In the emergency of a natural disaster where do you move your chickens?

[Muscovy Wunda]

Thats good to hear! Less firey... yes... completely fire proof... no. But still safer

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Thats good to hear! Less firey... yes... completely fire proof... no. But still safer

Yeah

 

[aart]

Came across this article today, thought of y'all and that you might be interested.
https://the-riotact.com/the-exotic-...ou9dBBkalHZEMhnkp53RmPRbeU85OIdkHx47sHTfVEmy0

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

I get what he's saying, but what does it take to establish these foreign trees? The predators is another hard one, especially cats, who are biggest threat to small wild life (Rescue group has someone surrendering 50 cats this week, one person!!!) But yes, our native exploding trees definetly fuel fires...

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

My neighbour knows these teenagers that had 6 horses. A bushfire came really close and they couldn’t get hold of a horse float to get the horses out so they grabbed hoses and hosed the horses down to protect them from the embers, and there is a photo of them hosing the horses with a wall of fire behind them. Inspiring, their mother couldn’t force them to leave because one was 18 and the other was 20 so they are adults.

 

[aart]

I get what he's saying, but what does it take to establish these foreign trees?

A lot.
"For decades, Peter has planted a mosaic of trees including his truffle bearing hazelnuts and oaks, but also poplars and willows, and up to 30 bamboo varieties. His aim is to restore the property’s capacity to retain water at all levels, moving it gently through the soil profile rather than streaming off degraded, heavily compacted land. "

Permaculture was 'born' in AU.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Yeah but I mean, it sounds like (to me atleast) he wants these trees to grow wildly as natural fire breaks. So what would it take to establish the first trees to do so? He's certainly put alot into his own block, but I don't know that our rangers would be willing to do that work.

A lot.
"For decades, Peter has planted a mosaic of trees including his truffle bearing hazelnuts and oaks, but also poplars and willows, and up to 30 bamboo varieties. His aim is to restore the property’s capacity to retain water at all levels, moving it gently through the soil profile rather than streaming off degraded, heavily compacted land. "

Permaculture was 'born' in AU.

 

[centrarchid]

What about if feed stores are closed for a month or more? This might be a problem owing to a developing human health issue. I can free-range more with limits. May have to forgo egg production or chick rearing using brooders.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

This is a possiblity! In my case I am lucky enough to live on a mixed enterprise farm and have access to grain. This obviously isn't a common option. But, buying plain grain, and growing your own fodder will make your grain rations last longer, and give your flock the nutrients they need to survive. You can use tupper wear containers to grow the grain in, just add drainage holes.

 

[centrarchid]

This is a possiblity! In my case I am lucky enough to live on a mixed enterprise farm and have access to grain. This obviously isn't a common option. But, buying plain grain, and growing your own fodder will make your grain rations last longer, and give your flock the nutrients they need to survive. You can use tupper wear containers to grow the grain in, just add drainage holes.

I am dropping flock size down to 50 birds in coming weeks. I lack the facilities needed to make the fodder for that many chickens.