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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Mar 27 2013 : 6:40:21 PM
http://kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com/2013/03/chicken-tractors.html
I just put my 4 hens and the roo in the bigger one tonight.
Does anyone else use these? I am excited to have these so my hens can be "out" eating grass and bugs, but not wreaking havoc in my garden anymore.
I'll be getting about 4 more soon. Then order my chicks.
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
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| crittergranny |
Posted - Mar 30 2013 : 07:12:12 AM
Hahaha Paula. You have the same problem I have. We live on the side of a hill and we always have to take it into account in some of the strangest ways at times.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - Mar 29 2013 : 8:49:19 PM
I had high hopes of using a chicken tractor at first, but realized that our property is just too hilly and the poor chickens would be sleeping with their head downhill most of the time!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Mar 28 2013 : 2:57:55 PM
I wish I could let mine out. I just did put them in the coop a few weeks ago when I started the garden. They make such a mess out there and eat all the cabbage plants and all the ripe tomatoes. They have been laying 4 eggs every day but since I cooped them, I might have gotten just a few eggs. They are good hens, just can't let them out now. I hope they go back to laying again.
These just have chicken wire all around them with really thick tarp. He made them to last, that's for sure. They aren't rickety at all. And they are several years old now.
Sherrye, I'll start with getting 25 chicks at a time, and order 25 more every month or so, depending on how fast they grow. I'll be giving them the fermented grain too. The girl who's blog I found this on, raised Freedom Rangers on the fermented grain and they were at least 3 pounds heavier that birds on regular feed. I like that much better. And really, this way is cheaper. I can fill the 5 gallon bucket up about 2/3 full with grain, then fill it to the top with warm water and ACV. By the next morning, the grain is at the top of the bucket. That's how much it expands. Save all kinds of money. Plus the free bread too.
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
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| lovinRchickens |
Posted - Mar 28 2013 : 1:43:16 PM
Kristen, we have 3 of them and Love them all. Ours birds free range all day and just roost in their tractors for night time safety. We have hardware cloth on ours.
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
| crittergranny |
Posted - Mar 28 2013 : 12:37:08 PM
Looks like a good barter for you Kristin....score!
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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| sherrye |
Posted - Mar 28 2013 : 06:35:16 AM
good morning, i love the portable tractors. those look easy to use. we have a farm down the road that has about 20 of these. they are a usda farm i think they work well. how many chicks are you going to buy? hows the grain deal going? we have a protable for our laying hens. its an old irrigation supply trailer. with a wire floor it is easy to keep clean. well gotta get going. happy days to you kris.
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - Mar 28 2013 : 06:12:19 AM
I don't have chickens but I like the set up.
Patience is worth a bushel of brains...from a chinese fortune cookie |
