> more and add some more animals. We're thinking about chickens (a few for
eggs),
> guinea hens (for bugs in the vineyard)
and some meat goats (helping to
clear
> some brushy areas and for cash - we've got large hispanic and muslim
populations
> in Kansas City and we believe we've got a good market for them).
>
> As we grow our little farm each year, we are wishing to tread more lightly
on
> the planet. And with a "dance with the one that brung ya" sort of
attitude, we
> are looking to use resources that are plentiful in our area. We are
thinking
> about building our animal shelters out of straw bale,
and installing a
corn
> burning stove in the house for winter heat.
> cause some problems? Do some animals like to eat the stucco/plaster?
What
> kind of measures might be required if you wanted to create a fairly high
> humidity enclosure, - like a greenhouse, or a chicken coop? What about
> moveable enclosures on skids? Would the weight of such a building be too
great
> to move about as you pasture the animals?
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