New: pasturedchickensAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzanhive-183959hive-185836steemhive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-144064hive-150122uncommonlabhive-101145hive-183397hive-188619hive-184714bitcoinkrsuccesshive-193637hive-180301hive-145157hive-124908hive-103599hive-165987TrendingNewHotLikersgoldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoMending Fences #2 - November 4, 2019 @goldenoakfarmStored for the winter Monday morning I continued work on sorting out the costs for the various aspects of this building project, while I did the week’s laundry. At lunch time, I again dressed…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoMending Fences - November 3, 2019 @goldenoakfarmAfter lunch, when it finally hit 50F, I dressed in my mended coveralls and warm coat and hat and went up to start the pen fence repairing. My supervisors, above, were instantly on the job…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoTaking Down the Pasture Pen - October 30, 2019 @goldenoakfarmOn Wednesday my intern was here. Our first job, with the new load of mulch, was to finish mulching in the Big garden. That garden is as done as it’s going to be, unless the warm weather holds…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 6 years agoSetting up the New Brooder May 1, 2019 @goldenoakfarmThis year we are using a new brooding system. These are rigid heat pads or plates. They have legs to hold them at the height of the chicks’ backs. There is very little fire risk with this…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 6 years agoChickens Day: The First Year February 19, 2019 @goldenoakfarmOur bantam chickens back in the late 60’s – early 70’s The worst predator in the 1970’s: our English Springer Spaniel Cricket Our first year raising broilers was a steep learning curve.…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 6 years agoNovember 16, 2018 @goldenoakfarmCompost bins getting full at the end of September More miscellaneous photos as I work my way through the backlog. The cover back on the ginger hoophouse for the first time in weeks, in early…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 6 years agoNovember 13, 2018 @goldenoakfarmThe new layers had moved out of the pasture pen into the winter pen. On Sunday morning November 4th my husband and I went out to take the pen down. We’d had to put netting around the perimeter and…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 7 years agoBuilding the Hoophouse Coop Part 3This is the last of a series on pasture coops. Part 1 of the Hoophouse Section is here: Part 2 of the Hoophouse Section is here: Part 3 – Finishing The nestboxes were put in place and…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 7 years agoBuilding the Hoophouse Coop Part 2This is the last of a series on pasture coops. Part 1 of the Hoophouse Section is here: Part 2 – Building the Coop He started building the frame first. Below is the corner bracing…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 7 years agoBuilding the Hoophouse CoopThis is part 5-1 of a 5 part series on our pastured chicken infrastructure. I started with the Salatin tractor: Next was the Mobile Coop: Then the Movable Pen for the coop: The Circus…goldenoakfarm (66)in livesustainably • 7 years agoBuilding the Circus Tent Part 1The Circus Tent showing the pretty colors of the prototype This is part 4-1 of a 5 part series on our pastured chicken infrastructure. I started with the Salatin tractor: Next was the Mobile…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 7 years agoBuilding the Mobile PenWe’d discovered the Salatin pen: would not work for heritage birds. We designed a mobile coop: and it would need a safe enclosure due to our high predator load. So we built this pen and have been…
