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  1. drstratton

    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Good morning! We are still making progress on the rabbit hutch! I come up with ideas and my husband implements & improves them! Last year we purchased a 4'x8' pallet of miscellaneous doors from a cabinet makers overstock store for $25. We have used them for many projects now including the...
  2. drstratton

    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Thank you and welcome, I'm so glad that you found my journey! We've lived on our 5 acres for 25 years and have raised chickens (Banty's), had a horse, dogs & cats, saltwater fish tank, fresh fish tank and other various animals! We've always grown a large garden and will now continue to do so...
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    I'm totally blessed too, my husband can fix everything and build anything we need, I was just trying to save him the work of digging it up! Lol!
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    I helped my husband put in all of the irrigation here, but I had no idea about this valve! Lol!
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Yep, that's been my mindset...I will definitely feel it tomorrow...Lol!
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Well the saga of the busted water line continues and I have learned a lot! First lesson, open a valve before you turn a main line back on and open it slowly or it might explode, get you soaking wet and cause your husband a lot of extra work! Second...after my husband repaired it he tells me that...
  7. drstratton

    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    I believe this little guy might be a rooster! He was one of the chicks that was being picked at, seems to be doing well and holding his own now! He's always the first to come see me! Hopefully he will always be friendly! Enjoying their larger sand box! <iframe width="1663" height="717"...
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Well, the chicks seem to have survived just fine on their first night in the coop, (my son had to go out at midnight to turn on the orchard wind machines & water where he works & he told me the coldest temp last night was 31) but they were nice & cozy! They are enjoying their morning mash! I...
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Busy time of the year...I was just a little concerned with everything that's going on in our world right now! So glad that you're doing well! Thank you! 💞
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    @frustratedearthmother I hope you're doing well, I haven't seen you for a few days! To everyone who has joined me here, I wish good health for you & your families!
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Moving Day! Our older chicks are moving to the big house and our little's are moving to the crib! Everyone will be so much happier in their new homes! It's been a lot of work and I'm so happy with the end product! In the big house, but not to sure! Hi there...this is pretty cool...lol...love...
  12. drstratton

    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    The nesting box is all buttoned up! We still need to add nest dividers and we need to put in the new roosting bars! That will come a little later! Next we will add a heat lamp to start warming up the coop and then we will move the chicks out there later today! Home Depot wasn't able to color...
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    I'm glad you found me...Thank you for joining! Yeah, there can be a lot of back breaking work when you have water line issues! My husband told me that it probably broke because of a water hammer issue...next time I will make sure there is a valve open when I turn a main back on! I'm glad that...
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Lol...When we first built it a friend of ours labeled it the Chicken Taj Majal! 😂
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Some more progress on the chicken coop! Nailed in Place! Roof attached! Teflon flooring in, this should make cleanup much easier!
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Definitely! They make framing so much easier!
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    Making progress on the new hutch!
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    We got our rabbits today! They are a NZ cross! Our Buck! Our Doe's!
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    Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

    We are moving along with our projects. A few of pictures of the nesting box! Getting paint today! We won't have a chance to do more until Sunday! It opens! And Closes! The Roof!
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