for Hookbills
• Finish enclosing Buff coop
• Find a method for catching raccoons that actually works

 

[RossAcres]

Got our annual NPIP test done yesterday. Had to test 40 birds. TN has changed their testing procedures. You used to get one test once a year. Now, they test for AI twice a year. Luckily, you only have to pay one time and the price is still the same as before.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Got our annual NPIP test done yesterday. Had to test 40 birds. TN has changed their testing procedures. You used to get one test once a year. Now, they test for AI twice a year. Luckily, you only have to pay one time and the price is still the same as before.

At least they're not charging for each visit

 

[RossAcres]

At least they're not charging for each visit

Yeah I would tell them to shove it lol