We are striving to become fully off the grid and self sufficient on a budget. We use recycled materials when possible, use solar power as much as we can and grow our own food.
Raising chickens gives us meat, eggs and fertilizer for our garden. The birds also fertilize our yard, making it look better and eat bugs, reducing pests.
I am building a walk in chicken mansion with chick brooder for the little ones, storage space for food and nesting boxes for the hens. This looks like a small cottage in the woods complete with sliding windows and window screens. The siding is rough pine boards to make it look like a cottage.
I spent a total of $65 on the entire thing so far. I salvaged materials as I could. The roof cost the most so far but I wanted it to look good.
I put the roof on and added 1x2 trim boards to make it look nice.
We recently picked up a camper for only $30 which we plan to use now that a child is on the way. We will fix it up so we can go camping next year. Melanie and I always went backpacking with just a poncho for a shelter. But with a baby those days will be over for a while.
I am sharing our videos from the time we moved to our new homestead to the present to give you the background story. When I get you caught up, I will continue on with our daily videos and articles as we make them.
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