We have 20 acres with two orchards and no usable fencing for animals. We have built a very stout chicken run and coop so far. We have four chickens which is just right for the two of us. We would now like to move on to other animals and start fleshing out the homestead! My goal is to end up...
Latestarter, I really appreciate your detailed description of predator threats, fencing and LGDs. Very clear and detailed. I will file this information away for future use!
Our bucket traps worked great until the squirrels discovered the peanut butter and climbed up every night and ate the bate. Then they just climbed down. If you don't want to drown the mice you can leave the bucket dry then drive them away from the barn and let them go. I also discovered the...
I answered an ad where a gentleman is looking for a field to train his new sheep dog on sheep herding. The sheep and dog will stay in the field. We have about 15 acres, fenced with vinyl and full of weeds. I have no idea what a reasonable fee would be. I don't know yet how long he wants the...