http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog daily 0.75 2016-07-08 http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/2016/7/7/sanitation-livestock-diversity-and-health monthly 0.5 2016-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1467955076212-D20U4PCZXNT101V5TSK9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sanitation, Livestock Diversity and Health A few drops of apple cider vinegar and sprigs of Thai Basil and oregano mixed in water promote healthy digestion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1467954365111-C7BOYNY2SONKWROQ15J4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sanitation, Livestock Diversity and Health My chicks were housed away from other poultry and several different breeds can be seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1467954012053-WV180YEUEE3KOJ4P0M09/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sanitation, Livestock Diversity and Health I have a hand sanitizer outside of my chicken coop to avoid frequent hand washing trips inside. http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/2016/7/4/poultry-feed-feed-systems monthly 0.5 2016-07-04 http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/2016/6/25/cry-havoc-and-let-slip-the-hens-of-war monthly 0.5 2016-06-25 http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/2016/6/24/the-quail-the-spailpin monthly 0.5 2016-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466816953393-Z3JC28M3G4DE3N30GJ4D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - THE QUAIL & THE SPAILPIN Look at this cute little bird! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466817212692-J3AMGP390T4789OPC18Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - THE QUAIL & THE SPAILPIN Nothing too special but its a sturdy and functional coop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466816331931-8I6DC0H0GJEF9HL1JH6P/image-asset.jpeg Blog - THE QUAIL & THE SPAILPIN I used hardware cloth to ensure strength and security. Chicken wire really only keeps chickens in. It does little to keep predators out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466816063555-PR2PGGB3PV2IT03IRWU8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - THE QUAIL & THE SPAILPIN I wanted to ensure the structure was both durable and easily constructed so I chose a modular design for the structural frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466817154049-3SOQDIL1YK7ZWYUNAILV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - THE QUAIL & THE SPAILPIN Here they are full grown! They lay tasty little eggs and love to roll in fresh cut lavender and rosemary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466816191207-PPTZULQ4C2RAU1GZL6MM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - THE QUAIL & THE SPAILPIN Popped together pretty easily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466817049892-WHL7ZX20GXRXGP7CRGZ8/image-asset.png Blog - THE QUAIL & THE SPAILPIN Even at 3 weeks they were tinier than day old chicken chicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466816239904-WWZ1IWRI2EX7ESZ4JMCV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - THE QUAIL & THE SPAILPIN Pretty much framed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466816273851-O0QT6OFSHK1OF2ZL9KJC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - THE QUAIL & THE SPAILPIN Silly picture with the finished door. http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/2016/6/23/chicken-videos monthly 0.5 2016-06-24 http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/2016/6/22/jive-turkeys monthly 0.5 2016-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466653572092-CA6WKPC114RYJI4GP7KG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - JIVE TURKEYS Banana for scale! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466654124717-FCC5OJ6Y20PNBHTGB8FJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - JIVE TURKEYS NO YOU FOOL! I'M THE ONE THAT FEEDS YOU! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466653516535-TL0WDMIS4E6OVIU9CYHF/image-asset.png Blog - JIVE TURKEYS Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466653980671-ISKILVNP5EPL2Y76QO7X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - JIVE TURKEYS Enjoying a moment in the sunshine? What are you doing? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466653697840-6FRUYWBG4VJ32UP58MQQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - JIVE TURKEYS A few weeks in and they were a little more awkward and turkey like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466653850937-5NE8VSHR2U9RD4WXH0Z1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - JIVE TURKEYS Almost three months and 20 lbs later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466654052681-0V2TM6NZZO8Z3CMNRHDD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - JIVE TURKEYS FLY MINION FLY! http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/2016/6/21/little-free-library monthly 0.5 2016-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466577317486-1IL3VPQHLXNWTPVMFG62/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Little Free Library I invested in a more suitable outdoor polyurethane and roofed the LFL with old mountain biketires. Come sun or snow this book box is open for business! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466577943612-FS61RDYSIZLNU5RTZT4K/image-asset.png Blog - Little Free Library Built this guy using about 50% recycled materials. Most of the wood came from an old toboggan I rescued from the wilds of Riverside CA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466578073028-0DI1PQGFHVB7Y8PXNEV3/image-asset.png Blog - Little Free Library After about a year of California sun the LFL was looking pretty haggard so I did an overhaul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466578006244-3X0N17SVP6NETF6FNTT2/image-asset.png Blog - Little Free Library The opening ceremony for the free library was a formal affair. After a few weeks of use I did decided to register my free library with littlefreelibrary.org making it an official Little Free Library. http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/2016/6/20/beatin-the-heat-with-chickens monthly 0.5 2016-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466462453986-6CY25UFY7Q7P72ZCGSVT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - BEATIN' THE HEAT I took some canned corn, chopped some fallen apples, added a little extra water and I froze this here Chick-sicle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466462632820-N9I9DIPJ5UZXJCC6JGD3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - BEATIN' THE HEAT The ladies weren't sure what to do with it at first... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466462690008-FTKC4UK7BITBIB0LA20L/image-asset.jpeg Blog - BEATIN' THE HEAT But the bird brains figured it out after a while. http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/category/Chickens monthly 0.5 http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/category/Sustainable+Projects monthly 0.5 http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/category/Quail monthly 0.5 http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/blog/category/Turkeys monthly 0.5 http://www.hillbillysustainability.com/welcome-zac daily 1.0 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1465968957036-KT1KX56EE0RH6W19KLXM/IMG_0566.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760e3d3c2ea515f2b2aa6a8/1466030442303-31X4Y2T92TQWEAHD7Y4P/IMG_2635.jpg Welcome