Preparing for Uncertainty and Self Reliance

[The Conservative]

In prep news, the new property has 2 acres on the other side of a creek. Imma be building a bridge at some point, to pasture pigs in the trees back there.

Any general ideas of load capacity using wood vs steel or something?

I design little bridges from time to time.

What's your span ? Width of the creek at the high water mark ?

What's the load you want it to carry ?

What wisth do you want ?

Note
Your foundation or abuttments on each side are critical.
What's your span ?

I won’t know for sure until we get there, but the water is about 10’ wide, swift flowing, with a gentle slope on the sides. I’m thinking some kind of arched design would work best, to avoid a huge span.

For weight, I only need a gator with the occasional 500 lbs of feed or dead pig in tow.

Always prepare a bridge to carry more than you expect.

[C-Mag]

Your bridge is going to be a lot longer than you are probably thinking.

But they can be built without enormous expense

[The Conservative]

Your bridge is going to be a lot longer than you are probably thinking.

But they can be built without enormous expense

You could make it short, but the arc would be rather interesting.

[SuburbanFarmer]

Egg supply secured.

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[The Conservative]

Egg supply secured.

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For a few years, not sure how genetics work with chickens... but don't you need to introduce an outside variant otherwise, brothers and sisters may not produce good egg layers?

[C-Mag]

Nice

[SuburbanFarmer]

Egg supply secured.

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For a few years, not sure how genetics work with chickens... but don't you need to introduce an outside variant otherwise, brothers and sisters may not produce good egg layers?

These are all hens. I’ve got 30 red rangers coming next week (mixed sex). I’ll pick the best cock and keep him with the ladies.

[The Conservative]

Egg supply secured.

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For a few years, not sure how genetics work with chickens... but don't you need to introduce an outside variant otherwise, brothers and sisters may not produce good egg layers?

These are all hens. I’ve got 30 red rangers coming next week (mixed sex). I’ll pick the best cock and keep him with the ladies.

That is going to be the challenge... I have a friend that has some free-range chickens... oy, are they a PITA if you don't get a good batch with a even personality.

[Haumana]

For a few years, not sure how genetics work with chickens... but don't you need to introduce an outside variant otherwise, brothers and sisters may not produce good egg layers?

These are all hens. I’ve got 30 red rangers coming next week (mixed sex). I’ll pick the best cock and keep him with the ladies.

That is going to be the challenge... I have a friend that has some free-range chickens... oy, are they a PITA if you don't get a good batch with a even personality.

They aren't that bad. The trick is in keeping the roosters to a minimum and only let the good roosters hang around. Also, there are good hens that can raise chicks successfully and there are bad hens that have a 90%+ mortality rate. But all the eggs are good eggs.

[The Conservative]

These are all hens. I’ve got 30 red rangers coming next week (mixed sex). I’ll pick the best cock and keep him with the ladies.

That is going to be the challenge... I have a friend that has some free-range chickens... oy, are they a PITA if you don't get a good batch with a even personality.

They aren't that bad. The trick is in keeping the roosters to a minimum and only let the good roosters hang around. Also, there are good hens that can raise chicks successfully and there are bad hens that have a 90%+ mortality rate. But all the eggs are good eggs.

As long as they are for eating I'll agree there.