Country Living/ Off the Grid - Page 5

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Off The Grid Power started by mamayogibear (6/10/11 at 8:06pm)	Seems to me to be (to good to be true.) If they truely... 7/18/11 at 4:44pm by rayyy	2	1,291
I'm just not supposed to have chickens I guess started by Jillie (5/22/09 at 5:53pm)	i know I have had runins with a fox,a cayote,a coon and a... 7/18/11 at 3:24pm by rayyy	14	762
building a greenhouse... started by moss (4/18/11 at 8:49am)	Great job! And I love your blog. We are moving soon and... 7/17/11 at 9:19pm by Ruthiegirl	11	1,102
Where have you found your free range chicken's eggs? started by FarmerBeth (7/15/11 at 4:15pm)	We leave our chariot stroller on the porch and we always have... 7/15/11 at 6:00pm by olaz-b	1	1,234
Duck eggs...... help me be less squeamish started by PhoenixMommaToTwo (5/26/11 at 9:48am)	Love the ducks's eggs! But, I think, like the cows and goats... 7/12/11 at 10:23am by FarmerBeth	10	1,670
Morton Buildings started by sidandspencersmom (7/10/11 at 3:29pm)	The only experience we had was quoting with them. We quoted... 7/12/11 at 5:34am by GardenStream	1	1,249
Where do I look for a rental? started by incorrigible (7/9/11 at 3:16pm)	Craigslist. Mostly private listings but realtors also post... 7/9/11 at 4:56pm by 2xy	1	1,243
Do you ever just want to chuck it all and quit?! started by crissei (4/9/09 at 5:40pm) 1 2	I'll tell you what,I'm a country boy forced to be living in a... 7/9/11 at 5:33am by rayyy	20	1,721
murder in the chicken coop!! started by sweetmilk (6/14/11 at 4:31am)	I'm so sorry. I've had a raccoon discover my chickens after... 7/6/11 at 12:04pm by mumm	8	1,349
ideas for affordable temporary living structure.... started by denaverbena (6/24/11 at 3:27pm)	Don't forget a tent or tarped off area for a bathroom. I'd... 7/5/11 at 9:51am by Chicky2	4	1,751
Fleas in the coop started by Erinz (6/9/11 at 9:37am)	You can mix some DE into the bedding. I have dusted the hens... 7/4/11 at 5:12pm by mattemma04	4	1,315
More beekeeping eye-candy started by Chicky2 (6/27/11 at 7:29am)	Now, if I could just get them to stay in their boxes! We had... 6/30/11 at 8:16am by Chicky2	4	1,296
First honey harvest of the season! started by Chicky2 (6/20/11 at 9:30am)	I've been dreaming of beekeeping since I was 14, so for 20... 6/21/11 at 6:30pm by MamaLeslie	4	1,367
Hmmm...is this land too wet? started by heatherdeg (6/4/11 at 9:09pm)	Does your dad have soil books in his office? I can't remember... 6/14/11 at 10:31am by Caneel	5	1,323
A Mother's Day coop! started by forestrymom (5/12/11 at 5:44pm)	That is great! And yes, I agree that chickens are addicting... 6/14/11 at 7:55am by QueenEsther	4	1,071
The Perfect Off Grid Location started by dogmom327 (5/25/11 at 1:47pm)	California has the mild climate you describe, but the cost of... 6/13/11 at 9:25pm by JamieCatheryn	6	1,436
Baby Turkey with a broken leg! started by talia rose (6/10/11 at 7:27am)	also known as spraddled leg. If you can catch it quick you can... 6/10/11 at 8:55am by Ldavis24	4	1,860
Starting an organic farm started by Aglearner (6/9/11 at 9:25pm)	I am currently looking at a few 50 to 100 acre lots in... 6/9/11 at 9:25pm by Aglearner	0	1,283
Goat milking ? started by Chicky2 (6/8/11 at 9:53am)	You are probably milking before her baby gets everything in... 6/9/11 at 4:54pm by forestrymom	3	1,289
Rooster care? started by QueenOfTheMeadow (6/4/11 at 7:47am)	Thank you for all the advice!! I kind of wish we could have... 6/7/11 at 12:09pm by QueenOfTheMeadow	2	1,259
Can you hatch eggs w/o an incubator? started by serenetabbie (4/17/09 at 10:26pm)	greatincubadora casera 6/5/11 at 4:57pm by cazteyyanoz	6	512
Urban Homesteading started by highlandmum (7/24/10 at 10:22pm) 1 2 3 4	Homesteaders ahoy! So fun! Have you read the book Possum... 6/5/11 at 9:11am by hikingfortruth	72	6,423
Raising geese as "guard dogs" started by Mommyintraining2 (5/25/11 at 3:35pm)	We have guard geese but they guard our duck flock not our... 6/4/11 at 10:04am by janinemh	7	3,027
Chicken Illness- Vent Gleet? btdt? started by mumm (5/25/11 at 5:45pm)	Thanks. It seems to have resolved itself. They get a layer... 6/4/11 at 7:00am by mumm	3	1,530
Pig or Sheep? Which would be better? started by robin4kids (3/29/11 at 4:32am)	I grew up with pigs around, and I never heard not to let kids... 5/28/11 at 8:20am by forestrymom	9	530
