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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Protect Your Chickens From Predators?

    Hen house is a Mennonite built shed (12x10). Have a poultry mesh "wall" inside to separate bird room vs feed and storage. Chicken run is covered (12x12) yard. Feed lot panels, 2x4 weld wire (4') with mesh inside. Cinderblock "foundation" to sandwich the fencing. Posts are 4x4 treated posts...
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    Flooring for large coops - preferences?

    Plywood flooring. Lots of hay. Power wash and air dry annually. Twenty years and counting, no staining on the flooring.
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    American
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    He also gets trained in titanium welding.
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    What if you are south of I-10?
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    I got my 17 yo grandson into a welding program partially paid by the state. Stuff will need to be fixed and other metal things created. Don't forget the trades.
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    Cut up product into small pieces. Spread out on a clean mesh screen. Cover with another screen/light, airy fabric Set in sunshine. The topper is to keep bugs and debris off. Can be set outside, in a sunny window, the back deck window of a car, ...
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    My terriers have proven more effective. Just wish they didn't me all the trophies
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    A simple box fan will overcome the humidity. Dehydrated food retain more nutrient value than any other method.
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    Do get with your Mom. Canning is so easy. I rotate from fridge to freezer to canning jars or dehydrater
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    You can freeze flour based mixes for a few days to kill off bugs and eggs. Then store in air tight, rodent proof container
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    We've got a string mower to cut the tall grasses. Rake it into windrows. Looking into building a manual baler. Smaller bales as I am pushing 60 now. Should be better storing than an old fashioned hay mound like we've been doing
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    what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

    It's a lot easier than "they" make it sound. You do need to make sure you are using heirloom seeds to start with. Search for a reliable source. I use heirloomseeds.com. There are many others. When you harvest produce, leave some on the plant to rot point/dry off depending on plant. Dry "wet"...
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    Hello

    We looked at it this way...The hog panel keeps out the big guys. The weld wire keeps IN the little livestock. The chicken wire keeps babies and aerial dangers (hawks, owls,...) apart. I personally am wary of pallets because my dogs can rip one apart in about 5 minutes. Hence the metal.
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