Thanks for the kind words. Im getting really excited. Our chicks are like mini Veloster raptors!!! Not sure if i spelled that correctly l, but you get the ideaThat's a nice chicken coop! Hell, that's a "casita" in some places! (For Cali folks, I think it's an ADU) Looking real good!
We hatched some last year, and they are starting to pull their weight now that it's warming up. Increasing the size of the run, as they seem to be solar powered. We've bought Olsen's layer pellets for years, and had good luck. Inflation is a bitch though. Today, picked up 10 40lb bags...200$! A year and a half ago it was 110$. Got more fence, and some seed. In later spring I think we'll plant a fescue mix for the younger birds...a smaller version of what Joel and Amy do.
I think we're going to do Olson's as well. Olson's mixes their own feed. From my understanding, they purchase all the different parts from the farmers then blend it here in prescott. do you know if thats true?
From what I've heard, the past couple years they've had to "import" some stuff. I think from Colorado and Utah? They have less filler crap in their feed though than the big names, and they mix and fill right there on 89. I've been in the mill while it was running, time warp! The mill building and equipment I believe is from the 20's.
Updates?
If you need some quick dirt. Prescott Dirts top soil is pretty damn good. Just a heads up.
I need to ammend the shit out of mine! Too sandy last year. I have about 2yds of composted stuff from last year. That should make it a bit more "loamy"? And then chicken squeezings to bring up the nitrogen a bit...but not too much.
Chicken squeezings? I'll have to remember that.
Don't get it confused with Everclear...which is corn squeezin's
Thats awesome!!
What zone are you in?
He's out here by me, and I'm just starting to get some leaves worth a darn. I had been told not to plant until after Mother's Day out here, because we can have late frosts.
Our lettuce loved the cold, thrived all winter. 3 varieties.He's out here by me, and I'm just starting to get some leaves worth a darn. I had been told not to plant until after Mother's Day out here, because we can have late frosts.
@Nanu/Nanu , you or anyone you know need a rooster? Trying to rehome a couple. Kids don't want me cooking them, but we have a couple too many
Your "cold" and our "cold" differ a bit. He's about 10 miles west of me in Chino Valley, probably close to the same elevation, 5500-5800ft?
Totally.
I totally want to rescue a desert tortoise. What kind do you have?
My in-laws which are About 10 miles south west of me next to granite mountain have had issues with deer getting into their gardens.
Ill ask around couple coworkers have gotten into using them for meat. But i dont have a need for a rooster in my " rabbit" hutch according to the HOA.He's out here by me, and I'm just starting to get some leaves worth a darn. I had been told not to plant until after Mother's Day out here, because we can have late frosts.
@Nanu/Nanu , you or anyone you know need a rooster? Trying to rehome a couple. Kids don't want me cooking them, but we have a couple too many
I forgot...you're running a stealth tool shed model. I have a neighbor about 4 doors down with turkeys...those things are loudIll ask around couple coworkers have gotten into using them for meat. But i dont have a need for a rooster in my " rabbit" hutch according to the HOA.
Between them, the family north of me running about 20 head of cattle and the jack and jennie donkeys up the road, it's a regular farmtastic morning usually
Monkey your garden is looking phenomenal! Keep it it man!
Dumb luck at this point. Been up to my neck in other stuff, so the garden is suffering a bit. Walked out there today and did a little weeding and bug hunting
Wife makes zucchini bread. Pretty good stuff.
Add more flowers to bring in bees to do their thing.
Had more bumble bees than bees this year...looked kind of cartoonish. Lots of blossoms on the plants, even had hummingbirds in there
Score !
