Newbie and Building a Retirement Farm

[Grunewald Farm]

Hi All! My name is Shelly and my husband and I are building our retirement farm. We are almost finished with the Chicken Coop. I grew up on a farm and have always lived in the country. We are now empty nesters and have the time to build other nests for other animals.

I have pictures of the chicken coop and am going to post them as soon as I read and learn how.

The chicken coop is my Christmas present from my husband. My sister said she thought she was a redneck until she heard about my Christmas present.

I have peeked in on this site several times and enjoy reading the info. I finally decided to join. I think I'm gonna like it!

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

from Ontario Canada

 

[redoak]

My banker asked me once if I have any retirement investments. I replied "do chickens count". Good luck with the Retirement Farm.

 

[bargain]

Welcome ....My Christmas present was a wooden incubator that I begged and begged for. I've got lots of lovely hatching eggs if you like some. Also selling baby chickens for pick up. THanks!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Great to have you here!

I just updated the instructions on how to upload and post images on the forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=504

Looking forward to seeing some pics!

 

[digginchicks]

When I get a job and retire from that job I want a bunch of chickens cause that would be awesome!!!

 

[andehens]

from California!

 

[Shared Acres]

Welcome!

 

[wingnut1]

Hey, Shelly! Welcome!!! And congrats on your retirement farm! What a great dream to make into reality!!! This is a great place for info - and I can't wait to see the pics! Glad to have you in the flock!!!

 

[cherig22]

You are prolly younger than me, but we are on the Joseph plan.

While we have the seven (plus) years of feast, we bought or are buying for the seven years of famine (retirement).

We buy what we know we will need, like the tractor, generator, pitchfork, shovel, etc. Start the seeds for oats, corn, wheat. Grow what we need, and raise what we need.

Have a good pantry started, with stuff we cannot produce, and store it.

If you work and plan, you will have what you need when you retire. If we quit working right now, we could survive because we bought what we need, and have hubby's retirement to pay for the mortgage and the basics.

It is what I wanted to start to do when I was younger, but poor planning made it start later. But is doable now.

Best of luck to you, and plan ahead.

Cheri