Arizona Chickens

[CaroleW]

Sounds like something beyond my capabilities to build. Like way beyond. But thanks for the response.

Check out some of the YT videos of people building them -- different ways - low cost cattle panel hoops on EdibleAcres, more planned like Justin Rhodes, Sow the Land, and I think Homestead Traditions. EDIT * Living Traditions Homestead *.

Take what you can and apply parts that work for you - especially check out the wiggle wire system (see at Greenhouse Megastore, Farmtek or maybe Northern Greenhouse). And the woven laminated cover from Northern Greenhouse will last probably a decade (better than the 6 mil poly which might have a couple year warranty).

 

[CaroleW]

*singing* And the thunder rolls, and the lightning strikes. And the dog, he says Yikes!

It's getting noisy outside. Hope it rains.

I'm singin' with ya' ---my one dog has been climbing the walls, monsoon or fireworks is the only time she gets to hop on the couch - half the time I have to go sleep on the couch with her so DH can rest since he gets up super early for work.

 

[BlueBaby]

I can't sing with you two, unless you share some rain with me.

 

[Coffee N Chickens]

I can't sing with you two, unless you share some rain with me.

I'd share if it would come down. Lots of lightning, some thunder, and all we got was enough to dampen the ground.

 

[Coffee N Chickens]

I'm singin' with ya' ---my one dog has been climbing the walls, monsoon or fireworks is the only time she gets to hop on the couch - half the time I have to go sleep on the couch with her so DH can rest since he gets up super early for work.

I hear you. My dogs woke me up at 2:45 because of some lightning and thunder, and the larger of the two, who seems to think he's a little lap dog, jumped on top of me. Thankfully I don't need to work today.

 

[CaroleW]

I'd share if it would come down. Lots of lightning, some thunder, and all we got was enough to dampen the ground.

Over last 3 days we got 1.3" according to my rain guage - I spread pasture grass seed on a half acre paddock yesterday hoping for grass/hay instead of weeds and dirt to mow soon.

 

[springvalley123]

Over last 3 days we got 1.3" according to my rain guage - I spread pasture grass seed on a half acre paddock yesterday hoping for grass/hay instead of weeds and dirt to mow soon.

Finally got rain! So many times we got passed over but last night got 2 inches per the local rain stations, and I heard some hail early on in the storm.

 

[Parront]

Finally got rain! So many times we got passed over but last night got 2 inches per the local rain stations, and I heard some hail early on in the storm.

We got a little rain last night, too, but not that much! Nice polite rain that did not flatten my garden with hail this time!

 

[springvalley123]

We got a little rain last night, too, but not that much! Nice polite rain that did not flatten my garden with hail this time!

by some miracle, my lettuce and other sprouts seem to have survived!

 

[Parront]

by some miracle, my lettuce and other sprouts seem to have survived!

If I plant lettuce for the 3rd time, it will be under a hoop with shade cloth to protect it!