Winter prep updates. Solar, chickens, wood and more The solar insulation is working pretty well. With a heated seed mat and a 70 watt lightbulb, we’re staying about 20 degrees above the outside temperatures. Under normal Oklahoma winter, that would be more than enough, but with this artic front, it’s not going to let me …
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This year, we have been asked if we would speak at the Homestead Expo on April 27 in Talala OK, hosted by Cowboy Country Fellowship and Homegrown Roots Homeschool Co-Op. From their Facebook Event page: We’ll be speaking at 3:00 and talking about Off-Grid living. If you’re in the area, we’d love to see you …
It’s hard to believe 2023 is over. It’s been a crazy year! The year started off in a rush as at the end of 2022, we decided to move. So, we put our house up on the market, and it sold in 36 hours! To top it off, they wanted to close in about 3 …
Better late than never I suppose is what our chickens may be thinking right about now, or at least one of them. But she’s worn us down. We give up.We’ve been fighting with her all summer trying to keep her from sitting on eggs, but she’s been determined, and we’re tried of fighting her, so …
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What’s been happening on the homestead and tile installation, as well as harvesting the garlic that was planted in November. I went a while without recording anything, so wanted to give a brief rundown of where things stand. Currently 12 of the 16 solar panels are installed. I finally have the wire I need to …
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Finally have time for the installation of the chicken coop divider we wanted.I’ve wanted this installed since we completed the coop, but I’ve not had the time. With just a little bit of daylight left to go, I think there’s just enough time to get it done.
We got the run complete! And we were able to bring the chickens home! In the last post, we tried to finish up the run so we could bring the flock home, but we just ran out to time. So, to finish up now! It was a long day. We finished adding the hardware cloth …
The chickens need to come home, and to do that, we need a secure chicken run. In the last post, we get the coop completed. But in it’s current state, the chickens would be locked up, no run, no fresh air, and that won’t do. So, we worked on making a run for them on …
We needed to finish the chicken coop, and if possible, install the mailbox and prep for a chicken run. It really all needs to get done this trip if possible! Last time, my dad and uncle helped me get the chicken coop built. But we ran out of daylight before we could finish it. So, …
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We are out of time! The move is less than a week away, and we need the new chicken coop now! Last weekend, I finished off the foundation for the coop, and during the week, the building was delivered,My dad and uncle volunteered to come help me build it, and I welcomed the help!The instructions …
