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nicholasj (38)in #homestead • 7 years ago
Raspberry confusion
The weather here has been up and down for the last month. We had a stretch of cold for a few weeks and now has but quite warm for the last week and now my raspberries are coming…
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nicholasj (38)in #anti-social • 7 years ago
Anti-social?
Something that was always normal for me until I got married and was informed it wasn't was I could just be alone, not speak for days, and have no issue with it. When I was first…
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nicholasj (38)in #changes • 7 years ago
Change of pace
This blog has been a place for me to place stuff related to my small homestead and some things about some tools I find useful but after the chicken culling and garden not doing…
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nicholasj (38)in #beauty • 7 years ago
Beautiful Views
View from Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, MI. Everyone tells me I need to see the ocean because it is amazing, I live near the Great Lakes. I don't think I'm…
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nicholasj (38)in #chickens • 7 years ago
Chicken culling
Quick and easy killing cone, safety cone with the tip cut off to make the opening larger. Utility sink with bucket under, used for rinsing birds. Repurposed bathroom…
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nicholasj (38)in #chicken • 7 years ago
Chicken gallows?
Tomorrow is the big day. I have the chickens all moved to a fenced in area and have setup up some of the area for the culling. I built a quick gallows to hang the birds upside…
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nicholasj (38)in #chicken • 7 years ago
Coming up
There hasn't beenuch going on around the house but in 6 days I will be processing my chickens. Needed a wash basin and flat surface for butchering day and driving around one day…
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nicholasj (38)in #free • 7 years ago
Snack from the land
The first spring after I bought my house I planted three raspberry bushes but one survived. My goal is to plant as much food on my property as I can. The next summer at the end…
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greenacrehome (58)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Outdoor Kitchen Build - Part 1 - Budget, Design, & Construction Video 🎥
Welcome to another one of our build series! This one is on our Outdoor Kitchen Build, we hope you enjoy it! 💰 Budget 💰 There's always a budget, right? Of course! For this…
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nicholasj (38)in #snap-on • 7 years ago
Useful tool
These ratchets are my go-to ratchet at work, they are compact and have a movable handle so it can be used as a speed crank. These are 3/8 drive in a 1/4 drive ratchet. I have 2…
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nicholasj (38)in #chickens • 7 years ago
Chicken butchering
Today I butchered the four roosters I was given and was my first time processing a chicken. All went smoothly but did not get much meat, knew that going in because they were not…
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mericanhomestead (65)in #gardening • 7 years ago
THREE FANTASTIC TIPS For GROWING TOMATOES! ~ 📷 [Video inside]
Think You Can't Grow Tomatoes? THINK AGAIN! Each year summer comes and gardens are high on the agenda for many home owners. Fresh cucumbers, green beans, squash, carrots…
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nicholasj (38)in #chickens • 7 years ago
ISA Browns attacked the chicks
The chicks and my hens got along fine for weeks until yesterday when I opened the coop and the chicks we're all bloody. The hens pecked all the skin off their backs from mid…
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nicholasj (38)in #chickens • 7 years ago
Free labor
When I purchased my property there were so many trees in the backyard that I had no grass and land covered in moss. The trees were placed close together so they were fighting…
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nicholasj (38)in #snap-on • 7 years ago
Useful tools
Working with pnuematics and hydrolics you will at some point need to place a 45° or 90° fitting in a hard to reach place and these sockets have been a tremendous time saver for…
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nicholasj (38)in #public • 7 years ago
Learn about Public Key Cryptography and Crypto-currency
This is a good resource to get a understanding of public Key Cryptography and crypto-currency. Having a understanding of the technology will help you understand the importance…
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nicholasj (38)in #chickens • 7 years ago
Mixing flocks
Over the past week I have been bringing my new laying chicks outside and putting them into the run with my two year old hens. They were not happy about having them around but…
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nicholasj (38)in #chickens • 7 years ago
More birds....
A friend of my wife had gotten a straight run of chicks about 2.5 months ago and ended up with more roosters than expected, so they were given to me since they can't bring…
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mericanhomestead (65)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
VIDEO: Wal-Mart FUEL CANS and How To FIX Them!
Replace Fuel Can Spouts The new fuel cans being sold in stores these days are just ridiculous. They are a result of a US company going bankrupt in 2012. That company made…
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nicholasj (38)in #chickens • 7 years ago
Chicken tractor completed
This is my completed chicken tractor and home to my 20 Cornish Rocks for the next 8-10 weeks. Once they reach the desired weight they will be butchered for meat.
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