Roll Farms - Herdstock is over, and I'm feeling hung over, lol

[Queen Mum]

Yeah, it doesnt sound like such a great lizard playhouse anymore. Elroy will have to have a smaller one built from wood! (spoiled lizard)

Thanks for the info!

However, remember once you add the floor, roof and siding, the thing WILL have more stability because they are what gives the greenhouse structural integrity. If you use the picture of that metal frame as a pattern for a 2x2 wooden version use cross braces at the very top of the rafters and use clear corrugated plastic for the walls and ceiling, you could tie it down with t posts to the ground and put in a solid floor and it would go NOWHERE.

Elroy would be in playground HEAVEN. But if you want a cheap, easy way to make a great playhouse for Elroy that is moveable and very quick to build, us two cattle panels and a couple 2x2's. Make a square with the 2x2's. Bend the cattle panel, bend some plexi or corrugated over the cattlepanel or very thick (or several layers) clear plastic sheeting and you have a nice sturdy playpen for the little guy. You can move it. Assemble the cattle panel with rebar twist ties. When disassembling just cut them off with dikes. Stake it down with short t-posts.

 

[redtailgal]

That wont work, the sides need to be wire so that he can have unfiltered sunlight. I'll have to use 1/2 inch coated wire for the outside, and for part of the roof so he can sit in the rain if he wants.

I'd love more suggestions, but please put them in my journal, so we dont hijack Rolls thread.

 

[Roll farms]

Who's got a box of Calgon for me?????

Elevan, I'm not sure what pics you're talkin' about????

Nothing's been done to the greenhouse (spent yesterday picking up bunnies / buying DH 'back to work' clothes, and running errands.)

Today's been one big mess after another....Jeep cost me 219$ for a broken U joint, had to run and get a pressure tank b/c ours got a leak, then had to run for connections b/c Mr. Cheapie Pants tried to reuse the old ones rather than listen to me and get new ones....and if you've seen my kidding thread you know Austin spit out a perfect little DEAD doeling I had to revive...and a buckling...so now we're up to 7 bottle babies and 10 milkers, 3 of who are recent FF's who like to make my chore routine a challenge.

And he's going back to work Monday and leaving me w/ all this...the twerp.

Oh, wait ....Tues I'm expecting 150 chicks....that'll help.

Still can't do laundry, flush the toilets, etc. b/c DH has the water shut off...haven't eaten today except a donut at the dealership this morning and a pack 'o crackers....can't cook either, no water....

I'm HUNGRY.

 

[autumnprairie]

forget calgon you need a spa day or weekend and a helper while you are away.

 

[elevan]

 

[Roll farms]

The greenhouse is assembled.

All that holds these panels in place are 'modified paper clips' - look around the edges in this pic

So we are going to use silicone caulk around every panel and tomorrow I'm going in search of the best duct tape I can find (waterproof) to go across every seal, too.
There's NO way that the panels will stay in w/ those clips alone in 50 mph gusts.

DH is going to put some shelves in for me tomorrow and then hopefully we'll put it in place. And then....I'll be a seed-startin' fool!
And he's finally decided it should go where I originally wanted it (by my flowerbeds) instead of where HE wanted it (by the garden)...I just had to wait for it to be his idea...

While taking pics of the last 2 preggos I got pics of some other goats....
These are the "Screamers" - the 4 who've kidded in the last 2 wks. They never.shut.up. EVER. MAAAAAAAAAAH. I hate first fresheners, they're such drama queens...

And these guys didn't get freshened this year, so they have no idea why the others are screaming...but join in anyway.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

The greenhouse is assembled.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/greenhouse.jpg

All that holds these panels in place are 'modified paper clips' - look around the edges in this pic

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/cllips.jpg

So we are going to use silicone caulk around every panel and tomorrow I'm going in search of the best duct tape I can find (waterproof) to go across every seal, too.
There's NO way that the panels will stay in w/ those clips alone in 50 mph gusts.

DH is going to put some shelves in for me tomorrow and then hopefully we'll put it in place. And then....I'll be a seed-startin' fool!
And he's finally decided it should go where I originally wanted it (by my flowerbeds) instead of where HE wanted it (by the garden)...I just had to wait for it to be his idea...

While taking pics of the last 2 preggos I got pics of some other goats....
These are the "Screamers" - the 4 who've kidded in the last 2 wks. They never.shut.up. EVER. MAAAAAAAAAAH. I hate first fresheners, they're such drama queens...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/screamers.jpg

And these guys didn't get freshened this year, so they have no idea why the others are screaming...but join in anyway.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/yearlings.jpg

Great looking green house. You have a lot of beautiful girls. I am sorry to ask, but how come when it's their first freshening, they never shut up? Sorry new to this whole thing. I am wanting to learn though. Who is the one sticking her head through the fence? She sure is beautiful. Love the black does too.

 

[RPC]

I always love seeing your pictures. It looks like you sure had another productive day. Well have a good rest of your weekend and help me send black doeling vibes to Levi.

 

[Roll farms]

The one w/ her head through the fence is Lacey, a FF yearling Nubian.

They're screamy b/c they A) just pushed out kids B) are new to being milked and C) are in a new pasture / pen where everyone is 'mean' to them. I bring them in 2x a day to eat / get hay, but they gotta learn to live like the 'big girls' soooo...the rest of the time they're out there being picked on by the "boss goats"...and they want their mommy.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

The one w/ her head through the fence is Lacey, a FF yearling Nubian.

They're screamy b/c they A) just pushed out kids B) are new to being milked and C) are in a new pasture / pen where everyone is 'mean' to them. I bring them in 2x a day to eat / get hay, but they gotta learn to live like the 'big girls' soooo...the rest of the time they're out there being picked on by the "boss goats"...and they want their mommy.

Lacey sure is pretty. Thank you very much for answering my questions, it's sure appreciated.