We had three little chicks born overnight. Mother hen has been roosting for the last month and three of them hatched today. Quite beautiful little chicks . . . if I do say so. What do you think? We lost 5 chickens due to the sudden swing in heat last week (20 degree swing up … Continue reading Three Feathered Additions to the Family
Month: June 2015
Aquaponics Pond Paradise . . . Paths Untrodden
In paths untrodden, In the growth by margins of pond-waters, Escaped from the life that exhibits itself, From all the standards hitherto publish’d—from the pleasures, profits, eruditions, conformities, Which too long I was offering to feed my soul; Clear to me, now, standards not yet publish’d—clear to me that my Soul, That the Soul of … Continue reading Aquaponics Pond Paradise . . . Paths Untrodden
Aquaponics Koi Pond . . . Progress
Had a little time yesterday to work on the second grow bed. Placed an 8x16 foot liner in the grow bed area that sits a foot above the pond. After leveling it out and dropping the liner, I transferred my 1" siphone over and plugged it in. I filled the grow bed with water and … Continue reading Aquaponics Koi Pond . . . Progress
Living on a Farm . . .
Algae Bloom in the Koi Pond
The electrician came during the week and got my Sequence 9700 pump up and running. Initially the water began to clear, but because I was running two much smaller pumps, I think I had an algae clog in the end of my grow bed piping because the bed wasn't filling very fast and the pond … Continue reading Algae Bloom in the Koi Pond
Progress on the Aquaponics Koi and Duck Pond
The project that I thought would only take two to three months is now on month eight. But I have learned a great deal and lost a few pounds in the process. Here are the pictures of further progress since the liner and stones have been placed. I am still waiting for additional stone to … Continue reading Progress on the Aquaponics Koi and Duck Pond
The Doc, The Horse & The Sword 