Building Chicken Housing
Robert asks…
How can I build a pond for my turtles? Steps? Website on pond building? Prices?
My two Red Eared Sliders are too big for their tank and now that it is starting to cool down outside I'm going to go spend a few weeks at my grandmother's house to build a pond in their huge backyard. I plan on making it 4-7 feet wide and 4-6 feet deep, dug by a shovel, and leaving a five foot space around the pond. At the end of the 5 feet I plan on putting chicken fencing or some other type of fence around it so the turtles can't get through it or under it. The only problem is I don't know what is needed for the making of a pond after the hold is dug. I'm also concerned about next winter when it will undoubtedly snow a few times and freeze the water, will I have to put them inside through winter or can I put something at the bottom of the pond they can hibernate in? They biggest problem is, of course, money. I only have 200 dollars saved up and I don't think that will cover the costs. How much will I need at minimum (in a guess)?
If you only know a few answers, that's okay just put what you know please. Helpful pond building websites are welcomed.
Thank you.
- Irrelevant but so that people don't put answers I have no understanding of or can't do, I'm 16. -
Building Chicken Coops answers:
Here's a few site to help you figure stuff out:
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtles/turpond.htm
http://www.tortoise.org/general/pondmak.html
http://www.theponddigger.com/turtle.php
George asks…
Why did the chicken cross the road riddle has been resolved?
The KFC across the corner of my house moved to the opposite side of the street...They built a brand new location.....YAY the riddle has been resolved!!!!
Building Chicken Coops answers:
So...
Why did the chicken RESTAURANT cross the road?
Helen asks…
How do you find Max's Restaurant's grammar in english?
I been in & out some of their branches, & I keep noticing their wrong grammar in some of their signage & ads. To cite some of their misuse of grammar:
1) "This Area Closed"
This was their standard sign to appeal to people that the floor is wet & possibilities of accidents are imminent.
2) "The House That Fried Chicken Built"
This was their motto. I happened to ask the manager in one of their branches, & he explained to me, "Max's Restaurant was built to serve fried chicken". But, if you look & discern their motto scrupulously, you won't get an idea like that one bit. It comes to me as a person with a weird name, Fried Chicken, build that house.
3)"Kumain sa Max's; Makapunta ng Milan (Eat at Max's; Able to go to Milan)"
My translation is rough, but it's somewhere there.Years ago, this was their promo endorsing the movie "Milan" for a chance of winning a trip to Milan. "Makapunta", in english, is "to be able to go to", while "Pumunta" is "to go to".
Any comments or reactions about this?
Building Chicken Coops answers:
I've seen worse signs and I find nothing wrong with those you mentioned.
1) This is an abbreviation of "This area is closed". The word "is" is understood by most people and is dropped for brevity without loss of meaning. Indeed you were able to correctly comprehend the intent, which was "to appeal to people that the floor is wet & possibilities of accidents are imminent."
2) The statement is grammatically correct, made in reference to the fact that the business in question (may or may not be the physical structure itself), was successfully established by the product they sold, which happened to be fried chicken. And to people even with marginal intelligence, Fried Chicken conjures the image of food involving a fowl cooked in hot oil, not a "person with a weird name".
3) It's a come-on that was designed to induce people to eat there so that they could win a chance to visit Italy. As you said "pumunta" means "to go to", therefore they couldn't use that because of the perception of a sure win, when in fact there has been no guarantee.
Daniel asks…
Do I need a vapor barrier on my exterior walls?
I want to insulate my wall on the downstairs of my two story house. I was going to do spray insulation, but the cost is a little higher that i would like to pay. I was going to put faced bat insulation, and was wondering if i need a vapor barrier. The house was built in 1961 and has stucco with the chicken wire and black paper on the inside. I also live in Southern California if that helps any?
Building Chicken Coops answers:
If it was me I would use solid styrofoam sheets and cut them to fit in the bays, then build them up to fill the entire bay and then yes use a plastic vapor barrior inside of that before installing any wallboard.
Mandy asks…
Chicken Casserole recipe without using a hob?
Hello, I've recently moved into a new house and wanted to cook something nice for the other half. I was thinking chicken casserole as got lots of veg to use up. Only thing is i have a built in oven and haven't got round to putting the hob onto it yet as the tops of unit isn't cut so i was wondering can i still cook the chicken/veg etc without frying/boiling it all and just out them all in the pot and cook or any other recipe ideas?
Many Thanks
Building Chicken Coops answers:
Recipe for Chicken casserole with lemon and rosemary dumplings
This serves two greedy people. The recipe is easily stretched with extra vegetables, stock and/or spelt
For the casserole
50g of spelt (dry weight)
**[Spelt's "nutty" flavor has long been popular in Europe, where it is also known as "Farro" (Italy) and "Dinkle" (Germany). In Roman times it was "Farrum", and origins can be traced back early Mesopotamia. Spelt (Triticum spelta) is a ancient and distant cousin to modern wheat (Triticum aestivum). Spelt is one of the oldest of cultivated grains, preceded only by Emmer and Elkorn. ]
1 medium sized leek, cut into thin slices
1 carrot, peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes
500ml chicken stock
1 bay leaf
Black pepper
A handful leftover roast chicken
For the dumplings
90g breadcrumbs (about a cup)
2 heaped tbsp half-fat crème fraiche
2 heaped tbsp grated parmesan
1 medium egg
zest of one lemon
1 heaped tsp finely chopped rosemary needles
Preheat the oven to 180 C, 350 F
Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the spelt and simmer for 20 minutes.
While the spelt is cooking you can make the dumplings. Place all of the dumpling ingredients together in a bowl and combine together using your hands. Split the dumpling mix into 6 similar sized chunks and roll each one into a ball.
Warm the stock on the hob using a oven-safe pan. Add the leek, carrot and bay leaf to the stock along with any leftover chicken if using. Bring the stock up to simmering point.
Place the dumplings lightly on top of the simmering casserole (tip: drizzle or spray each dumpling lightly with olive oil to help them brown nicely). Place the pan containing the stew and dumplings in the oven and cook for 25 minutes or until the dumplings are golden on top.
ENJOY!
Mark asks…
i want a built a good house with all aminities?
i have a agriculture propertie at Ratnagite, located in Vai bhave wadi, maharashtra want to make small house, and cow, chicken farm, cow farm for lively hood. as I am retired man age of 36
Building Chicken Coops answers:
Wow, early retirement. Lucky guy. Good Luck!
Nancy asks…
How many acres would I need for a small farm?
I want to build a house, about 4000 sq. feet, and have a produce garden as well as some stock like a few chickens, a milk cow, some sheep and goats, and a couple of dogs. I would also like to have a flower garden as a hobby that is pretty ample sized with big trees, pathways, a pond and a sitting place. Nothing too too elaborate though. So how many acres would I need to have a modest, non production farm like this with wide spaces?
Building Chicken Coops answers:
Years ago the rule of thumb was 10 acres of unirrigated land per cow/calf. Goats about the same, sheep a little less. Then the animals must still be fed during the winter. Goats are a browsing animal, sheep and cattle graze. Also how big is the pond and what about the chicken coop and barn. To feed one person from a garden needs another 2-3 acres. What about your water rights? All of these questions should be researched in the laws of your area. A hobby farm is one thing, subsistence farming is different and production farming is a very specialized business. Talk to the local Grange and also to your local county agricultural agent so you can start learning about the realities.
