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Thanks for the pics! Interesting idea. I like the freedom of movement they have in there, so they can get comfortable and not cramp their tail feathers. Also, it seems like it would definitely be coo…
Replied Jul 18
Interesting article on Arsenic and Backyard Chickens
Thanks for posting this article, Chris. I had seen it recently and thought about posting it as well. The article failed to mention the brand of feed this family used, but obviously it wasn't organic.…
Tagged: arsenic, organic, chickens, backyard, feed
Replied Jul 15
Strange behavior
Chris, I would indeed like to see a picture of your nesting tunnel. I am thinking about building more nests and I would like to consider your design. It sounds interesting.
Replied Jul 15
Central Phoenix predator question
My neighbor had a backyard pet rabbit killed by a raccoon. It didn't get her chickens because she has a chain link roof over her walk-in coop, but a fence or block wall will not keep them out of a ya…
Replied Jul 15
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Have you ever had homemade feta cheese made with ewe's milk? I can't seem to make it fast enough to keep up with the begging from my friends for "just a little to take home"! Sheeps milk feta is so much better than what the grocery store sells.
I think I will try the Cascade feed too. I need a local source of non-agribusiness organic feed. One advantage of feeding mash is that those damn grackles can't carry it all off the way they do with pellets. I like the idea of mixing the fines with…
Even with their long tails, the sheep never, never have problems with manure stuck to their wool. With the hair sheep I find them to be quite clean.
There just isn'
t anything better (in my book) than sheep cheese and ice-cream. I do love my goats b…
Katahdin sheep...................they are hair sheep so they naturally shed the wool in spring. They are polled (no horns) and the tails are naturally left long. I really like not having to chop their little tails off.
The Katahdin sheep are a meat…
My sheep and goats are on deep bermuda grass pasture. Other than having had their mothers milk (weaned at 3 months) they are just grass fed and supplimented with alfalfa pellets. But not even a lot of pellets..........just enough to bring up their p…
I have been feeding Modesto Milling feed, which I have to get when I go to Tucson, since OK Livestock Supply is the only local source. Modesto Milling is a small, family-owned mill that only makes organic feed. It comes in pellets and crumble, and h…
I wonder if chickens' preference between pellets and mash/crumbles has to do with what they are used to. My hens have been eating pellets in a gravity feeder and I have noticed the fines being left behind. Even when there is plenty of fine stuff lef…
My boys are four months old, so it sounds like I can proceed any time. What are you feeding your sheep, Bobbie?
It seems to be a consensus that Gilbert High School is the best deal for people like me. I appreciate hearing that you have also had good experiences there. I am also grateful for the contact name. Maybe Dennis can answer some more of my questions,…
4 to 6 months old seems to be the age for premium lamb, but you can still get good lamb when they are 10 months old. I have lambs now that are between 4 and 6 months old (Katahdin) that weigh 100 pounds already so I'll be butchering the boys within…
When I cannot butcher myself at home I use the Gilbert High School Ag Program Processing Department. It is a complete processing plant located right at the school. Dennis Bushong is the contact at the school. Call the Gilbert High School, ask to lea…
I will start a list of people who want lamb and notify everyone when it is ready. What I am not sure of is how much longer I should let them grow first. They are a small breed and the lambs are not full size, but I really don't want to keep them muc…
Thank you, Craig!
I agree, the Meat Shoppe has yummy meats, and the people there are very nice.
Hi Barbara, I'd love to be on the list of people to buy lamb! I suspect you'll have no trouble selling what you do not need for you and your family. Thank you for presenting us with the opportunity. The info about meat processing plants is very inte…
Thanks for your input, Craig. I am happy to know of a place where I can buy humane meat. I haven't eaten pork for years because I didn't know of a place to buy it from naturally raised hogs. I am going to check out everyone's suggestions about meat…
Mr Buschon is the contact. My niece did not have the phone number
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- About Me:
- I am a mother of five children, three in college and two in high school. I am a lifetime animal lover and environmentalist, and I am very interested in home food production and simpler living. I enjoy gardening and raising farm animals, in addition to the household menagerie.
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I didn't get a chance to thank you Doreen but this was VERY informative, a must for all newbies!
So I cooked the first of the rabbits we processed last week. Fried it like chicken. What went wrong is I have never fried chicken and I cooked it too long resulting in rubber rabbit so I popped it into the crockpot for three hours and it was divine…
I was just reviewing John Jeavon's book How to Grow More Vegetables and in it he mentions planting Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta) for controlling nematodes.
Hi Brittany,
Now is sure the time to be making Kombucha since it's been gone off the shelves for a few months now. I so miss it! I hope and pray that the issues get resolved and it comes back.
I've had some really good success with making Kombucha…
Hi Chris - I don't have a PH tester. I've always just added bagged composted mulch, steer manuer and Starbucks grounds to my existing AZ soil to ammend. Some years my spring tomatoes are really good and sometimes not so good. Is there anything in ad…
Thanks for the heads up. When should transplants go in? It's so stinking hot out there! I have an area preparred and ready to go but dragging my feet in fear of the heat.
Sustainable KIDS! ~ Finally... a kid-friendly, family FUN class! with Christy Grace at private farm near Tatum & Dynamite in North Phoenix
September 11, 2010 from 10am to 11:30am
For families who are interested in raising eco-conscious children and living more in balance with nature... Bring your kids to this fun, interactive and informative class on learning more about sustainable living and permaculture. What does it mean…
I attended the volunteer meeting in August and would like to volunteer to help at this event. Will someone contact me regarding this? Thanks
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