TOO Homesteading

[bowhunter1023]

I got a call earlier from a guy I played ball with in high school. He works for USPS in Athens. He said my chicks were there and he'd save them a day in transit if I wanted to meet him this evening, so of course I took him up on it. It saved us 24 hours and probably prevented any from dying in transit. The runt was clearly cold when I got them home, so he did us a real solid by reaching out.

I stopped to check this bad boy out today thinking I might buy one rather than build one since I want them in a different location this time. Pretty sweet setup, but I guessed $5K and was only off $300. I'll stick with my original plan to build a new coop in the barn, then build a new run in the spring. But if money were no object, this would be a nice purchase.

 

[5Cent]

2wk quarantine was up earlier this week, put all 9 new ones in after dark when the 9 OGs were on their roost.1st night they slept on the floor but over next few nights more and more started squeezing in on roosts. They're adjusting well and starting to function like a flock.

 

[5Cent]

Still having to buy eggs now and again, today had a mixed plate of store vs. home grown. Yep, still worth it!

 

[giles]

Fox have found us. Got the last turkey today and a few chickens over the last 10 days. Part of it but i still can't convince her to leave the damn things in the run!

 

[md1]

I tried to harvest some clay from our foundation dirt mound. Had the kids fiddle with some pottery. Made a make shift kiln this afternoon and firing it up. It's a marvelous night for a moon dance. Will be baked watching pottery bake tonight. Pretty fun shit. Hope it doesn't explode. Never touched much clay that wasn't already harden brick form. Fun night ahead.

 

[Buckmaster]

I won the clay artist award in 1987 high school Art class so I can appreciate your artistry.

 

[md1]

I won the clay artist award in 1987 high school Art class so I can appreciate your artistry.

No shit that's cool, my wife was shocked I had never touched it in high school or at least I can't remember it. Kinda went down a rabbit hole for old traditional forgotten skills so we are making stuff from our yard.

 

[Dustinb80]

I won the clay artist award in 1987 high school Art class so I can appreciate your artistry.

 

[md1]

trying to keep a steady flame out the pipe at this point. Going to try to get this thing glowin.

 

[md1]

bahaha!!!! Side view.....I'm a little kid right now throwing sticks in a fire...

 

[md1]

throwing everything I have at it, almost.

 

[md1]

view from the road, Im keeping my distance it's popping clicking and banging in this thing. Hopefully there's still a bowl intact in there. I'll look when it's cooled down.

 

[md1]

filled it to the max I'll seal it up when I feel it's finished. Hopefully soon.

 

[md1]

Sealed the door and flu at 320 last night, it's currently still hot as hell, not sure how long it will take to cool down. If nothing else and this doesn't pan out I've enjoyed learning how most of the world was and is still being built with clay.

 

[giles]

If anyone had the means to take care of chicks this time of year, rural king has them on sale for $1-1.50 each.

 

[Buckmaster]

The boy butchering his deer.