If you find yourself needing to bake without an oven, whether you’re without power temporarily, living off-grid, or your oven meets its unfortunate demise, you’re no doubt wondering what your options are. When I remodeled my cabin, I quickly discovered that the generator didn’t run enough power to fuel a full-sized oven, so I had …
What is the best solar powered fan for a chicken coop? My top pick is the Coolerguys 10W Solar Powered Dual Fan Kit with its water and dust-proof characteristics, long-lasting dual ball bearings, and whisper-quiet operation. The summer tends to be quite unfriendly to our backyard flocks, leading to an array of undesirable effects, such …
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What is the best solar powered electric fence charger? My top pick is the Parmak Magnum Solar-Pak 12. I found that it offered the largest shock, required an easy installation, and was ultimately the best bang for the buck. Letting Mother Nature foot the bill for keeping your rascally goats and wandering cows in the …
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What is the best quail egg incubator? In my personal opinion, it is the HovaBator 2370 Advanced Incubator Kit, with an IncuTurn automatic egg turner, a digital display control module, and a digital hygrometer. There is something quite magical about watching a clutch of eggs hatch that you have incubated yourself, and quail eggs are …
What is the best pickaroon / hookaroon? For the money, I think the Fiskars 28-inch hookaroon is the way to go. It’s a good length for most people, and the design is made to keep it lightweight so you won’t get tired after a day’s work. The head bites into wood smoothly without getting stuck …
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Tossing your wood in a pile and letting it air dry may be the easiest way to cure wood, but it can take months to make it happen. If you want to speed things up without using expensive, specialized equipment, like a wood kiln, you’ve probably wondered how to dry wood in an oven. After …
Chickens tend to make easy targets for a number of predators. This can be troubling for the typical backyard flock owner, especially those who reside in rural areas. Burdened with the same concern myself, I began my research to find the best electric chicken fence. So what is the best electric chicken fence? The best …
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If you’ve ever hauled your wood using a firewood cart, then you know what a difference it makes over using a wheelbarrow or a wagon. The first time I tried one when I was helping a friend move wood from a forested area to a woodpile near their house. I was such a convert that …
