Start a mixed farm in Isaan

[Mr Kie]

Some of layer start laying the egg, it's too soon coz it only 16 weeks old, they are all reaching 1.5 kg. some are 1.7kg 

no loses, no antibiotic given, only natural herbs is given and they like eating those too. 

[djayz]

How did you train your chickens to weigh themselves?

All joking aside, I'm glad things are turning out good for you. Thanks again for updating and keeping us informed. I'm always glad to see new pics and posts. 

[Mr Kie]

After few days of having mushroom bag at the farm, we got 1 kg every day and the birds laying more eggs 20% just 16 weeks old. 

Edited September 25, 2016 by Mr Kie

[loong]

Mr Kie,

where are you?

I really enjoyed reading your posts and now nothing for 2 months.

I am sure that I am not the only one that would like to see you posting regularly again.

[djayz]

7 hours ago, loong said:

Mr Kie,

where are you?

I really enjoyed reading your posts and now nothing for 2 months.

I am sure that I am not the only one that would like to see you posting regularly again.

Me too!

[Stray]

I, too, am missing your posts.  I hope the reason is that you've been too busy with the hands-on work and haven't had time to play on-line.  (If you've moved your entire project reporting to Fakebook then I, for one, will not be able to follow your progress.)

 

Not only your success but I would also like to hear about your failures or results that didn't turn out as planned.  By also posting those you may not only receive some actual advice on how to fix/avoid but you will also be advising some of us in errors that we may be on the way to making, ourselves.

 

As far as detractors are concerned, we can all help Mr. Kie out by using the 'Report' button on posts that are not offering any practical advice.

Edited December 3, 2016 by Stray
Added mention of Fakebook.

[Mr Kie]

On 3/12/2559 at 2:22 PM, Stray said:

I, too, am missing your posts.  I hope the reason is that you've been too busy with the hands-on work and haven't had time to play on-line.  (If you've moved your entire project reporting to Fakebook then I, for one, will not be able to follow your progress.)

 

Not only your success but I would also like to hear about your failures or results that didn't turn out as planned.  By also posting those you may not only receive some actual advice on how to fix/avoid but you will also be advising some of us in errors that we may be on the way to making, ourselves.

 

As far as detractors are concerned, we can all help Mr. Kie out by using the 'Report' button on posts that are not offering any practical advice.

i'm still working on this project, everything going well, i spent almost 80000 Baht now while starting earning some revenue roughly 4000 Baht a month. this is from selling the egg. we spent less for food because we do have all things except seasoning. i would say we reduce the daily food cost up to 80%.  next month will have more chicks to be layers within next four months. 

[Mr Kie]

we still keep planting more on what we can sell and grow better in such circumstances. seems like having more layer and grow more mushroom would the best, it generate every day income and follow by bamboo. mulberry is also doing well and banana too just take a bit longer than other crops.  

[Mr Kie]

nothing better than having coconut water right from the tree, decorated with orchid flower which is also available in the farm and using rice straw instead of using a plastic one. Banana was just first harvested and more will come. 

[Mr Kie]

here is the video of my chickens, they love eating grass 

 

[Stray]

On ‎13‎/‎12‎/‎2016 at 10:18 PM, Mr Kie said:

we still keep planting more on what we can sell and grow better in such circumstances. seems like having more layer and grow more mushroom would the best, it generate every day income and follow by bamboo. mulberry is also doing well and banana too just take a bit longer than other crops.  

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Seems that you are using temporary housing for the chickens.  Is this correct?  Good idea for clearing and conditioning land.  When the chickens have cleared out one section, move them to the next.

 

Was also reading about a company (not in Thailand) that rents out goats, for the same purpose.  The company erects temporary fencing and installs water and supplemental feed bins then runs an herd of goats on the land until the undergrowth has been cleared.

 

Welcome back, Mr Kie.

Edited December 19, 2016 by Stray

[Mr Kie]

On ‎19‎/‎12‎/‎2559 at 0:19 PM, Stray said:

 

Seems that you are using temporary housing for the chickens.  Is this correct?  Good idea for clearing and conditioning land.  When the chickens have cleared out one section, move them to the next.

 

Was also reading about a company (not in Thailand) that rents out goats, for the same purpose.  The company erects temporary fencing and installs water and supplemental feed bins then runs an herd of goats on the land until the undergrowth has been cleared.

 

Welcome back, Mr Kie.

nope...that's just extention area for the birds to go out only during the daytime, at night they will be kept in the barn. we don't have much land for rotation. i'm doing this just for good welfare of the animal, and the production will be last longer and animal willl be healthier.

[Mr Kie]

mango start fruiting and mulberry also  

[Mr Kie]

Fish cage 

[Mr Kie]

another field growing bamboo, mulberry and lime  

[djayz]

1 hour ago, Mr Kie said:

mango start fruiting and mulberry also  

How old are the mango trees? 

I have two in the garden but they're too young to bear fruit yet. 

[Mr Kie]

4 hours ago, djayz said:

How old are the mango trees? 

I have two in the garden but they're too young to bear fruit yet. 

that was 5 months old 

[Mr Kie]

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[Canada]

An inspiring thread. Starting to plan my own mixed farm and there are a lot of good ideas here. I'll keep following this thread. I like Mr Kies enthusiasm. Dont pay attention to the negative people and they tend to go away. 

[Mr Kie]

17 hours ago, Canada said:

An inspiring thread. Starting to plan my own mixed farm and there are a lot of good ideas here. I'll keep following this thread. I like Mr Kies enthusiasm. Dont pay attention to the negative people and they tend to go away. 

Thank you. we are now about to move to the commercial scale, at the same time it gonna be the learning center for those interested in sustainable and sufficient farming system. it already been for 10 months and soon will be fully integrated. no artificial chemical or any pesticide applied so there are a lot of plants that been eaten up by insect. still we do believe in natural balancing. once you growing something the competitor will come first and once there are a lot of competitor then the hunter will come. 

[Mr Kie]

Just finished extending more room for a group of 300 day old chick. the extended grassland will be for them to go out during the day. 

[Mr Kie]

chopped Napier grass for bird and cattle, they love a lot.  

[Mr Kie]

Organic eggs. 

[Mr Kie]

pomegranate start flowering 

[Mr Kie]

Guava 

[Mr Kie]

Durian just been here for 3 months, probably gonna take 4-5 years till it start fruiting

[Mr Kie]

[jvs]

On 6/11/2016 at 10:17 AM, Mr Kie said:

here are the seeds that i growing now....what surprised me is that watermelon seed cost me 25 Baht per 20 seeds, it getting more and more expensive over the period of time.

Don't buy the seeds!Buy the watermelon,eat it and plant the seeds.We do the same with bell peppers and stuff.

[jak2002003]

Anyone interesting in farming pigeons for squab meat?  I have a few surplus birds free to good home.  They the white utility king pigeons X white homing pigeon.  Also have a few fancy crested pigeons (nice as pets).

 

I am in Chiang Mai, San Sai area. 

 

Also anyone know where I can get some guinea fowl, geese or Pekin ducks?

 

 

[CLW]

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