scoutmum
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Post by scoutmum on Nov 20, 2014 17:08:19 GMT 10
I do enjoy a thread with some pictures... Here's our latest additions: two ducklings that one of our chooks (yes, chook!) hatched a few days ago. She's very proud of herself; so far she seems a better mother than most of our ducks! Our ducks are fairly small, Elizabethan crosses, but they are delicious when cooked and have very nice eggs, too! Attachments:
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Post by Ammo9 on Nov 20, 2014 18:32:40 GMT 10
I don't have the space but I'd like goats, chickens, fish and bees. Also maybe sheep
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Nov 20, 2014 19:49:36 GMT 10
I'm in the same boat as AT. No space, otherwise it would be chickens, ducks just lots of poultry, maybe a milking cow or two but I know nothing about them.
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Post by Peter on Nov 20, 2014 20:00:17 GMT 10
Same again. If I ever win lotto and buy at least a few acres, I'd like sheep, goats, chooks, ducks, etc. I'd also really like a dam of marron if I was in the southern part of WA (up north gets too hot for them I'm told). Of course, I wouldn't object to having the odd wild deer walking through...
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Post by thereth on Nov 20, 2014 20:10:34 GMT 10
me moving to the wheatbelt was the first step to buying acreage out here, the banks wouldnt touch me as a sole trader wanting to buy acreage in a town i didnt work in, and because I would have had to move the business they wouldnt use my financials so I moved here, am renting and will be buying hopefully next year.
Back on topic I am on par with eveyone here so far, I have 5 rhode island red chooks at the moment but want goats, sheep and a couple of dexter cows.
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Post by Fractus on Nov 20, 2014 20:11:01 GMT 10
Oh boy!!!!!!!
This is my dream thread.
I have various creatures but I am really looking forward to Muscovy ducks. When/if I can afford it I would deepen the dam and get fish
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scoutmum
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Post by scoutmum on Nov 20, 2014 20:14:59 GMT 10
We live in a (small) town, too...
Have chooks, ducks and a pony, but that's it... We do also have cattle, but currently on agistment. The in-laws also have pigs and goats, which my husband helps butcher, so we're never without meat!
We hope to move out of town next year. If that happens, my number one priorities will be a milk cow and a milk goat.
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Post by thereth on Nov 20, 2014 20:15:25 GMT 10
aquaponics is a good way to get fish, you can make it almost self sustaining if you get a plant eating fish like Bass and use the grow beds to grow plants they will eat. I am working on this at the moment but finances are short as I am saving every penny for the shot expo in a couple of weeks!
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scoutmum
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Post by scoutmum on Nov 20, 2014 20:19:28 GMT 10
aquaponics is a good way to get fish, you can make it almost self sustaining if you get a plant eating fish like Bass and use the grow beds to grow plants they will eat. I am working on this at the moment but finances are short as I am saving every penny for the shot expo in a couple of weeks! That's a good one, thereth! I've been thinking lately about setting up some bathtubs in our greenhouse and having a go at a crop of watercress... Don't know that bass would do to well in a bathtub... But if we had a dam, would definitely try stocking it with a few things! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2014 11:08:17 GMT 10
Have: One useless but very cute cat
Want: Chickens, got a spot in the backyard planned out, will be building their coop soon. Would love an aquaponics setup, when funds permit. Also have a great spot for it, nice level bit of concrete under cover where we got rid of previous owner's hot tub. It's shady, so the plants will have to be shade tolerant, but will be perfect for the fish.
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Nov 21, 2014 11:10:41 GMT 10
Chickens, native bees, ducks and goats are the first on my list (in that order). Then, depending on how much land my future self has, horses, a few head of cattle, and some guard geese  |
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Post by bilycart on Nov 21, 2014 11:40:21 GMT 10
Beef cattle, pigs, chooks (eggs), wild rabbits, free lamb when ever I need some, tame wallabies and wild dogs.
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Post by Peter on Nov 21, 2014 11:55:29 GMT 10
One other thing - even though I react to their stings, I see great potential value in keeping honey bees. Honey would not only useful in a variety of ways for my own tribe, but also a valuable barter item.
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Post by Matilda on Nov 21, 2014 13:30:55 GMT 10
Goats, sheep, chickens, milking cow and a few Herefords. Oh and alpacas - they keep the wild dogs at bay if you have sheep/goats. And there will be a lot of dogs that will turn feral and roam in packs. I'm really interested in aquaponics. If you had a good sized dam you can put some yabbies in there but if there is another water source nearby, they tend to check out how much greener the grass is at the neighbours. If you are on the coast the sea eagles will take them too. And I love Clydesdales, but know nothing about horses other than they cost heaps. If we ever had an acreage ( after winning lotto), I would revert back to a huge barn and bring all the animals in at night. We had a few Herefords many years ago and to drench them etc., we would entice them up with a few bales of Lucerne. Once they knew they were going to get treats ( inside the barn), it wouldn't take long before they would come willingly. I think rustling would surface again too. And I must not forget bees!!
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Post by scoutmum on Nov 21, 2014 13:39:44 GMT 10
One other thing - even though I react to their stings, I see great potential value in keeping honey bees. Honey would not only useful in a variety of ways for my own tribe, but also a valuable barter item. I agree on the bees! If sugar was in short supply, honey could prove very useful, plus they are wonderful pollinators! |
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Nov 21, 2014 16:47:09 GMT 10
One other thing - even though I react to their stings, I see great potential value in keeping honey bees. Honey would not only useful in a variety of ways for my own tribe, but also a valuable barter item. Native Australian Stingless bees! They are amazing, although a bit more 'delicate' than regular bees, they need their hives to be in just the right spot etc. |
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Post by Peter on Nov 21, 2014 16:48:01 GMT 10
One other thing - even though I react to their stings, I see great potential value in keeping honey bees. Honey would not only useful in a variety of ways for my own tribe, but also a valuable barter item. Native Australian Stingless bees! They are amazing, although a bit more 'delicate' than regular bees, they need their hives to be in just the right spot etc. I didn't realise they produced honey. Thanks for that. |
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Nov 21, 2014 16:50:30 GMT 10
Native Australian Stingless bees! They are amazing, although a bit more 'delicate' than regular bees, they need their hives to be in just the right spot etc. I didn't realise they produced honey. Thanks for that. Yep, but as far as I know they don't produce as much as regular bees. |
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Post by Fractus on Nov 21, 2014 17:18:17 GMT 10
Bees were really in England before henry VIII closed a down a church or two for their candles. The honey was a fortuitous by product for mead and sweetness.
I am going to get a photo of my famine busters and post it now.
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Post by Fractus on Nov 21, 2014 17:31:35 GMT 10
  the dark two at top right are barnavelder chooks which although are not great layers they are known for laying in winter.
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