Rancho De Bici

Dec 2019 I bought 4.4 acres of prime raw land in southern lake county Fl and have been slowly developing it since then, I have 12 pullets,  4 ducklings,  an 18 ft well, small hugel, 20x30 pond, humanure setup and two camping sites.

So far a friend has brought a truck full of soil out there other than that everything has been transported at least 5 miles by bicycle to the homestead.  

My next big project is installing some 4x4 welded wire  fencing where I aim to keep some goats and eventually horses (2_3 max)  

Got a small homestead in central florida with goats, geese,  chickens, ducks, canines and two florida cracker horses that will be bred this spring to carry mules I am interested in finding persons experienced with training mules to come live for free in exchange for their training.

Svën had the rattler cornered near our woodpile didnt want him to escape or get bit rehoming him, tasty but boney.

My friend Minnie the shetland pony from an equestrian center I volunteer at twice  a week.

Lots of good trees for the climber stand, theres a cypress pond onsite.

Another big project is constructing a chickee hut so big bonus points If you have documented miccosoucke or seminole tribal membership as they can build said structures in FL with very little permitting provided theres no electrical or plumbing components.

Mr Toad living in the hugel (hes still there)

If you would like to live and work around one of the highest concentrations of gopher tortoises the Van Fleet Trail would be a great choice, the old railroad grade the paved trail sits on is high and dry for them and regularly mowed 10 ft on either side allowing them great foraging and ease of movement.  

I've got a swamp local lined up to help with the fencing some future projects include ; installation of a cypress flagpole, adding a second well, building a sweat lodge and installation of a ranch style head gate.

If you buy a Yeti from the Ace Hardware in Polk City they will give you 10lbs of ice per day, that alone will pay for the cooler in short order.  

Greetings Henry,

Thank you for the BIG pictures of WildLife. Looks like a strong presence of critters! Nice that you have your own as well. I have heard of Chickens, attacking and eating Snakes...have yyou observed this?

Where do you plan to TRavel. Have you been to Ecuador?
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 Interesting. You are building a Sweat Lodge?  
-how do you plan to use it?
-are you Native American(what tribe if so)


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Wow.10 Pounds of FREE ICE. How many times have you picked up ice?
=Is there a limit?
-How do you use the Ice?

Ben thank you for commenting, I have seen the chickens eat small amphibians and imagine at the rate they are going snakes will be on the menu soon enough we have many snakes as well.

My next tracel will be somewhere close by in the state game lands  adjacent to where I'm living Green Swamp Wilderness.

Here is some more wildlife less than 1 mile north of Polk city Fl.

https://youtu.be/xJPDk-GHa_o

I'm thinking about using feral hog hides for the sweat lodge as they are abundant and can be hunted year round on private property with spotlights, baits, traps, dogs etc.

I am not native American and plan on using it therapeutically probably in the cooler months.

Giddyup

Howdy,
I take it those are your "pet" crocs? And thats the first photo of coral snake(?), that wasn't IN THE BOOK! Nice Photos. peace,rc