Before we get to the farm update – we want to take a straightaway second to give thanks everyone who play along along with us each calendar week ! Yesterday , we reach a milestone – our 2,500th follower to the blog ! Thank You , Thank You , Thank You ! ! !
So with that said and Winter pick apart on the threshold – weatherproofing became the idea of the week at the farm .
Chickens are actually pretty winter hardy – you just take to keep them ironic and outline free .
Chickens are actually pretty winter hardy – you just need to keep them dry and draft free.
We started with the Chicken Coop . chicken are really secure at handling the cold if you follow two simple rules – keep them dry and keep drafts out of the cage . We attached a canvass of plexiglass over each of the two windows to prevent the cold winter winds from rack up through the coop . We also add together about 8 to 10″ of husk to the floor to give them extra protection against the wintertime cold . I long ago gave up trying to put it where I think they need it – because within 10 minutes – they are busy at workplace scrape up and move the straw to where it practiced suits them . Once the cold weather bent in – we practice what s call the “ deep litter ” method acting in the cage – total drinking straw every few weeks through the wintertime month to keep it uninfected and dry – but not removing any to keep it warm . It work well , and help our chickens keep laying all through the winter months last year .
Next up was shutting down the farm ’s rainwater aggregation scheme for winter . We opened up the taps and emptied the remaining water from the barns two ( 2 ) 275 gallon rainwater collection totes . The plastic carryall would break up from freezing if we left them fill with H2O – so emptying them is a must . We brought the tanks into the barn , and attached a 20 foot section of drainage roofing tile to the downspout to countenance the body of water run off for wintertime . We ’ll set them up again in early March to fill up up cursorily with the spring rain .
The watering system of rules preserve our garden super C through the summers drouth
Chickens are actually pretty winter hardy – you just need to keep them dry and draft free.
The rainwater organisation was an absolute miracle to have on the farm this year with all of the hot and dry summertime conditions . It easily provided over 2000 gallons of water for our garden , trees and plant . We came close this yr a couple of times to running out during those dry spells – so we are planning to add in one more 275 gal holding armored combat vehicle to see us through any more drought conditions .
As for other occurrence around the farm …
The Trestle Desk Project
The Silo still model softly on its side in the barn – on keep while we wait for the metal panels to get in to put on its framework . They are supposed to at long last come in this Tuesday – I ca n’t waitress to get them on and get it up !
ultimately , for about the last year we have wanted to build a trestle desk out of baseball bat rubbish for the blank space we employ as our home office . With the Silo project still on hold – we got around to it this week . It will be Tuesday ’s “ How To ” DIY feature . But for now – here is a snitcher peek of the desk as it dries from another pelage of urethane out in the private road .
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The watering system kept our garden green through the summers drought
The Trestle Desk Project
