my very own micro farm

[attimus]

Didn't get pictures til this morning. Was cutting and drilling until dark.

There's one more new one just to the left of these. 6 total so far. Not to many errands today so hopefully I get more than 3 done. Let the girls out for a bit when the Misses got home. They wanted to help

Figure supervised time works when we are both home. They were out maybe an hour before they turned back around and headed into the enclosure to get ready for bed. And as usual burgler is the first up on the roost. She still likes to think she's in charge.
Also got my mealworms ordered yesterday as well so in a few days I'll start that up. Well morning to you all I'm off to it.

 

[birdman55]

isn't it funny how the birds just know your doing something for them and they wanna help....great progress keep up the good work...building brooders/fridgebator today...so well see how far that goes....good luck on the mealworms...cant wait to see some pics....carrots are the best water source without the mold issue...once they shrink up get rid of them and replace...buy the four dollar bag of carrots...you will need them

 

[aart]

Didn't get pictures til this morning. Was cutting and drilling until dark.

Nice!!
How will you tend the plants...so the tops flip up or will you remove the whole frame?

 

[attimus]

They are super light. Setting it up to just lift them off the top. Most of these boxes are herbs so its kinda a set it and forget thing anyways.

 

[attimus]

isn't it funny how the birds just know your doing something for them and they wanna help....great progress keep up the good work...building brooders/fridgebator today...so well see how far that goes....good luck on the mealworms...cant wait to see some pics....carrots are the best water source without the mold issue...once they shrink up get rid of them and replace...buy the four dollar bag of carrots...you will need them

thanks and good luck on the fridge. That seems like a project. I was basically going to duplicate your bug hotel pic. Tp rolls cut in half right and is that just cheap oatmeal for bedding? You gotta let me know when you cut wholes in the tubs too. I have an idea of what you were talking about but the visual always helps.

 

[birdman55]

yeah just finished gutting the fridge....now going to begin cutting the viewing windows for both top and bottom...its going to be a wing as you go type of deal...have the initial thing drawn out but the dimensions just don't fit the fridge so I will have to build that one from scratch...but I look forward to seeing more progress from you and good luck...the bators that are home made arnt really that hard to do just time consuming and you have to think a little...plus having all the stuff ready before hand really helps it go along a lot faster....for the fridge oh boy I don't know what I got myself into but gotta try it and if it works out great if not then more coolerbators it will be...

 

[attimus]

I think all these frames were measure measure OK that looks good. Lol 4 more done

Its all looking pretty good I think only a ccouple to go.

 

[attimus]

yeah just finished gutting the fridge....now going to begin cutting the viewing windows for both top and bottom...its going to be a wing as you go type of deal...have the initial thing drawn out but the dimensions just don't fit the fridge so I will have to build that one from scratch...but I look forward to seeing more progress from you and good luck...the bators that are home made arnt really that hard to do just time consuming and you have to think a little...plus having all the stuff ready before hand really helps it go along a lot faster....for the fridge oh boy I don't know what I got myself into but gotta try it and if it works out great if not then more coolerbators it will be...

My grandpa used to tell me the only way you'll know you can is if you try. Seems to apply here.

 

[birdman55]

I think all these frames were measure measure OK that looks good. Lol 4 more done

Its all looking pretty good I think only a ccouple to go.

are you just going to put chicken wire around all of the frames...they do make a really nice corrugated fiberglass that lets in 85 percent light too....its kindof expensive tho....

 

[attimus]

Was thinking chicken wire or the green stuff. I have it on the strawberries and it seems to do the trick. Havent seen them even try actually. Its cheap and will eventually break down so I don't know. it'll most likely be wire.