Recent content by Ackerbau

That would be awesome to be able to go visit.

I took some in highschool. I knew a few words. We watched her favorite movie in Germany (kokowaah) and it had English subs.

friends had a German exchange student who is now like a little sister to me.

my ideal 236's... Ok it will not upload my pics. ... gggrrr.

I have three hens and named two of them fried eggs (spieglei) and scrambled eggs (Rührei) but in German. Ackerbau means farm in German. So I call my place Ackerbau Homestead. ...

Well at least one of my new hens started laying. Was so happy to find random eggs around the chicken yard. Now here is the funny part. After telling my excitement to my neighbor, he tells me that he had been putting eggs from the store so I'd find them. At first I was annoyed but then laughed my...

All these feeders are a great idea, but I just throw a scoop in their yard and let them scratch for it. It's what they do all day anyway.

Yup, my friend had some so I buried them under the frame and laid a loose brick floor for the shed part.

Hello, I am glad I found this site. Lots of great information. I have started my homestead, Ackerbau Homestead. It may appear I have a lot of land but I only have one acer. My homestead sits on a third of it in my front yard. I built an 800 or so square foot garden fenced in with a coop shed...

Well I was inspired by some designs I've seen on here. I have my little homestead started. I went for a coop design that I could incorporate a small shed with. I can keep my garden and coop supplies right there. The laying box is on the front for easy egg gathering. The whole front of...