Project check list started by Chicky2 (5/16/11 at 10:36am)	Ok, yeah, none of it got done yet, except for being ALMOST... 5/25/11 at 9:57am by Chicky2	4	1,143
Chicken Breeds started by woodsymom (3/31/11 at 7:36am) 1 2	Our brown layers are evil. They will attack any chicken that... 5/24/11 at 8:11am by limette	30	1,360
Raising Turkeys Naturally - Help!!! started by FarmerCathy (5/17/11 at 9:41am)	Yes, they will be free range. Thank you. Yes, I was trying... 5/20/11 at 4:52pm by FarmerCathy	4	1,371
For Fun...Post pics or descriptions of your homestead meals! started by Chicky2 (5/16/11 at 10:31am)	That looks yummy! I Dh was just in TX,and said it was nice and... 5/20/11 at 3:07am by mattemma04	1	1,248
Self-sufficiency with animals started by Dandelionkid (5/6/11 at 12:23pm)	We find that the act of raising our own food is enough... 5/18/11 at 1:33pm by Chicky2	7	1,107
Chicks & Turkeys (adding to the flock) started by talia rose (5/11/11 at 7:20pm)	thanks i had been told the opposite - that they were fine... 5/16/11 at 6:55pm by talia rose	2	923
Bee removal started by Chicky2 (5/16/11 at 2:39pm)	So we had bees in a little cabin (glorified hoop house,... 5/16/11 at 2:39pm by Chicky2	0	1,122
Is this a terrible idea? started by Ldavis24 (5/13/11 at 8:53am)	Our kids aren't normally exposed (their wishes) to the actual... 5/16/11 at 10:24am by Chicky2	8	1,291
getting started with a wood buring stove- need info/advice started by HappyLamb (5/8/11 at 6:34am)	Ah, Oops! We didnt use 25 cords, we used 5 cords. Excuse my... 5/11/11 at 5:37am by Adaline'sMama	3	911
DIY Slaughter, and Raising Animals for Animal Feed started by Azadehhast (4/29/11 at 6:19pm)	Thank you everyone! I am excited for one of these pigs we... 5/9/11 at 10:15am by Chicky2	16	1,107
Goat milking started by Chicky2 (4/6/11 at 3:10pm)	Well, we decided to milk twice a day. Yesterday we got a bit... 5/9/11 at 8:25am by Chicky2	12	367
what to do re: high grass/ticks started by Therese's Mommy (4/16/11 at 4:32am)	Sorry, hildare, I just saw this. No, guineas do not bother... 5/6/11 at 9:17am by Chicky2	16	1,107
how much would you pay a "chicken-sitter"? started by VBMama (5/4/11 at 10:40am)	All right, $50 it is, that sounds like a good idea to me. I'm... 5/4/11 at 7:56pm by VBMama	5	871
Tell me good things about goats started by PenelopeJune (4/24/11 at 5:24pm) 1 2	We don't disbud our goat kids and in the many years of having... 5/4/11 at 6:19pm by olaz-b	27	1,609
Introducing Chloe, our first goat baby! started by Chicky2 (5/3/11 at 12:15pm)	Well, um, let's just say that our goats are incredibly,... 5/4/11 at 8:30am by Chicky2	9	728
Homesteading in the forest? started by JamieCatheryn (4/22/11 at 2:02pm)	I'm a homesteader in the forest, but not self-sufficient. We... 5/2/11 at 4:49pm by howdeepistheo...	1	743
best beekeeping books? started by hildare (4/23/11 at 6:01am)	I've been reading The Barefoot Beekeeper. It's great for me... 4/30/11 at 7:09am by GardenStream	5	713
Any mamas raising domestic meat rabbits? started by Chicky2 (6/10/08 at 7:59pm) 1 2 3 4	What kind of tips? 4/27/11 at 3:45pm by Chicky2	69	7,290
We scored a free u-hual 32x32 barn!!!! started by babyfarm (4/14/11 at 5:30pm)	Very cool! We would also be using it for the chickens. 4/25/11 at 5:08pm by crunchymama514	3	350
Finding a companion (long) started by seawitch (4/6/11 at 4:12pm)	I think that the situation is totally possible and realistic.... 4/24/11 at 3:57pm by amrijane128	9	761
Pulley Clothesline help started by livinlovinlaughin (4/15/11 at 11:18am)	We have a very long pulley clothesline that comes out of an... 4/23/11 at 12:52pm by mumm	3	666
Chickens have landed! Thanks for all the advice! I actually updated this! yay. started by Ldavis24 (4/5/11 at 1:54pm)	ooohhh I like that!We have actually been letting them free... 4/23/11 at 9:22am by Ldavis24	17	422
How to keep a hen from going broody? started by amberskyfire (4/21/11 at 1:13pm)	Broodiness is tough. When one of ours was broody last summer... 4/22/11 at 5:53pm by karne	4	631
thinking of getting a few pigmy goats any advices? started by sweetmilk (4/16/11 at 5:14pm)	I don't know a lot about them, but a good friend keeps them... 4/21/11 at 1:17pm by amberskyfire	5	512
fireplaces- advice on placement in house started by Dandelionkid (4/10/11 at 5:21pm)	caneel.. we got a buck stove insert and it ROCKS. it can be... 4/18/11 at 1:04pm by hildare	9	446