Homesteading, simple living, back to the land movement, whatever you want to call it. When I start homesteading in a few years (after I’m done with school) which animal would you recommend getting first? The first year, I just want to have a garden. Then each year, I want to get a different type of animal. I would do everything all at once, but I’m going to run a boarding kennel .....Read More
Homesteading, simple living, back to the land movement, whatever you want to call it. When I start homesteading in a few years (after I’m done with school) which animal would you recommend getting first? The first year, I just want to have a garden. Then each year, I want to get a different type of animal. I would do everything all at once, but I’m going to run a boarding .....Read More
Homesteading, simple living, back to the land movement, whatever you want to call it. When I start homesteading in a few years (after I’m done with school) which animal would you recommend getting first? The first year, I just want to have a garden. Then each year, I want to get a different type of animal. I would do everything all at once, but I’m going to run a boarding kennel .....Read More
I’ve had my 4 chickens over a month and they were at point of lay when I got them from a local farm.They are now 22 weeks and still no eggs. They are fed laying pellets, corn and mixed greens, I let them out at 6am and house them at 8pm plus they are free to walk around the garden for most of the day so they eat worms and bugs, so they have plenty of room to exercise. They all seem to .....Read More
I want to get some pigs.So please answer these questions if you can, 1.What and how much do I feed them? 2.Can I let them roam around freely in my yard,or do I have to pen them up? 3.If I have to pen them,how do I build a pig pen? 4.Do they need worming,vaccinations and parasite prevention treatments? How often do they need them? 5.Any particular grooming requirements to keep them clean and .....Read More
have you ever felt like you live in the wrong century, like some land and a couple of chickens is all you really need to survive(just cause i really like chicken maybe a goat.) So my question, im areally good worker fairly good craftsman can make what i need usually from raw materials,i know about land growing seasons etc. i can improvise most of everithing, in other words im pretty confident .....Read More
We’re thinking about starting a mini-farm. We’ve already got chickens…the easy animals. Next, we plan on getting a milk cow, meat cows, and maybe a pig or two. Am I missing an animal that provides staples (ex. milk, meat, ???). I feel like I’m missing something major. Also, we’ve got the vegetable garden and fruit orchard going…but just learning about .....Read More
i am woundering if anyone has blueprints to a chicken coop for 25 chickens.if so please tell me. .....Read More
I want to keep 2-3 chickens but coops are VERY expensive. Cant find free plans anywhere on building one. Does anyone know how to build a chicken coop cheaply/from recycled materials. also we don’t have any grass but lots of soil. .....Read More
Assuming you would need to do all of the following for a group of 10 people indefinitely: 1. Grow your own food, (assume both livestock & agri needs) 2. Make your own clothes, 3. Educate your children, 4. Provide for your own power, 5. Secure and normalize potable water sources 6. Make any necessary repairs to infrastructure 7. Provide for the maintenance of health & mental .....Read More
Ok i got chickens about three weeks ago and they need there coop! But we have been researching different styles and designs but there is one question that is still unanswered. How many square feet of living space do chickens need in there coop? If you have any ideas that would be great! Because we need to build one now! Thank you! -J .....Read More
I am interested in eventually purchasing land, building a house and shed, and live by growing my own food and bartering whenever possible. I would raise chickens but no more. Is this a feasible idea (in New England)? ty I would have some capital in the bank, and would pay bills with the interest. I would only make as much food as I and anyone living with me would need. I would also not have .....Read More
