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Not really. I really think the climate that I live in really helps things to decompose really fast. We live in Portland, Oregon and it is pretty wet during the winter. Food, dead animals, etc all seem to decompose in no time. We keep a compost bucket (with a lid) in the house for food...

This was my ad: Title was: unwanted chicken, ducks, turkey, etc Location: Portland, Oregon Do you have some non producing chickens or too many roosters? Have a mean bird? I will take them off your hands. They do need to be healthy (any size, breed or age - banty or large fowl). They will...

Well I posted the ad and it was immediately flagged on Craigslist. I know it is a sensitive issue around this but it should not have been flagged.

I LOVE the Craiglist posting idea. I just posted an ad on our local CL so I will let all of you know the response that I get.

I absolutely love this topic also. We do the humanure method by using five gallon buckets. We do have one "normal" bathroom for guests to use. We use sawdust to cover everything. During the winter, we dump the buckets directly on our raised beds. The raised beds are 3' high. We cover...

Blackbird & Tortoise, you two are hilarious! Never had squirrel but I would have no problem trying it. What do they taste like? Guinea pigs are a mild meat. Not gamey. I would say similar to rabbit. I love rabbit! :) Yes, guinea pigs are small but since we also raise quail, in my eyes...

We had to get a permit for our animals because once you pass three animals, you need a permit. It costs $30 per year. No inspection. The neighbors have no clue what is going on in our backyard. We live on an older street where all the homes are single level so no one can see over the fence...

We have an aquaponices system right now. It produces very well. We have catfish, bass and crappie. gettinaclue, that is exactly how we build our greenhouse because to actually buy a kit or ready made one is really expensive. Mistakes were we started with kiddie pools just to test the...

Hello all, We don't have the land to raise cattle (or the time to care for them) but we raise rabbits, quail, chickens and guinea pigs. All small livestock that are super easy to care for. Our cost was almost nothing. We got every single animal from Craigslist from people just trying to...

I made this bread and my chickens LOVED it! What a great idea! Thanks for this very useful tip.

Hello all, I love this topic. I really thought I was already a member here but I had to register. :) I must have just always been a reader but never contributing. Shame on me. :) My husband and I both use cloth for all our TP needs. I just bought some cheap washcloths from walmart in...