Comments on: Chicken Coop Projects

By: Philip W. Starr

Philip W. Starr — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:44:26 +0000

Property taxes, how our freedom is stolen.
1st Plank of the Communist Manifesto – Elimination of private property.
If you never can stop paying for it, you never own it.
Done.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 03:26:53 +0000

In reply to Steve. We just caught a black snake in our friends' chicken coop, enjoying the freshly laid eggs. It was probably a good 5 feet long. While we were contemplating what to do with it, one of the friends mentioned that its territory runs about 3 miles. I don't know if that's accurate (I tried Google to no avail), but you might want to try setting your unwanted visitors loose a little further out. Good luck!

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 26 May 2017 23:41:34 +0000

Built a coop for my 3 hens a year ago that I though was preditor proof. I’ve pulled out 5 black snakes and 1 rat snake. All of them were 5 and 6 feet long. I’ve let them loose about a half mile away. Any suggestions?

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 09:41:29 +0000

In reply to Steph. Rent a portion of the land to other farmers and pay your taxes with that money.

By: Deb Nelson

Deb Nelson — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 02:14:57 +0000

In reply to Bily Rodriguez. Property taxes vary widely, so be careful. Here in NH I have 1/5th of an acre and pay $5k in property tax. To have enough land to have enough crops and pasture land to be self-sustaining, your going to need at least 20 acres, probably more. Depending on the town, taxes are likely to be $20k or more. Serious change.

By: frank

frank — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:35:32 +0000

Many work and save as much money as they can. Then retire in their 40’s and then do all kinds of odd jobs to supplement their saving. My neighbor grows vegetables and makes maple syrup to make extra income. An I barter labor with him. He helps me haul hay for free and when he breaks something I help him fix it for free..

By: BRITTANY

BRITTANY — Mon, 02 May 2016 00:47:15 +0000

In reply to Bily Rodriguez. Depends on where you live.. Our taxes are over 4k a year

By: BamboozledTeacher

BamboozledTeacher — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:01:35 +0000

In reply to Steph. "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Benjamin Franklin

By: Bily Rodriguez

Bily Rodriguez — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 06:13:55 +0000

In reply to Steph. Steph, theres a great demand for organic food out there. You can sell. You can create and sell anything. With that money you pay land. After all unless you have 100 of acres land taxes are not that high