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I guess this is what I meant. Since there were so many, probably thousands of them, I wondered if it would be likely that they would swarm around here.

I read a bunch of reviews and watched videos on YouTube about the flow hive before I bought it. It was a mixed bag. My thought was that I'd use it and a standard hive (no idea if standard hives have a name?) to start off and decide which I liked better. The Amish community near our ranch has a...

I've got about 120, not all of laying age yet and 10 breeds. Also free ranging. I agree with you that the free ranging is the easy part (except that it's a lot of birds to have underfoot). I focus on breeding just 2 of the 10 breeds, but if there is demand for eggs or chicks of any of the...

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@Latestarter Thanks! I'm going to start checking those out in the morning.

Awesome! Thanks so much for the resources! I'm more than willing to read and learn, as well as take classes or hire a mentor. Can anyone tell me though, if starting a hive is a seasonal thing? I ask because if it is a spring time project, I need to get to learning fast, or if it's say...an end...

Thanks for the link @MikeLM I was just about to start googling 'Loose Goat Minerals'. Perfect!

@Latestarter I can't tell you how much you've all helped me find peace of mind over this. I'm very happy to learn that we have an abundance of natural food for them and can simply supplement for fiber and minerals. No, that's wrong...I'm not simply happy, I'm overjoyed. This is exactly what I...

Thank you @Alaskan. That makes me feel so much more confident. It isn't apparent from the photos, but this pasture is the literal bottom of a valley. It gets drainage from every direction. The brush line to the right is the edge of a year round creek. The left brush line is the woodland border...

I know this is probably the most basic of basic questions, but...how do you get bees to move into a hive? I noticed a ton of bees working the bull nettle patches in my back pasture the other day and it got me to wondering whether I could use them to start a hive. I have one of The Flow hives...

I wouldn't get too far from those either ;)

@Alaskan This is the bucket I have The goats were very interested in it when I first put it out for them. I don't know if they still eat any of it. If so, it's very little as the level doesn't seem to be dropping much. This is the pasture I can open up for them. The photo is from midway...

@babsbag Holy Moly! 40 goats. I can't even imagine dealing with that number! As far as protein buckets and minerals go, I have to be careful to make sure they won't be at odds with organic standards for certification. That aspect of the whole thing kinda slipped my mind through the last few...

Thanks for sharing your digs, BYH!

:lol: I can suggest west of Austin. I'm in love with Dripping Springs. Gorgeous, gorgeous country over here. :)

@DwayneNLiz Thanks! @Kiki I just noticed you're in Texas. Mind if I ask what part?

@ragdollcatlady Thanks for the clarification. This helps me tremendously. Good point about offering a bit of grain daily to keep them coming back. I had a bit of worry that I might not see them for days if I turn them out into the big pasture. I'm going to call up the feed store and have them...

Well now you're just makin' me blush :)

Rereading the recommendations here this morning and have a few questions... Is there a particular type of hay to use? I can have large round bales of standard horse/cow hay (I'm sorry, I don't know what variety it is here locally), or I can buy small square bales of alfalfa if that's a better...

Aw..Kiki! :hugs