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[2seth2]

i bet the buff orps fell left out cuase they are in none of the pics

 

[chicharomirinda]

thanks, sunny and ron! can't wait to get some eggs in those boxes!

Nice hens! The boxes look good too, they are built almost exactly the same way as ours. is that a door in the back behind them?

Yes, there's a door behind so we can gather eggs from the outside.

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Awesome! So roomy in there!

I'm glad I went with 10x10. gives me plenty of space to work with. even so, I had to shorten one of the roosts since it was too close to the nest boxes. I think i'll add a diagonal roost to make sure I have enough roosting space for all of them.

 

[chicharomirinda]

i bet the buff orps fell left out cuase they are in none of the pics

Note the small buff head in the bottom of the first photo

I think my mom snapped some photos that include a buff orp or two. Now that it's so easy and fast to upload photos, here you go...


yes, i need to hang that feeder. It's the same welsummer that always hops up on there, too.

and an EE for good measure.

 

[Jeeper1540]

Yes, there's a door behind so we can gather eggs from the outside.

We were considering doing that but since we go in the coop everyday anyway it seemed pointless. We also rearrange the coop every year or so, so we just decided against it

 

[Penturner]

Well the last week has kicked a couple of projects into the next gear for me. We all went out and met Kathy (mythkat) today, well yesterday now. and helped her start her Hugle and an Asparagus bed. The Hugle is not so bad but the bed is arguing with us a little bit. So we will go back again this morning after letting is soak over night. She has a spot we can grow our tobacco that woudl not have worked better if I had measured it before drawing up my planting design. It will all be a lot of work but we expected that.

I have been putting a bug in Missy's ear the last couple of days about soap making so she has a student she just doesn't know it yet. Actually thank you Missy you have made this a lot simpler for us. We really worked hard last year to make or grow things for ourselves in order to reduce how much money it takes for us to live. The soap thing is sort of a little gift to ourselves for all the work we have done. I don' think it will save us much money if any but it will allow everyone to use some really nice soaps without the expense of buying them from the shops.

Basically several projects I have been working on for a year have suddenly been put back on the front burner all at once. A lot has come together this last week thanks to the people here on this forum.

It is now going on 1 a.m and I cant sleep so am trying to read until my eyes won't stay open.

 

[SunnyDawn]

I can't sleep either but I'm surfing instead. Was just watching crochet videos. It would probably help to get the heck off this computer. Good luck on all your projects Daniel. Sounds like you and your family are going to be quite busy for the next few years.

 

[2seth2]

sunny why is your avatar a broken egg?

 

[americanvalkyrie]

Well the last week has kicked a couple of projects into the next gear for me. We all went out and met Kathy (mythkat) today, well yesterday now. and helped her start her Hugle and an Asparagus bed. The Hugle is not so bad but the bed is arguing with us a little bit. So we will go back again this morning after letting is soak over night. She has a spot we can grow our tobacco that woudl not have worked better if I had measured it before drawing up my planting design. It will all be a lot of work but we expected that.

I have been putting a bug in Missy's ear the last couple of days about soap making so she has a student she just doesn't know it yet. Actually thank you Missy you have made this a lot simpler for us. We really worked hard last year to make or grow things for ourselves in order to reduce how much money it takes for us to live. The soap thing is sort of a little gift to ourselves for all the work we have done. I don' think it will save us much money if any but it will allow everyone to use some really nice soaps without the expense of buying them from the shops.

Basically several projects I have been working on for a year have suddenly been put back on the front burner all at once. A lot has come together this last week thanks to the people here on this forum.

It is now going on 1 a.m and I cant sleep so am trying to read until my eyes won't stay open.

I'm glad I could help! There are a lot of little things in soapmaking that seem minor, but later you realize that they make all the difference. As far as saving money... if you're used to buying cheap, dollar store detergent bars that are petrolliate-based and dry the skin, you won't save much money. But if your family members are always buying lotions or other products for skin conditions that can be solved by using real soap, you will save money. Now that I have all my setup equipment, an average bar of soap costs 50cents to $1 to make, and sells for about $5. And using a better product has saved money on other stuff. I mentioned in our PM that it completely cured my acne, so that's more product I don't have to buy.

Thanks for letting me help! It's a great ego boost when someone wants my help with something. Your other projects sound so fun, too! I'd love to see pics of all the gardens you're working on.

 

[laceynoelle]

Hey, just checking in. Elizabeth, your chicks are getting so big! For some reason I knew you've had them this whole time, but I kept thinking they were still little.

 

[Peep_Show]

Nevada is real interesting when it comes to their food laws. A point comes to mind which may have a tanget to the Farmers Market scene.

There's an organic farm located in Overton, I believe, that for years has been providing food boxes to subscribers. Well, they decided to show off their wares a little more to their subscribers and others interested in healthful living and advertised a dinner out at the farm, six courses for $70 or some such. (The menu was divine!) The event sold out quickly.

Midway into the first course the Health Department showed up and ordered the event shut down and bleach poured on all the food....because the meat being served was not butchered in in a certified slaughterhouse (of which NV has none and all livestock is outsourced to CA for dispatched) and therefore was considered unsaleable. Mind you, the whole point of the meal was local grown/organic grown. Too, there was something about the kitchen not being certified beforehand, but it was the meat thing that mainly put the kabash on it.

The kicker is had they advertised selling shares in a Supper Club, the dinner would've gone on undisturbed. But since they advertised it as they were selling and serving meals, well....

In a roundabout way I'm linking this to the Farmers Markets. You're selling product, not meals. And just like buying apples at the supermarket, it's kind of a caveat emptor situation... Hopefully everyone is operating on good faith and the sellers are providing safe items. There's not a whole lot of regulation and, hopefully, most buyer folks know the proper way to wash and prepare raw foods before consuming.

Honestly, I have no idea what the county and state regs are for Farmers Markets, but I'm pretty sure somebody has some say in licensing and permits as it is biz being conducted in a physical jurisdiction. I have yet to see even a lemonade stand that doesn't get scrutiny by some govt. type. It might be that there's some sort of umbrella for permits provided by the organizers which, presumably, paying for your stall space or table. It varies from state to state.

I don't know how enterprising y'all intend to be on this, but for IRS and taxation purposes there's a threshold of dollars of goods that is allowed to slide as a hobby before you start making and having to declare profits. But when you do hit that threshold, be ready for paperwork...especially anything that's ag related because there's a whole slew of different taxation codes and rates for that. (IMHO, big benefits for lots of deductions but real PITA documentation).

It sounds like a fun enterprise. Good luck!