There’s some good reasons why herbs are a good for your hens.

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When building a new stable or stalls for horses, what they will be standing on is a very important consideration. 

Horses that are kept in have to stand still on whatever is on their stall floor for long periods of time, which can be hard on their legs. For this reason, from a leg health perspective, flooring needs to be chosen carefully. 

Maintenance is another factor. The upkeep of some types of flooring is easier than others. The type of floor you will choose for your new stable will depend on the existing natural soil, what materials are available to you, and your budget. Here's a look at the types of flooring found in horse's stables.

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DIY Old Tyre Chicken Dust Bath

• old tyres
• wood ash
• sand
• soil
• food grade diatomaceous earth
• shovel
• paint (optional)

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Livestock appreciate shelter from bad weather

• Livestock can usually cope fairly well with either rain or wind or cold temperatures.
• When two or more of these conditions occur together, livestock can quickly become chilled.
• If they get so cold that they shiver, their requirement for feed increases hugely, and if they don’t get extra feed they soon lose weight.

Have you seen our Borderland Shed?

Outpost went to Fieldays at Mystery Creek for the first time this year.

The most common causes of a drop in egg production in backyard flocks

Collecting eggs from the nest boxes is one of the great joys of backyard chicken keeping and when the yield from the nest boxes isn’t what we expect, it can be disappointing, and at times, cause for concern. The following are the most common causes of a drop in egg production in backyard flocks with solutions where possible.

Decreased lighting conditions, Molting, Stress or or change, Broodiness, Disease, illness or parasites, Egg hiding, Egg eating chickens, Age, Predator theft, Nutrition imbalance, Water deprivation.

Fluctuations in egg production can be caused by a myriad of physical, behavioral, environmental and emotional triggers, some requiring remedial action and others, no cause for alarm.

New Hay Shed for Geraldine RDA!

Earlier this year Geraldine RDA purchased an Outpost Paddock Shelter to store hay and horse feed. Here is a letter from the Geraldine RDA Secretary: 
"On behalf of the Geraldine Riding for the Disabled I would like to extend our true appreciation and gratitude for the donation of the generous discount on the shed we purchased.

Outpost gave a Horse Shelter to the Wilson Sisters to help them with their efforts to save the wild Kaimanawa Horses

“Late last year Outpost Buildings approached us and asked if there was anything they could do to support our work with the wild horses, when they found out we had just put in yards for the Kaimanawas they sponsored us a brand new Holding Stall so our wild ponies would have shelter during the winter months.