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:barnie we are fixing to have a winter storm up to 6 inches of snow here and high winds :( suppose to hit us sunday evening, got to batten down the homestead!! Need to protect the chickens and turkeys from it. I will be working on getting pictures posted during this since i wont be able to work...

Well both our hen turkeys are laying eggs, we hope we have baby turkeys soon :) Got alot of framing done on the house today, its coming along, not much new to report, just been working our butts off. Will post more later.

Yes the night sky and the sunsets are breath taking here, i will be working on pictures this weekend suppose to be rainy here. We clip the turkeys wings and they seem content pecking around the 2 acres that is fenced in, we put them in there pen at dark.

Awww sorry for your loss :hugs

We are doing it for profit, the royal palms are show birds, medium size, goodnatured and good eating. They sell around here for 35.00 apiece for chicks.

Today i got our front door framed in and hung, we have a beautiful view of the mountains :) it was a nice warm 82 degrees today, also made a water run. The kids are enjoying spring break this week. DS loves taking care of the chickens and turkeys. So far the turkeys are laying an egg aday :)...

Hi Deb, we got royal palms, the lady sold use two hens and the tom for 50.00 but thats not average pricing on them, they lost there farm and having to sell all there live stock, we are getting guineas for 10.00 apiece. She sold us 5 cochin hens and a rooster for 35.00. Our turkeys laid another...

Woot one of our turkey hens laid and egg today, were excited!!! None of the chickens have laid yet, i need to beef up the pens some more just to be on the safe side. Our pens are inside the fenced in 2 acres so hopefully we wont have any problems but if we do i have plenty of ammo. Helped our...

Hi all, we picked up 5 hens and one rooster they are cochians, we got 1 royal palm tom and two hen turkeys, its a start on the homestead. All are 2 year olds and laying :woot The kids want them as pets!!! lol. Still building on the house, The solar power still is working great and keeping things...

Hi all, we got our chicken and turkey pens built yesterday, today we go pick up our birds, looking forward to our first livestock lol. DW is doing laundry today and im framing in a window and door, todays weather suppose to be a warm 77 for a high, the solar panels are working great so live is...

Hahaha im using acme bird feed to attract them :lau

Sunday we are picking up chickens and turkeys!!! Im ready for our first life stock on the homestead :) So far the solar panel array is kicking butt, its nice to have power and no bill. The deep freeze conversion works great, running it is using 140 watts so its not bad at all. Soon life will be...

We haven't had a drop lol :hide

Hi all, its been a cold day here at the homestead, it was 29 degrees this morning. Good news is i got our solar panel array up and running, our deep freeze conversion is working like a charm so DW is happy to have a refrigerator :D Its suppose to warm up sunday cant wait, We are tired of being...

I use my mosin-nagant for deer and hogs.

Hi all :) today was a really blustery day here, seen our first dust storm lol. Yes i will be documenting all we do off grid. WooHoo tomorrow we will have power!!!!! I got everything ready to tie in the solar panel array :) Not much new to report, seen a pack of coyotes every morning, a couple...

Hi all, its been a warm peaceful day here at the homestead, picked up a new chest freezer yesterday to convert to a refrigerator, DW was washing clothes today, she said the new wringer really helps. Got alot of building material picked up. The feed store in McNeal suppose to get chicks in april...

Hi all were still alive :D it sure was cold this morning out here. I am picking up building supplies tomorrow so i can get started on closing in the rooms. The DW has started some of the garden seeds. The Kids like there schools here, DD is finally getting settled and not complaining as much. My...

Hi everyone :) slowly getting things set up. Got 4 55 gallon water barrels today and filled up at the fire station, Monday were talking to a well driller trying to get the best price we can. Found a person that has a bunch of metal building studs and siding im getting really cheap!! so i can...

We made it safe and sound on tuesday around 1 pm no vehicle troubles at all :D Finally got setup enough to jump on line and let everyone know. Made the DW a washing machine, 2 5 gallon buckets and a plunger, dug a hole and set a post in concrete for her solar powered clothes dryer. Feels good to...