"Vince, Since we are in the dormant season, it can be difficult to determine pasture quality. Was the pasture you are looking at grazed during the last growing season? If so, how long is the dormant grass? If all you see is bare dirt, I'd say…"

"Thanks everyone for the kind comments. It really makes me feel good that you got something out of! I look forward to doing more guest posts =D"

"Michael, Converting cropland is one of the hardest things to do. But, you can do it! Here is what I would recommend you do. Hire someone with a tractor and a "No Till Drill". This is critically important. Then, establish a…"

"I'd also like to shamelessly mention my website. www.AgriculturalInsights.com I'm currently interning with Greg Judy in Missouri and I have a blog/podcast about my experiences here with how-to's, interviews and Sustainable Agriculture…"

"Dusty provides some really good advice above. One other option you have is consulting a professional, for FREE. I'm referring to SCORE. Their website describes what they do;  I have used them for legal advice, business structure advice and…"

"Hey From City to Farm, I'd like to caution you about the electronet. I've used it and it works fine. However, In my opinion, it's much more difficult to move around and more labor intensive than the poly wire and set in posts. The…"

"I want to second this resource. Paul has a lot of great info on his site!"

"This is also a good solution!"

"Greg Judy uses a fiberglass rod with multiple strips of electrified poly TAPE, not wire for his gates. He uses this because the poly tape is very visible to the animals, and make an easy to use gate. Attach the strands of poly tape spaced however…"

"I think Dusty's suggestion about bonding is a great one. I also want to give you a few ideas of my own. What voltage are you getting from your electric fence? I'd recommend AT LEAST 8,000 volts, 10,000 is a lot better. Consistency is also…"

"The most likely reason your having these problems is due to their exposed dirt chicken run. Put down some straw, and keep laying more straw on top of it once the previous layer of straw has been soiled by the chickens. The straw, which is basically…"

"No Problem "

"Hey Herbert Acre! Cob building is very labor intensive. You will probably need to import either clay or sand to your building site, unless you happen to have both on your land which is rare. I would like to suggest to you a WOFATI structure. This is…"

"You can get DE on amazon.com or you can probably get it a local feed supply store. DE saved my chickens this summer, give it a try =D"

"What do their living conditions look like? Is there bare dirt everywhere? Do you move them to a new area often? What is their winter housing? I would suggest deep bedding for winter housing. I just did a podcast on this subject today, check it out…"