Homesteading
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My waywt backgrounds have been changing along with the property over the past year. We decided to make some upgrades rather than moving. That included a new shed, chickens, and a change in our garden, since we had about 30 super tall trees removed, granting us more sunlight. The place looks drastically different and we still have a lot of work to do. I thought I’d share some stuff since we’ve finally been able to get our chickens and a few ducks. Self-sufficiency is the name of the game, and we’re one step closer finally. It’s a lot of work, but mostly it’s just fun. Let us see your setups and swap ideas! Here are some pics of the current setup.
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@Mizmazzle thank you! Love it here! For a long time I’ve been into DIY of all kinds - from choppers to leather work and all kinds of stuff. Home improvement is a huge part of that and I thought this would be a great place to share some of it.
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@WhiskeySandwich there was a good decade where I was really into the homesteading game. Chickens, massive gardens, composting….wanted to get into bees but never made that happen.
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@WhiskeySandwich I spy a little Taco
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@derek111 fo sho! Love that thing, we’ve put nearly 150k on that sucker, still like new.
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@WhiskeySandwich hell yeah. And great property. You carved out a mighty nice place to call home.
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Thanks man!
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I’m about to enter into this world myself you doin it right @WhiskeySandwich currently in a contract for 7.5 acres deep in Appalachia…30 min from my birthplace. Gonna be a process (there’s no septic or waterlines) but several natural springs. Time to enter the lifestyle I always wanted
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@olblue that’s exciting to hear, man! Let us know how it goes. I’d love to see it as it progresses.
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@WhiskeySandwich most definitely my man
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@WhiskeySandwich beautiful birds! Are the hens laying yet?
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@Mizmazzle we got a good variety, Its cool seeing how they stick to their favorites and all act different. Still no eggs, we don’t expect any until winter and it may be a slow start. We let them out to explore for the first time after a few weeks acclimating. The had a blast.
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Rosco is getting pretty chill about the chickens. I think he just likes watching them.
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@WhiskeySandwich Rosco is a legend. Just full on chilling.
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welp, it was all but inevitable: we lost our first bird. Still, it's a bummer. We've grown to really like the ducks, and I actually favor them over the chickens. Whatever happened, it was off video, so we can only guess. Feels like a who-dunnit case. Although this particular duck has been acting strangely the past couple days (sleeping all day, even while free-ranging), it didn't seem like it'd just up and die. There were some minor wounds apparent, but possibly post-mortem....Pretty sure Rosco wasn't the cause of death, but he was the only one on the scene... with feathers in his mouth. The other birds had scattered. Because of Rosco's history, and the recent strange behavior by this particular duck....I think something else may have ended the duck, and Rosco was 'investigating'. I've heard stories of similar situations....
"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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@WhiskeySandwich sorry to hear you lost the bird. My wife and I are preparing for loss even though we just got the dang ducks and chickens.
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@WhiskeySandwich my brother in law came home one night to all of his chickens in distress running around in their pen. When he went into the coup to figure out what was upsetting them so much, he found an owl feasting on one of the chickens…
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yeah the threats are real if you let them out, even if you dont. they're 'sitting ducks'. Predators are crafty. We'd keep them locked up but even that doesn't guarantee their safety. What it does guarantee though, is that their quality of life is greatly diminished. Those birds LOVE getting let out to run.
