Great advice Marvin!
Ronna, While you are laying out everything, include the buried water lines and electrical lines. If in the south I'd bury my water lines 2 ft deep to handle the off and on again freezes. Think about things like which way does the wind blow most of the time and which directions do storms come from. Plan a quarantine barn away from everything, and make sure it is not where the wind will blow most of the time from the quarantine barn to the other barns. Leave lots of room between everything, including your compost area. You do not want to compost your dirty bedding near your barns. I'd check with your state for what is required for a manure plan so you can go under the right to farm act, et... Congrats for planning everything out ahead. If you plan on water fowl, I'd check out large game farms on google and see their set ups. My friend kept waterfowl completely separate and that is how I was taught too. Wet and chickens do not mix. Cathryn
Congrats on your new homestead.
Ronna, While you are laying out everything, include the buried water lines and electrical lines. If in the south I'd bury my water lines 2 ft deep to handle the off and on again freezes. Think about things like which way does the wind blow most of the time and which directions do storms come from. Plan a quarantine barn away from everything, and make sure it is not where the wind will blow most of the time from the quarantine barn to the other barns. Leave lots of room between everything, including your compost area. You do not want to compost your dirty bedding near your barns. I'd check with your state for what is required for a manure plan so you can go under the right to farm act, et... Congrats for planning everything out ahead. If you plan on water fowl, I'd check out large game farms on google and see their set ups. My friend kept waterfowl completely separate and that is how I was taught too. Wet and chickens do not mix. Cathryn
Congrats on your new homestead.
A word of caution - When doing a layout of everything - tool sheds, chickie housing, veggie garden, fruit trees, etc.- Plan ahead. Look 2-3 years down the road.
I've begun several homesteads over the decades and as other things were added along the way, many times the garden, the chickie pens, something was in the way.
So, go slow, plan ahead.
I have found GRIT magazine is better than Mother. And, do you get Backyard Poultry or Hobby Farms? All are helpful in setting things up and maintaining your new homestead.
Marvin
Rural Real Estate agent
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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