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Written by Outpost Buildings on March 9th, 2017.
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Chickens are affected by dropping temperatures & the change in day light hours during Autumn. Most hens will moult during late summer or early Autumn.
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Written by Outpost Buildings on February 10th, 2017.
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Having a stable building for your horses is great and you can include a wide range of spaces designed for uses such as overnight stabling, storing all your gear & feed, wash down areas, float parking or storage, foaling stalls and grooming.What space do you want?Consider the size of your stable; how many horses do you intend to stable? How big do you want the stalls to be for each horse. Outpost Stall sizes can be customised to suit your requirements. The most popular stall sizes are 3.5m x 3.5m or 3.5m x 4.2m. These sizes allow plenty of space for your horses to move around and also for you to safely move around in the stall with your horse.How much storage do you need?Will you want to store hay and other feed in your stable? It’s a great idea to have a lockable tack room to store all your expensive equipment. Keeping it in your stable building will be handy for when you want to use it as well.Read More... |
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Written by Outpost Buildings on January 26th, 2017.
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Chickens are great food-munching machines - they will eat almost anything and my hens love a bit of variety in their diet.But, just because they eat it doesn’t always mean it’s good for them so it's important to know what to give them and what you shouldn’t give them. It’s great to feed your chickens table scraps. I hate throwing things in the trash, so it seems logical to me that I can feed some of our half-eaten meals to the ladies in the backyard. However, there are some foods that you should not feed to your hens.Here is a list of the most common foods that you should not feed to your hens.
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Chickens should not eat green potatoes or green tomatoes!
 Dried beans are known to create very serious illness and even death for chickens. |
Written by Outpost Buildings on January 11th, 2017.
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NEW DESIGN!This great new design has room to park your horse float, plenty of tack storage and an undercover stall for your horses. Overall size: 9m x 7.8m x 4.5m high This building is supplied in kitset form with all the parts required. They are faster and easier for your builder to assemble with our comprehensive building plans. |
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| Building dimensions: Barn size: 4.5m x 9m Tackroom size: 3m x 3m Stall size: 4.5m x 3m The barn area is great for storing your horse float or hay and other equipment. Easy to access with a big roller door. High quality building materials are used such as:
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| We can customize this design to suit your requirements. Call us on 0800 688 767 for more information Check out our other large stable designs >> |
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Written by Outpost Buildings on January 5th, 2017.
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Check out our new display site in 533 Matakana Road, Warkworth.There is a Horse Stable & a Garden Shed on display so you can see the quality our our buildings for yourself! |
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Written by Outpost Buildings on November 17th, 2016.
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Like with humans, water is the most important requirement for your livestock. But how much can you expect each animal to consume?A number of factors can affect your livestock’s water consumption, including temperature, diet, pregnancy, lactation and animal weight.Healthy levels of water consumption ensure that an animal will maintain its body weight, body temperature and overall health. Without enough water they will become dehydrated and malnourished. The following chart can be used as a guide, but please note that these calculations are approximate only.
*The higher numbers represent the amount of water recommended for lactating animals or hot conditions. |
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Written by Outpost Buildings on October 19th, 2016.
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What do chooks eat?Kitchen and vegetable garden scraps can be given to chickens everyday, ideally as a supplement to good quality poultry pellets. Weeds also have high nutritional value, but avoid giving them weed types that are unfamiliar to you or that may have had pesticide added. Potato skins are poisonous to hens so don’t feed them raw potato or potato peels. Chickens are not vegetarians. They love eating meat. Chooks will forage for insects, slugs and worms and they will strip the meat off bones, catch mice and eat dinner meat leftovers to get their protein. Pellets are an efficient, cost effective food source which are easy for birds to pick up and swallow. When buying pellets remember that cheaper feed with lower levels of crude protein will not give your hens what they need to be top producers. Commercial poultry feed has a shelf life of around 12 weeks, so keep it fresh. Try not to use different feed brands, or you could upset their laying routine. Read More... |
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Written by Outpost Buildings on October 4th, 2016.
