A new journey into homesteading "pic heavy"

[wyoDreamer]

Its been 2 weeks of only eating healthy food, mostly from the homestead. Ive lost like 8 lbs.


I wish i had planted a snickers tree and bought a Dr pepper cow!!

I can so relate - only I need a Milky Way tree and a Mt. Dew cow!!

This site has some good ideas on rabbits: https://riseandshinerabbitry.com/2012/04/22/tips-for-raising-rabbits-in-the-heat/
I am looking for non-electric solutions, although the best would be to harvest the wild bunnies that populate my property. I counted 5 rabbits on my way out to the machine shed this morning. They go into the guiney hen shed to eat the scratch grains & all-flock.
- put cages in shady area (not doable fo rme, we only have 3 trees and they are in the front yard.
- ceramic tile for bunnies to lie on
- frozen 1 liter bottle of water wrapped in newspaper for them to snuggle up to
- soak bricks in cool water overnight, the bricks will evaporate the water and stay "cooler" most of the day

 

[Chic Rustler]

If i ever get around to moving the hutch and rebuilding the cages...im gonna try deep shade and frozen 2 liter bottles.

 

[Chic Rustler]

We got some heavy rain forcast all weekend and its already pooling up. Theres gonna be some flooding in Texoma land for sure. I hope the flood plan doesnt reach the house. It came a little too close for comfort last time

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh no...hope it doesn't getcha!

 

[sumi]

We got some heavy rain forcast all weekend and its already pooling up. Theres gonna be some flooding in Texoma land for sure. I hope the flood plan doesnt reach the house. It came a little too close for comfort last time

it won't cause problems for you. Fill some feed sacks with sand any way, just in case!

 

[Chic Rustler]

So far so good!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

We're catching it down here again this weekend. Started yesterday...raining this morning.

Glad you're doing well!

 

[Chic Rustler]

It got really heavy and then settled down to a slow normal rain all night. Driving threw town was rough. The streets had a foot of water. But im sure its settled down now. Hopefully we are done with the torrential stuff

 

[baymule]

We got 2 1/4"

I am so ready for fall. Tired of the heat. I have things to do and we can only work a half day, sometimes knock off at 11, sometimes we make it to 1.

 

[Chic Rustler]

Me2! Soooo ready!