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I could probably make it work on 5ac.. but in order to cut our own hay and grow feed for the critters we figured 20-30ac would be preferable.

We basically eat beef and pork as main dishes, with fish thrown in here n there. But I'm going to base this list on what we would prefer to have available, not just what we do now 2 Dairy cows-Each could easily raise 2-4 calves a piece and give enough milk for the house and other uses such as...

Hey Bee.. I'm here.. things haven't gone according to plan with the cows which has thrown everything out of whack.. the CX are still free ranging everywhere (including over 1000yds from the original coop area) and building some good dense muscle mass (not the flabby breast muscles they usually...

Bee that is just precious!!!! Its always such a relief when you have a good Roo who watches over and mothers chicks.

Bee, I can't remember how old.. gotta check the records. I can't believe it, I figured they wouldn't be able to get that high!!! I'm SO glad you're having such great luck w/the fermented foods!! Thats awesome, not only healthier for them, but easier on the pocket book (Who doesn't like saving...

They look terrific Bee!!!! :celebrate How are the poops now that they're on grass? Glad your dog is doin his job, YAYAY!!!! My CX can "fly" onto a 5ft tall roundbale :ep I need to get em penned and finished and butchered, but its been hell, here, so I'll hafta do it all next week.

Hey Bee I'm SO glad to hear its working so well for you, YAY!! :celebrate Sorry I haven't gotten updates lately.. haven't had time to do much of anything...cow problems :he I will report that I let the CX, BAs and RIRs out to free range, cuz I tilled under every speck of good grass in the...

Fuzzy butts!!! :weee :love How adorable!!!!! Sounds like you got the chickies off to a good start :celebrate Interesting about the buttermilk... I think, like most animals, the chicks know whats got more nutrients and better and go for it...thus the eating the fermented/soured products to help...

Oh... this will crack you up... I sectioned off the garden area yesterday, since I planted some stuff. Well, the birds weren't happy.. the CX FLEW up ontp the top of the netting, 40" above the ground :th I'm not shooting for a specific target weight.. Just nice meaty healthy birds. I'll...

Finally got a new video... You can see the meaties have sort of plateau'd... Now that they are out more, they get excercise. I will be moving them to a different area in the next few days. I have a chicken tractor in the pasture that has some super rich tall grass.. gonna put the meaties in...

Thats awesome Bee!! Great job!!! When we built ours, we figured there is almost no way it was gonna be light enough to tow by hand.. between the 2x6's for the bottom framing and weight of the cattle panels, ugh.. solid but heavy!!!

Mine went out at 4wks? I think? But they brooded in an 8x10 coop, so they had plenty of room and our weather was too crazy to put em out earlier. Im sorry I haven't posted pics or updates, DH just got laid off so its a bit crazy here. The meaties are doing VERY well! They're still attempting...

The eggplant w/the light green.. ohh that woulda been a nice color combo!!! Everything here is red or white cuz thats the cheapest paint we can find :lol: I wonder if the C. Diff has anything to do with the nutrition in the parents... if they're kept on antibiotics and passing along residue...

I know.. the poor other chicks look so, well, TINY!!! :gig :lau :gig For this being thier second day outside, I was very impressed with how well they did. The scratch helped give em a better idea of what to do, vs the minor foraging they did earlier this morning, but they sure are foraging lil...

Love it Bee!!! The nesting boxes are so nicely done as well. Mine never look that pretty :lol: The chicks are spending thier first night outside... Crossing my fingers they all do well. Fixin to go outside and put em all in the doghouse bedded in hay so maybe they'll get the idea and put...

Bee that looks terrific!! I like the idea of plastic to help waterproof it. That should help a lot. Infact, you've given me an idea for a round bale feeder for my dairy cows.. so thanks :thumbsup Here's the meaties first day outside. They thought I had killed em :lau I ran out of clabber, so I...

Sorry I haven't updated in a while.. too much going on and too much contemplation of strangling one of my cows :rolleyes: Anyways, the meat birds are doing great. Everyone is super healthy, growing but not super fast and poops are still looking like normal chicken poop. They prefer...

Monsanto doesn't own Baker Creek, and I hope to God they never do.

Yup, just put a brand new set of tires on my truck, 305/75 R16s 10-ply Kumho mud grips and the price was around $1200 :th Woulda prefered an all terrain, but the performance on my last set was awful in the pastures.. slipped all over the place :he These are much better.. I reckon its worth not...

The price of diesel fuel has NOT stabilized here for a few weeks. Its gone up, every day, at least .01c :he :he At least we only use about 30gal a week. Not including the tractor. IIRC yesterday, it was $4.09 Gas has stayed the same till a couple days ago. It was $3.59 then Fri am it jumped to...