It’s September and it’s becoming apparent that the hot weather is on it’s way out. Now begins the furious preparation …
Tag: DIY
New Pastured Poultry Pens
So I made some pastured poultry pens last year, and they worked out pretty well, even though we had trouble …
Chicken Mega-Waterer v1.3
Ok, so this is a pretty minor update, no major overhauls or anything. Even with the adjustments that I did …
Cheap Pig Equipment
According to my recent guesstimate (using the Walter Jefferies string-method) the pigs have about doubled their weight during their two …
Nestboxes
My little baby chicks are growing up! One of the Rhode Island Red roosters has started to really feel his …
Chicken Mega-Waterer v1.2
So I’ve had the Chicken Mega-Waterer up and running for the past two weeks, and as I feared, a problem …
Chicken Mega-Waterer
I’ve been using Little Giant double-wall poultry founts for several years. They’re the best commercially-available founts that I’ve found so …
Baby Monitor Mod
Most days I’m at home alone with the baby while Callina’s at work. This is all works out pretty well …
DIY Insulating Access Door Covers
So after our energy audit, I realized that I’ve got a few access doors or hatches that need to be …
Weaning Chickens
Just weaned a few chicks today. Yeah, I know, chickens don’t usually have to be weaned. But we had a …