Hi,
I'm in the NT in Australia. Looking at building a hoop house to grow and keep chickens in. How high should the snake mesh be? I have 1200. Was going to bury some but really would of felt better if I had 1800 to play with. Bury 300 and have 1500 above FFL.
Thoughts?
I just finished watching Mark's latest video, . I figured that here was the best place to discuss this matter.
I'm not an expert on poultry by any means but there's a few things I do know about which are relevant to Mark's situation.
1. Drakes, especially younger ones, can be extremely randy...
hope everyone is doing great down under, I love gardening and chasing my chickens, looking forward to making friends and exchanging ideas and seeds.
im on YouTube Lena's Backyard Homestead please help my channel grow.
My name is Julie.
I am just over 50 & am a Mum of 4.
I have 2 Rottweiler girls, 2 boy Cats & just under 100 Heritage Breed Chooks.
I breed the chooks & incubate their eggs.
I hatch around 300 chicks each Spring & sell them.
I love to garden. I grow flowers, herbs, fruits & vegetables.
I also...
Hi everyone,
I am an aspiring "self sufficient" gardener with a young family in a typical Aussie suburb in Southside Brisbane.
I am a big believer in the "garden of Eden" style gardening. Been a big long time fan of Mark's youtube channel and his many humorous videos.
My garden :
In our...
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Test: Do chickens prefer cages or free range?
When given a choice, do chickens choose to stay in cages or to go outside a chicken yard into a free range situation? The chickens will give you the answer.
Hi all, I’m new here from Hawkesbury area near Sydney. Our land backs on to State forest so lots of critters around of all kinds.
Last week a pigeon was found in our chook pen with its head bitten off. Chooks were all ok but very scared and wouldn’t come back in the pen for hours (there’s an...
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Hey everybody,
Greetings from The Netherlands!
I live in the oldest city in Holland, and we have a fairly big garden... for a small town in The Netherlands. We are with six, 3 teens and a toddler, and we have a Borzoi running around. I am an artist (airbrush, drawing, sowing, music (some...
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My name is Tynan and I am quite 'green' when it comes to gardening, after reading Cicero's How to Grow Old, I've been an avid viewer of Mark and many other Homesteaders on the web. Seeing as I am finally moving into a 5 acre plot of land on the South side of Brisbane ( Camira...
Where can I buy ivermectin for my chickens? is one of the most asked questions I get from people via email and other means so I want to dedicate this thread to where it can be purchased and the types of ivermectin products or dosages available etc. Please DON'T discuss the ethics of ivermectin...
Hi Mark and all,
I am new to this forum and have spent some time reading through the posts and other sites and I wanted to share my experience with you in hope anyone has thoughts/insights to help me problem solve as I just can't seem to get to the bottom of what is going on for my girls.
I...
Many people only ever hear of the disadvantages and problems a rooster can cause especially in an urban environment where loud noises like crowing can be a worry; but, there are several reasons why keeping a rooster is a good idea if local council laws in your area permit.
1. Protection -...