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"Outpost Sheds make a real statement on our property. Over the years we have purchased 5 buildings, one being for calves and the other 4 for alpacas. We always use the permanent green roofing as it blends in with the surroundings and I think it has a calming effect on stock (and also us humans). The latest shed has a tack room which is ideal for holding hay as it is at the back of the property and I don't have to carry feed across the paddocks. Delivery from Timaru is always prompt and without hassles and the assembly instructions are so precise that even a child ( or maybe a teenager ) could follow them for construction. Visitors to the farm always comment on the sheds and I must say they look very appealing to the eye and make the place look tidy. |
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The alpacas go in for shelter and I can feed them in there out of the rain saving on feed which they won't eat if it gets wet. On my other sheds I can shut the gate on one side of shed to keep mum and cria dry and warm during inclement weather and at birthing time. The fact they can be moved if you don't get it right first time is a bonus. The staff at Outpost are very cooperative and helpful and always available if you have any questions re delivery or assembly. If we ever need a shed or shelter for chooks, calves, alpacas or in fact any stock Outpost would be my first option their sheds are built to last and last. Susan Waikato |
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Written by Outpost Buildings on September 5th, 2016.
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Sunflower Seeds are a healthy treat for your hens. We have 10 bags to give away so you can grow your own sunflowers & harvest the seeds for your hens!Click here to Enter
Grow your own beautiful Sunflowers this summer & then harvest the seeds to feed to your hens.
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Written by Outpost Buildings on August 24th, 2016.
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There’s some good reasons why herbs are a good for your hens.When it comes to our chickens and their eggs, it’s important that we keep our feathery friends happy and healthy and avoid costly vet bills.There are great reasons for using herbs to aid chicken health, such as preventing illness in your flock, repel insects and calm your hens if they are stressed or upset. You can also use herbs to promote better laying and to get your hens to lay in their nests, if they don’t already do that. So, lets get into the best herbs for chickens to eat and how to use them! Read More... |
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Written by Outpost Buildings on August 19th, 2016.
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When building a new stable or stalls for horses, what they will be standing on is a very important consideration.
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Written by Outpost Buildings on August 11th, 2016.
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DIY Old Tyre Chicken Dust BathDo your chickens have a dust bath? This great idea gives your girls a place to have a dust bath and keep themselves healthy. It's easy to make these diy old tyre chicken dust baths. This is a super cheap project you can pick up old tyres for free, if you do not have any. You may need to purchase one or two of the other materials but they are not expensive at all. Grab wood ash from your wood stove or fire and remove any large charcoal chunks. Here’s what you’ll need:
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Written by Outpost Buildings on July 27th, 2016.
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Livestock appreciate shelter from bad weather
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Written by Outpost Buildings on July 19th, 2016.
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Have you seen our Borderland Shed?It's a great size for your new workshop, bike, or ride-on lawn mower storage. Strong & relocatable design made with high quality treated timber framing & Zincalume cladding. Kitsets delivered nationwide to transport depots.On SALE NOW! Click here for more information on the Borderland Shed |
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Written by Outpost Buildings on June 23rd, 2016.
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Outpost went to Fieldays at Mystery Creek for the first time this year.Outpost had 4 buildings on display at Fieldays this month; a Upland Garden Shed, 1 Bay Hen House, Pony Stall With Tack Shed & a Horse Shelter.It was great to met so many lovely people, we had quite a few visits from customers. The weather was pretty good & our team had a wonderful time. We ran a WIN a Hen House Competition that was very popular and the lucky winner was Tony Shergold. Fieldays at Mystery Creek is the largest agricultural show in the Southern Hemisphere! Our Horse Shelter was used by Sam and his Farmyard Friends - a family that run a small business with their pet farm animals. They visit schools and host children's parties to give children the opportunity to experience animals. They had chickens, a pig, goat, sheep and a pony at the show & it was very popular! |
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