Some simple things and the hens are pretty happy ladies! Glad this helped you! If you find other ideas, let us know! Cheers!

Go to DX Engineering and look at the DXE-VMN-1 coil. They probably describe it better than I could. I noticed that I was hearing a bit of noise after I bought the vertical. This coil helped eliminate the static that I was hearing. It also bleeds off any static that builds up on the vertical. Hope that all makes sense.

Thanks for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving!

Maybe we didn't see the same thing. It would be interesting to see what your sighting was. Keep me posted if you find out. Cheers!

I guess it's Starlink satellites. It was unreal to see. I'd never seen anything like that before.

I don't have knowledge of that radio and microphone. I had a brand new radio around 2000. Used it until last year, when it died. I thought it was a really good radio. I have a new radio and the technology has advanced really far. My new radio has filtering that makes the receiver incredible. My old rig wouldn't hear half the stuff I can now hear. I would bet your old radio is quite outdated. Maybe fun to use but the technology has moved forward in leaps & bounds. Find someone with a new rig and listen to them side-by-side.

Thanks for watching and commenting. If you get a chance to get some ISA Browns, you'll love them! Cheers!

@ thank you. I just might do that. We currently have 6 white leghorns and one black australorp. Looking to replace some that were recently lost in a predator attack. My Australorps is grief stricken as she lost her sibling.

Thanks for stopping by and watching the video. I hope all my ham radio videos are helpful. Cheers!

Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment! Cheers Mr. Lizard! Cheers!

I used peanut butter on bread to start. I also put a can of tuna in the middle. Just about anything that has odor works. You can add seed in the middle too. Hope this helps. Cheers!

@ ok thanks so much!

It really is nice to have a great supply of seeds and have the quantity to share and plant. Thanks for stopping by Eric! Cheers!

It's easy to forget saving. I had as well, thus the video in November! It ended up that there were plenty to save. Thanks for stopping by Lisa!

Thanks for stopping by to watch! Cheers!

No way. They all need to be on the same two-foot area of roost! Cheers!

I'm trying to give Mother Nature a hand in getting more to germinate. I'm trying to do my part to help the Monarch. I bet your ditch is quite well stocked. Cheers Bryce!

That is awesome! I wonder if the tropical milkweed need certain conditions to insure they germinate. Have you tried freezing some (and not freezing others) and seeing which seeds germinate better? Hope you're doing well Wendy! Cheers!

Is that just a practice you follow or is it "required" for better germination in your area?

@TheOldSwedesFarm seeds stay viable for a long long time. I've got seeds that are over 20 years old that still germinate really well. I've stored them in the freezer ever since we moved here 35 years ago. Because weavle bugs used to get into anything that wasn't in the freezer, flour, cornmeal, cake mixes, macaroni etc. So I just figured it was a good idea.

@@BroqueCowgirlHomestead That is a great idea! Most of our native seeds won't germinate unless they go through "winter" so I simulate that in the freezer! Keep them viable and away from the birds and mice! Cheers Gwen!

Thank you for stopping by to watch and comment! Cheers!

Really a great camera for our barn. I'm sure there are a number of uses around the home. Thanks for stopping by to watch!

For all the issues we had, we ended up with a lot of good veggies. I was surprised. I'm not ready for winter. Our first seed catalogs arrived today. That'll help ease us through winter! I'll check back to see your Japan videos! I bet you had fun! Cheers!

You could mount a small extension cord with a socket at the end of it. I may do this to add another camera outside the barn door. Let us know if you go with this camera. We're thinking it's a real winner! Cheers!

The lights on the ceiling are on a timer and are on from 6am - 10pm. This consistent lighting keeps the hens laying year around. There is a single light in the small coop and it is on 7x24. It is a small light to insure the hens have a small amount of light, just in case a hen needs food/water or falls off a roost. The lighting works perfect for our gals. Cheers Marty!

It's a great camera and I think you'd love it. Thanks for stopping by Eric!

You might be able to wire a solar panel and small battery to the light socket. Then the camera plugs into the socket. This camera would be great for your pigs. Keep me posted Lisa!

