AmericanHomesteader...Life in the Desert totally Off-Grid!!

[hqueen13]

Sounds so exciting!

Careful with those Coyotes, they will go after other predators that are competition for their food supply. We have seen them here going after foxes, and they have been known to go after cats and dogs, too.

Take care and keep us updated! Can't wait to see photos!

 

[AmericanHomesteader]

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 semi normal here instead of chaos, building is coming along fine, we should be living in our home by the end of the month.

Post more later

 

[Wannabefree]

So cool! Glad you are getting it all going

 

[AmericanHomesteader]

Were the roadrunners being chased by the coyotes? Looking forward to hearing more as well.

Hahaha im using acme bird feed to attract them

 

[Denim Deb]

Were the roadrunners being chased by the coyotes? Looking forward to hearing more as well.

Hahaha im using acme bird feed to attract them

I wanna see pics of that!

 

[sufficientforme]

I just moved from SE Arizona and the only thing that worked for the coyotes that would kill our chickens was electric fence strands on top and bottom of pen or fence rails. They killed for sport more than once, they would not even eat their kills when we found the free rangers in the morning You are planning on penning them at night I hope.

 

[AmericanHomesteader]

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 good

will post more later

 

[BarredBuff]

Glad you all are progressing like this!

 

[Denim Deb]

It's not quite that warm here yet, but I'm just as glad. I'm not ready for the heat!

 

[AmericanHomesteader]

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
The kids want them as pets!!! lol. Still building on the house, The solar power still is working great and keeping things charged and the fridge cold

Will post more soon.