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  1. Mini Meat

    Deep litter method

    I don't care for hay or straw as bedding. It is not very absorbent and tends to form mats that can be very heavy and hard to clean. Also the open shaft structure of some hays and straw can harbor mites and lice. My deep litter has some stems left over from giving the birds some alfalfa from...
  2. Mini Meat

    Deep litter method

    Haven't used fodder beats but will give them a try. Mustard and daikon worked well in the last patch so I'll use them again for sure.
  3. Mini Meat

    Deep litter method

    Yes, turnips would be great for this I'll add them to my seed mix.
  4. Mini Meat

    Deep litter method

    Would that I could. This stuff is HARD, a rototiller would only succeed in rattling out my teeth. The only way to do this mechanically would be with a backhoe or dozer. Since we are in a slide prone area I am not comfortable with either of those options. I did a simaler project on and old...
  5. Mini Meat

    Deep litter method

    Yes I am thinking a big tractor and electro net paddock. To try to clarify: one of the major goals of this project is the restoration of the land. The area is 1/2 an acer... long and narrow. It was base rocked and used for equipment storage. I want to return it to meadow. I want to keep the...
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    Deep litter method

    If i can get a trailer within budget I will happily build upon it. That was pan A, but people seem to want a lot of money for even the crappiest of trailers. So my plan B is to build one on skids with pvc pipe split length wise and slipped onto the bottom of the skids to make it "skiddier". Then...
  7. Mini Meat

    Deep litter method

    Hello all, I have a deep litter Question about the new coop i am building. The coop will be a cattle panel hoop house, and I want to do a floor for several reason the main being predator proofing but since I will be moving the coop frequently, and it is going to be big(10'x20') I need it to be...
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