tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32251907.post4520625724939243753..comments2023-06-12T10:54:55.396-04:00Comments on Foxtail Farm: Geodesic Chicken HouseMel, Foxtail Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12262226666614908638noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32251907.post-42400213112337499162009-02-02T10:16:00.000-05:002009-02-02T10:16:00.000-05:00The poultry range every corner of our little 6 acr...The poultry range every corner of our little 6 acres. I worry about them taxing the grass too much in the winter months, and am thinking of some way of wintering them in the garden quasi-mobile to fertilize, stir, and kill weeds. Maybe next winter.Mary Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652277246763900133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32251907.post-4603743442853487422009-01-16T17:58:00.000-05:002009-01-16T17:58:00.000-05:00I was rather surprised to find someone had actuall...I was rather surprised to find someone had actually built one, myself :).<BR/><BR/>I used to use a mobile house surrounded by electric netting, but as I've added more chickens it turned into a huge chore to move it every couple of days. So now I'm working with a permanent chicken pen that opens out onto the main pasture for day ranging. I think it was Salatin who claimed that in such a setup, the area just outside the pen gets denuded and the further areas don't get touched, but I didn't find that to be the case last year. As soon as I opened the gate, the poultry would scatter all over the field, as far as the main fence would allow them to go.Mel, Foxtail Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12262226666614908638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32251907.post-38393327450931721252009-01-16T17:34:00.000-05:002009-01-16T17:34:00.000-05:00Hmm, that's the first I've heard of geodesic chick...Hmm, that's the first I've heard of geodesic chicken houses.<BR/><BR/>We've never been very happy with our poultry setup. We are currently planning on making several small mobile hoop houses for various poultry. <BR/><BR/>A dome like this might make a good goat shelter....Mary Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652277246763900133noreply@blogger.com