Pj homestead

[Pjhomestead]

This is whiskey the newest addition to the homestead. He's just over 8 weeks old.

 

[Pjhomestead]

That is a very handy skill!

I learned how to do it a few years ago. I wanted a traditional casting net and decided to try making one. I watched YouTube videos and gave it a try. My first net didn't turn out very good but the next one was much better. I will have to get it out and post a pic

 

[Pjhomestead]

I do NOT know how you northerners deal with that weather. I am a cold weather wussie for sure. We hit 86 today. But, give it another month or so and I'll be complaining about heat, humidity, and the dreaded "H" word.

I cant stand the heat would rather be cold anyday if I'm cold I can put on a sweeter if I'm hot there only so much that can come off and I'm still hot.

 

[Pjhomestead]

Marty has discovered the stairs
His new favorite spot to hang out

 

[Pjhomestead]

Going to be an interesting 24 hours or so. Day 21 is tomorrow and just looked in the incubator to check humidity to see this little one rocking and rolling

 

[Mini Horses]

I love my broodies….they've never asked me for a wet sponge

 

[Pjhomestead]

The newest addition to our homestead. Now I need to build another barn

We finally have some good weather so I will be spending the day milling lumber for the greenhouse and a barn for the sheep.

 

[Pjhomestead]

Glad the turkey house was done, saves the shed he was in for other use.

Bet you will feel effects from that infection for a couple weeks. It takes a lot from your system, entire body, when those issues happen. Then loaded with antibiotics....lots of dead gut flora. Eat your yogurt &/or kefir to help replenish. Sure hope you had good insurance. That hospital stay had to of cost a bundle! They don't slack a bit when billing you

Feel better. Keep wearing the "white hat" .

I'm still feeling it and I'm sure I will for awhile. I'm on 2 antibiotics for the next week. Moving slow as my incision is still open have to go to health nurse every other day to have packing changed. But I'm feeling better every day.

Turkey house is done although it's only a temporary one for now I plan o building a bigger one once I am able. It's small but will only house 3 turkeys. Once I build a bigger one it will be converted for more chickens thinking about getting a few Ameraucana – blue wheaten & wheaten and want to keep them separate from my layers.

I still haven't taken any pics of turkey house but I do have this one to share.
I call it lamb TV. Lol

 

[Pjhomestead]

The weather was miserable today so we never accomplished much but if the weather cooperates tomorrow DW and I will get the turkey run finished hardwire mesh is in place all around the bottom. Chicken wire is almost done through the rest of the wall. Tomorrow we will add the rest of the chicken wire and put netting over the top. All that's left then is to build a door to the run for us and in the house add a roost and nesting boxes then our 2 hens and the new tom can move in.
I just collected today's eggs and took a few picks so everyone can see what we have going on. Everything is a work in progress and will be revised over and over as we slowly expand our little homestead.

This is the new space and house for the turkeys

This is our first chicken coop built out of scrap the top half was a truck cap off of a farm truck


Inside the coop


One of the girls that will be moving to the new turkey pen


Today's eggs box 1


Box 3


And everyone's favorate box 3


The new turkey pen


Front of new turkey house

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Love the coop with the recycled truck topper. I actually had one of those once upon a time. I see you've perfected the one handed bottle hold for the lambs! I can barely hold one in each hand for my bottle monsters. I once heard someone say they could feed five bottle babies at one time. Two bottles in each hand and one between their knees. That's talent! Hope your bantam hen is successful.