Recent content by Wynterchick

I could potentially be wrong since you seem to be more knowledgeable about this information but lacto-fermentation actually stalls with the introduction of alcohol content, doesn't it? The fermentation process starts with yeast and then eventually produces the lacto-fermentation response. The...

I was planning on letting everyone go together into the coop when it is finished. I did a bit of research and came up with the game plan to keep everyone together. There will not be food or water in the main coop unless they are to be kept inside for extended periods of time. Hopefully with the...

Husband: Thank you sir. Appreciate the feedback. I used to study drafting when I was a kid(wanted to be an architect, ended up a network architect instead). 1.5 scale(3/8"- foot) on my fancy ruler. :) I still enjoy any excuse to bring out the graph paper. I can see where you would guess...

Hi there everyone. It's almost time for my chicks, ducklings and goslings to be here and the hubby is about to start the work on the coop. I'm going to attach photos and give a description to start but I was hoping others could chime in and give advice for anything that you would change. This...

Hi there. I will be getting my chicks, ducklings and goslings soon and was trying to plan out my brooder completely. Since it will be early June when I get them the temps here in Michigan will be pretty regulated in the higher areas both day and night. Would it be okay to start the chicks in the...

I am an avid baker and my husband is a massive egg eater! If our little girl and the other babies eat anything like him, I'm gonna need every egg they make. :rolleyes: Haha! After that, I plan on selling them locally or giving them to people in the area that need them. After discussion, my...

Hi there fellow chicken people! I grew up in kentucky with a variety of chickens and other farm animals but moved to Michigan after my 18th birthday. After a couple years researching and slowly convincing my husband that chickens are a good idea on our 3 acre plot of land. I'm expecting 21...