One Cow Co: Chicken Tractor Pics

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Either you're searching for some information and stumbled across here, or already know me and are interested in what I/we do. :)

The dairy cow doesn’t ask for much, but she asks every day.
People who are creating wealth with a cow either are hardworking and reliable or get that way in a hurry. This is the way it has been for a very long time.
--Joann Grohman (Author of Keeping a Family Cow)

There are three kinds of people in this world:
Those who watch things happen,
Those who Make things happen,
or you can wonder what the hell happened.
--Captain Phil Harris (RIP)

A few of words of wisdom I have come across:

Choose not to just live within your means, but live within your needs.

If you don't want to be responsible for or defend yourself, please don't expect others to do it for you.

(My translation: Buck up and learn some skills!)

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best!

"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the AmericanGovernment take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian."--Henry Ford

**~*~**Spread the word!**~*~**

Small Family Farms need our help when ludicrous charges have come up against them. Maybe someday it could be one of us on this "make an example out of you" chopping block.

Pushing back (via donations, interviews, getting the word out, etc) and standing up for what we believe in will send a clear message that we refuse to just roll over and give up!

When we know what we're fighting for, we fight harder--Sgt . Gary Stein (USMC)

THANK YOU!!!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Chicken Tractor Pics

We got 1" of glorious rain last night. For a long time, rain would build up and go around us, so am grateful for the rain!!

Here are pics of the chicken tractor. The nesting boxes I got from my mom, they are probably older than me! HA Enjoy!
You see it has a big door (for me!) and a little door (for 'just in case'/whatever.) :)
You'll see their 'roost', one of the smaller trees we cut down.
I put the tarp on for shade/rain and I just step inside, grab the crossbar and gently lift and move! So very handy and the 'girls' love getting to a new grasspatch everyday. (Yes chickens eat grass and weeds/seeds).

Plus they aren't killing off all the vegetation with their high nitrogen poo by staying in the same place day after day!

It is 8 ft X 8 ft square and probably about 7 ft high. We tried to keep it simple and re-used tin, etc that we had on hand.