Rabbit Cooling System
The forecast is pretty grim for those of us with small animals. But I went to install a cooling system for my rabbits. They are in the shade and covered, […]
Tag Archives: construction
Introducing Huey, Duey, and Louey
It is oppressively humid tonight, and I can see lighting flashing across the Western sky. Anyways, I wax poetic from time to time, but things are humming along on the […]
Rabbits FINALLY Have a Proper Setup
So, i have been REALLY behind with the rabbit setup, what with the fact that I got so many on the bargain. It takes quite a bit of capital to […]
Homestead Has a Fence
With three dogs that need agility training, rabbits, and guinea pigs to protect (not to mention future quail and meat chickens)… A secure back yard fence is pretty critical. I […]
The Cold Brooder for 25 chicks
Let me preface this post by saying that I wanted to be a green as possible with this batch of chicks. Since we live in the south east, and it […]
The Clarjo Rabbitry
I spent a ton of time in the last week and a half setting up my rabbit operation… Including cage building ( I love wire and J clips), grow out […]
And the Incubator is Up!
After the first week of temperature failures in my incubator, (since the temp and humidity stabilized again after four days), I decided to make a better incubation unit. After a […]
Pallet Grow Out Cages
I dismantled two 8′ long pallets with my new sawzall, and decided to use this lumber to create a custom cage rack for my awkward shaped 50″ x 20″ cages. […]
El Monstro is No More: Week 7
Got a WHOLE bunch of work done at the homestead this week! Picked up six free Angora and Lionhead mix rabbits this week for free food, as well as paying […]
The Continuing Saga of Monster Chicken: Week 5
What a week! From archery, to canoeing, to agricultural history, it has been a great one! The quail eggs will be arriving some time in the next few days. and […]
Another New Girl, and A Finished Roof
I finally finished the roof of the guinea pig coop! It is corrugated plastic, at an angle (courtesy of a 2×2). This setup is on top of a sheet of […]
My New Obsession with Quail
I don’t know WHAT I started, but this week, my quail are averaging about an egg a day! Since I got these guys at auction, I am not 100% sure […]
Outdoor Free Run is Finished-esque
It has been a few weeks in coming, as I have been really busy. The entire dimension is 8′ x 3′ (for a total square footage of 24 feet). Only […]
The Crazy Experiment, Week 4
I didn’t really manage to get as much work done on the homestead as I planned (I am pretty sure that is a problem with ALL homesteaders…), but good things […]
Dream Butchering Board
So, even though I am no longer raising rabbits right now, I still intend on butchering the ones that I buy at livestock auction. I just got a new Dutch […]
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