tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post2017711939475775145..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Make-Do Pig DigsLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-67710893209368314952014-11-23T17:54:02.347-05:002014-11-23T17:54:02.347-05:00Leigh,
What a fabulous idea!!! Our straw is runn...Leigh,<br /><br />What a fabulous idea!!! Our straw is running about $9.00 a bale.<br /><br />Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-35385189344646128802014-11-22T09:28:21.574-05:002014-11-22T09:28:21.574-05:00We made a straw bale cold frame a few years ago. T...We made a straw bale cold frame a few years ago. The straw bales lasted all through winter, and we used them for mulch in the garden in the spring. Those pigs of yours will keep warm!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606626335508645682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36213032204127420442014-11-19T07:38:42.707-05:002014-11-19T07:38:42.707-05:00What a fabulous idea! I bet they will both be nic...What a fabulous idea! I bet they will both be nice and snug in that little hut :)<br /><br />http://caffeinatedhomestead.weebly.com/blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-47966269760492358722014-11-17T14:17:26.920-05:002014-11-17T14:17:26.920-05:00Please keep us updated on how this works! I could...Please keep us updated on how this works! I could see a few more animals in my future if it does. Now if I can only find cheap fencing. hmmmmmmmsmall farm girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1862140447163815652014-11-17T14:08:39.546-05:002014-11-17T14:08:39.546-05:00we used to make little forts like this only using ...we used to make little forts like this only using pine needle straw when I was a kid. Of course they wouldn't stand up high enough very long as we didn't have the straw in bales, just piled up in walls. nice and cozy while it lasted.Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86257312509837313562014-11-17T13:37:16.612-05:002014-11-17T13:37:16.612-05:00Hopefully the Big Bad Wolf doesn't find their ...Hopefully the Big Bad Wolf doesn't find their home and Blow their house down! If he does, perhaps you should try sticks the next time. ;-)Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-69916131977048766922014-11-17T02:18:42.762-05:002014-11-17T02:18:42.762-05:00We actually housed meat birds this way last year a...We actually housed meat birds this way last year and it worked great! Their bale house was built inside an outdoor run attached to the laying hens' barn, since we needed to make it predator-proof at night. <br /><br />(Oh Leigh, your humor is the best - no "pygs" allowed! Haha!)<br /><br />-Jaime Ngo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61061640526563700462014-11-17T00:21:49.208-05:002014-11-17T00:21:49.208-05:00Looks like their going to be some cozy little pigg...Looks like their going to be some cozy little piggies! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105014798773711886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-64078369515378105932014-11-16T12:51:52.902-05:002014-11-16T12:51:52.902-05:00That's a great idea. Straw is a great insulat...That's a great idea. Straw is a great insulator. We've used it for winter outside camping insulation when it's well in the negative temps. Even if it lasts only a season or two, it's still a great idea as all that straw will make great compost, once it's no longer useful for the shelter.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049476969325691637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23277640536996012982014-11-16T10:27:33.537-05:002014-11-16T10:27:33.537-05:00I've seen compost piles built like that, looks...I've seen compost piles built like that, looks good!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-83701342916144067242014-11-16T09:35:06.722-05:002014-11-16T09:35:06.722-05:00Barb, $11 per bale! Whew! We bought ours for $2 ea...Barb, $11 per bale! Whew! We bought ours for $2 each. Cost does keep things in perspective, no doubt about that. We would have done something different if we couldn't have gotten them so cheaply. Of course, you get all that free wood chip mulch, while it costs me $22 per front end loader bucket. And that's a good price. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58959198793365568172014-11-16T08:07:15.407-05:002014-11-16T08:07:15.407-05:00In my neck of the woods, straw bales cost $11 per ...In my neck of the woods, straw bales cost $11 per at the cheapest! I do, on the other hand have more leaves than I have sense. I could use leaves to stuff around their little hardware cloth house and then use a tarp to hold them in place. Hmmm...So easy and so FREE!Farmer Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596672416236302171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-64445135440293620672014-11-16T05:59:19.678-05:002014-11-16T05:59:19.678-05:00Carolyn we're thinking of lining all our critt...Carolyn we're thinking of lining all our critter housing with bales of straw! It's that cozy and warm. I wondered if the goats would eat, nibble, or otherwise pull at it but except for a first sniff, they've ignored it. That said, I have one doe who would probably try to figure out how to pull the tarp off, LOL. The curved cattle panel prevents jumping and allows for rain run off. Another idea, people make straw bale houses! Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-84345106958380546782014-11-16T04:13:47.976-05:002014-11-16T04:13:47.976-05:00I've been going back & forth on what to us...I've been going back & forth on what to use as temporary shelters for the goats. THIS would be a perfect & warm shelter....if the darned goats wouldn't jump on, chew on and "eat" the bales of straw. I love the way that this is totally renewable and able to recycle the parts for a new one though. Maybe it would be a good way to house the meat birds during the Fall here next year. Now I'm just thinking of which critters I could put in there!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.com