While filming this, I was recording it all on a small digital recorder. I then listen to the contest again and log it all. I am driving and operating so I don't want to add in logging. Too much! When I'm at home, I use N1MM+. Great software for contesting, and general logging. I'm primarily a contester and DXer (add in VHF DX too). Hope to catch you on the air. 73 Sean!

Good luck on the Extra Sean!!

It's a great camera and a fun way to keep an eye on the hens (day and night!). Cheers Val!

Thanks for stopping by to watch! Cheers Jimbo!

It's a great camera and we're watching in most days. You'd love it Tammy! Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks for stopping by Bryce! Hope all is well with you and your family!

Ours will not let us talk to our chickens. That feature would keep Holly busy all day and night!! Cheers Barb!!

If we can help you get ready for chickens, let us know. A rooster?! You're brave!! Cheers Garry!

Great use for the cameras. I bet this would be good around the home too!

Feeding the local wildlife! Great idea! Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment! Cheers!

The top roost is at 68" an the entire roost attaches to the side of the barn at 69". I hope this helps.

The straw is doing a great job. Hemp is quite expensive compared to straw. We've got a barn to fill. Since the straw is doing well, I'm not going to spend the extra money. Great idea but not practical here. Cheers!

Don't you think the coyote would come back or bring the rest of the pack with them? We do have coyotes around here, but they usually only pass through in the middle of the night. We are far from the woods and so our area is "pass through" country - headed from one patch of woods to another. I would also think they'd take the hen with them. No one has come through lately so maybe a lone coyote. Thanks for joining us and commenting.

@@TheOldSwedesFarm I live in a suburb in CT, and we have lots of woods and a couple of ponds in the area. Coyotes took down a dear in our back yard, pulled all the fur off of him and dragged him from the back of the yard to the back of our garage. They had ripped open the stomach and took one of the legs off. I think we scared them when we came home that night and that's why they left the deer. Maybe a coyote or the pack were gathering eggs and heard something and ran off before they could get more of the girls. Maybe a camera would be something to put in in case it happens again, which I hope it doesn't. We just retired and we are moving to North Branch, MI. I am going to have a chicken coop/pole barn, and get chickens that I have been wanting for years. I love the posts you put in as they are very informative for a newby like me. thank you!

@@suzannetodddziardziel9353 Check out our latest video as it shows our camera we bought after the attack. It works great! Let us know how we can help as you move to Michigan! Cheers Suzanne!

Congratulations on the Extra! I hope to hear you on the air soon. I'll be the main operator at the W0AA multi-op this weekend in the Sweepstakes Phone contest. Stop by to say hello! Congrats John!

It ends up working incredible! Keep us posted on how it works for you! Cheers Suzanne!

Check out my video for the Minnesota QSO Party. You can see my radio, a Yaesu 991A and a mobile antenna. You could use something that simple to communicate with your Son. You could talk most days on 20 meters or 40 meters. Probably both but 20 meters would be solid most days. Hope that helps. Let me know how else I can help.

We were surprised what we could put away. A great season, despite the setbacks! Thanks for stopping by!

We felt really good with our harvest. We were surprised we could bounce back. Sorry I forgot the name of your collab for the mention at the end. We will be more involved next year. Cheers Lisa!!

@@TheOldSwedesFarmno worries!

Holly said she did not blanch them. This is her first time shredding them so we'll learn when we rehydrate them. I'll make sure we do a video so we can pass on our success (or failure). Most of our spuds are used fresh (and they'll been incredible!)! Cheers!

Acorns seem to be great volunteers! I love eating them so we can't get enough of them. Holly sure did a great job of preserving! Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment! Cheers!

It was sure feast or famine for the rain this summer. If you need ideas on carrots, let us know. We're here to help. Our troughs were incredible for carrots. Lots of deep, loose soil and the carrots thrived! Cheers Cara!

Our top two are your favorites? We love hearing everyone's opinions. Let us know if it's our top two, or another two. Cheers!

She really did a great job! Holly has learned a LOT about preservation over the past five years! We're better off due to all her skills! Cheers Val!

Everything was epic this year. Except carrots. Typical. Lol

@@YogiHollowFarm With cooler weather, you'd think that carrots would thrive in your area. I need to research more. Maybe it's the altitude.