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When I attached fencing to a tree, I never do it directly...usually I nail a PT 2x4, about 4-5 feet tall against the tree (usually just 1-2 nails since the pressure of the wire fence tends to keep it...

Maybe I am missing something, but to raise rabbits and worms sure doesn't sound like it would take all that much space...an acre of land will hold a LOT of rabbits and a lot of worms. You could...

Hi Guys...I put up my first hi-tensile fencing last year, did about 6 acres (or 25%) of what needs to be fenced...I have had good luck with it, not a single escape or coyote attack so far....

Now...

Anyone had a new roof put on lately? My roof is getting close to needing to be replaced. Its pretty big (about 30 sqaures) and not super complicated, and not very steep, but there are some changes in...

My son (age 5 at the time) once asked me after hearing a commercial on the radio for the 'Invisible Fence'...

"Dad, if you go to the store to buy an invisible fence, how do you find it?"

>>Stihl doesn't allow their machines to be sold online.

Now that explains why I didn't have much luck coming up with an "online" dealer...oh well.

Anyone have a recommended on-line (discount?) seller of stihl chains? I just bought a new one for my 18" 026 for about $23 and change; thinking it should be possible to do better than that. Are there...

If you can do it safely, and feel like a little exercise/outdoor time...I say go for it. I shovel mine off (some of it) even thoughs its probably not necessary, but I sometimes get 4-6 foot deep snow...

I have also heard that haylage is not good food for sheep or goats from a few people that raise them for a living...why do you want to feed haylage to sheep and goats anyway? why not just feed them...

>>EJB.........sorry to hijack your post.
How many circuits do you need to add? What brand of service panel do you have? What are you connecting to it?
Give me some specifics and I'll try to help...

Unless you are up on the top of a mountain, you shouldn't need to do anything special to keep chickens warm (once they are adults). I have about 50 hens in a 16x7 coop that I built; its not...

>>How did you plan on "tapping" into the main line?

Hadn't thought that far ahead actually, but I think you answered the real question anyway, and that is, if I add a 100 amp panel, in addition to...

Question,

I want to add an additional panel to my electric service. I have a 200amp service that is almost full (i.e. most of the circuit breakers have been installed) so the panel is difficult to...

I do beleive there are outlet box "extensions" that you can purchase for just this purpose. I have never seen them at the store (never looked for them), but on "This Old House" show not that long ago...

Actually, I checked my last few bills, and last year, which was much colder than normal, we used about 1600 gallons, so maybe we are closer to $2000 in a bad year. If I remember correctly, in a...

I agree with Rich...wood should definitely be considered if feasible. In an ideal setup I'd have an oil furnance daisy-chained with a wood furnace so that when I ran out of wood, or needed to go away...

>>I am sorry to dissagree but I honestly think this will have a enormous impact on the industry.

Same here. Hopefully it will be short-lived panic, but you never know...it could be just one case,...

I use 5 strands of hi-tensile steel electric fence and it works pretty well. You do need to train them to the fence however; goats will see any fence as a challenge and do what they can to get out......

I think a freezer would work in any normal temp range. The fridge is more of a problem, since it can only cool, not warm, once the outside temp gets below the temp in the fridge you are on the way to...

The floor will likely always be a problem for you. I use dirt floors now for all my animals and mix lime into the top few inches of soil each time after cleaning out the stalls. Keeps the odors down...

>>I'm pretty sure that you can remove the spurs, but on mine that isn't the problem

Forget about removing the spurs...better to remove the head...that will solve the problem...

>>700 a month in western Ma sounds about right. You get absolutely nothing for it, but, it sounds about right ...

Gee, thank makes me feel a whole lot better(not)...I guess if more people didn't...

Nice looking setup you have there...have you done any estimates, or been given any information, on how much it is going to cost you to heat that thing per month? What temp do you plan on keeping it?...

>>This is a group that will give you an "earth friendly" certification as long as you use bovine growth hormone, milk 3X day and keep the herd confined.


Earth friendly?? bet the cows don't...

>>but I'm sure I'll dull them all up in no time)

In to time at all...better pick up a bunch more before you need them...they do tend to wear out fast, and break at the most inopportune times.

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