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One other thing no one has mentioned is long term value. Most pole barns, at least in this area, aren’t considered to be worth that much or add much to the value of a property, unless they are exceptionally nice, with finished interiors, etc. I suppose that is because most that build them are saving money, so they usually aren’t insulated and are just basic buildings.

I built a 40×60 …

HangarHangar, Truss, and Bi-fold Door

The building is a 40′x 30′ x 14′ tall “pole barn” with steel siding and polycarbonate skylights around the north and south walls. It’s basically a $6000 kit comprised of everything you need to make the building (except the front door), delivered on a trailer and assembled in place for another $2000. I made it tall so I could add a second …

Sustainable Poultry: Production Overview – Part IIIBy Anne Fanatico, NCAT Agriculture Specialist – This is the third of three article’s from the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) which provides information on raising poultry on pasture, including descriptions of production systems and facilities, as well as detailed nuts-and-bolts information.Sustainable Poultry: Production …

A basic guide to raising chickens organically where we will be discussing:

Housing for Chickens

What to Feed Chickens

How to Raise Chickens for Eggs

General Poultry Care

Raising organic poultry can be very satisfying, and you don’t have to live on a farm to be able to collect your own eggs every day. As long as your council allows the keeping of poultry, you can easily set up a …

I have what seems like mountains of great fertilizer from my barn full of English Angora rabbits. But between my work as a newspaper editor and caring for the bunnies, chickens, and goats, it was hard finding time to spread all that bunny poop in my garden.

But thanks to Backwoods Homes John Silveira, now my laying hens (and two very happy roosters!) do all the work for me.

Husband Roy …

Barn Construction

The design and construction of our passive solar barn has many of the same features as our passive solar greenhouse. It is stick-frame construction and will be insulated with blown cellulose (hopefully before winter hits). There are three double-pane windows and 2 doors that provide ample ventilation when open. The interior is painted with white exterior house paint in order …

The type of farm you run will dictate your farm buildings. Different types of farms require specific buildings and outbuildings to run an efficient operation. Most farms have a main barn and several outbuildings. They also have a farmhouse for the owners and some form of bunkhouse for caretaker or farmhand housing. The main barn and farmhouse are usually stick buildings. The outbuildings …

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Several years ago I was living and working at Dalpura Farm in Moriac,Victoria a 100 or so acre silvapastoral project.The client George Howson was interested in implementing an aquaponics system so we all went for a day and a half trip to Melbourne to attend a seminar on the subject.

Leading up to this I had started gathering chickens and roosters from the local area from people giving them …

Outdoor Chicken Yard

We want our chickens to be happy, but safe. In our region there are many predators that endanger free roaming chickens. Besides coyote which are prevalent in the area, there have been sightings of both mountain lions and wolves in the vicinity. Several of our neighbors have lost hens to these predators, even chickens that were thought to be protected by fenced-in yards. …