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Seeking tips for little things you've implemented to raise the standard of living for the animals on you farm.

In our first year of homesteading together nostr:nprofile1qqs8v3q3nvvwc444kfmeurgrtem392wkd8dlhedjch693j6kftake9gpzdmhxue69uhhwmm59e6hg7r09ehkuef0qj82pr and I worked on setting up good systems for managing the basic needs of our animals and now are looking to boost their overall welfare.

We've got cattle, goats, chickens and ducks and are keen to hear about any other animals you enjoy keeping too.

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Jim 5mo ago

Chicken watering cups and a automatic coop door are great. The watering cups can't handle hoise pressure though. I made a coffee can with a small float valve to act as a water tank. It gravity feeds to the cups and as it empties it refills itself, similar to a toilet tank.

Jen 5mo ago

I've got the chicken cups but the ducks absolutely polite them so I can only have them in our chicken only zone. The coffee can float sounds really clever!!

Darin 5mo ago

I’ve got the automatic chicken door. Small solar panel charger on the roof. Game changer.

I’m struggling to get the hens to use their nesting boxes.

They lay the eggs on the floor. Maybe I just have too much shavings and sawdust in the floor.

Jen 5mo ago

I have deep wood shavings on the floor of our coup too and the girls love it but do still lay in their boxes most of the time.

Auto door would make our mornings even more relaxed and I think would be worth it.

Darin 5mo ago

You will like an automatic door. It was like $55.00 on Amazon.

Homestead Citadel 5mo ago

Silvopasture to add dapple shade for livestock. Herbals for natural remedies.

Jen 5mo ago

I'm looking at a lot more trees going in over the next few years. The paddocks we have with shade are beautiful and the cattle seem very content there.

Homestead Citadel 5mo ago

If you're planting trees prepare for 80-90% losses after 3+ years. Still worth it to do.

Jen 5mo ago

Yeah the roos are brutal on any small trees here and we have very dry summers so that will hit them hard too. I'm targeting natives to get the best fit we can.