Tag Archives: small homestead
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Progress on the Ice Shack Chicken Coop
6September 18, 2016 by Mike Oscar Hotel
Just a few pictures from my work over the past few weeks. Before: After: I got the roof decking on …
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Our First Chicken in Maine
Leave a commentSeptember 6, 2016 by Mike Oscar Hotel
One of the more heartbreaking things we had to do in Colorado was get rid of my daughter’s prized rooster, …
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How to Grow Fodder for Your Livestock
8May 4, 2015 by Mike Oscar Hotel
What is fodder? Fodder is when you take some sort of seed, like barley, wheat, oats, or sunflower, soak them, …
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Selling Out
9May 3, 2015 by Mike Oscar Hotel
The time came for us to get rid of a few chicks. We packed up eight of them and six …
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Pasture Pod Update
4April 26, 2015 by Mike Oscar Hotel
We have two litters going right now. One is a litter of five, the other is a litter of seven. …
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The Yard Rabbit is Expecting
10April 10, 2015 by Mike Oscar Hotel
We refer to the yard rabbit as B.B. (Black Bunny), or Netenyahu. I was able to catch her a few …
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The Succession Plan
10April 9, 2015 by Mike Oscar Hotel
We picked up 20 new chicks a few weeks ago. 18 Leghorn pullets an two straight run Dark Brahmas. This …
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E.O.S. (Egg of Shame)
8March 15, 2015 by Mike Oscar Hotel
We’re finally getting back on the horse, in terms of production. We currently have eight hens, with four laying. That …
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Janitor Rabbit
16February 8, 2015 by Mike Oscar Hotel
We’ve talked about our yard rabbit. I might add that she is still doing well. While cold most days, there …
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Predator Kill
12January 25, 2015 by Mike Oscar Hotel
I was in the shed today, cleaning, arranging, and getting ready to convert part of the shed into a goat …
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