Chicks, man

[WRM]

Problem solved, a

I thought you meant for your 22 test. Whew!!

 

[pete repete]

When you pluck them is the skin left on?

We used to have a mechanical plucker and it would rip them to pieces if you did not pay attention. It was pretty fun - the feathers came flying off!

i built a chicken plucker, pretty much from all the tutorials on youtube. it works incredibly well. but yes, if you tighten that belt too tight it will tear the skin. its a fine balancing act with my homemade one. cant speak to the storebought ones.

 

[JWlineman]

i am transitioning to chicken tractors. i move them every day or two. i move them up and down my property. in their swathe is an obviously lusher and darker green line of grass. its pretty incredible to see.

I have that now but it's a little more maintenance than I care for. Moving the tractors by hand and having to move the feed and water gets old. We'll see though, I may have messed up.

 

[pete repete]

I have that now but it's a little more maintenance than I care for. Moving the tractors by hand and having to move the feed and water gets old. We'll see though, I may have messed up.

up till now i have only used my tractor for the meat chickens and am happy with it. but i am currently building a much larger tractor for my layers. i may end up not liking it but i think i have addressed most of the negatives i have seen so far. i would be interested in discussing it with you offline, we have probably experienced some of the same travails.

 

[Duckyou]

I bet someone has made a tractor with a solar panel and electric motors that slowly moves it during the day.

 

[Plinker]

Add to cart:

 

[IronBeard]

Gonna tell ya what I tell everyone about chickens. When the novelty wears off, they are dusty, dirty, cannibalistic, pigs with wings. They are sensitive to extreme temperatures, or temperature swings, and highly susceptible to a multitude of respiratory ailments. When one gets sick, they all get sick. A year from now, if you have 1-2 of your original birds, you've done well. If you have no birds, you've lived all I just typed. And then there are the predators. BTDT.

 

[JWlineman]

Gonna tell ya what I tell everyone about chickens. When the novelty wears off, they are dusty, dirty, cannibalistic, pigs with wings. They are sensitive to extreme temperatures, or temperature swings, and highly susceptible to a multitude of respiratory ailments. When one gets sick, they all get sick. A year from now, if you have 1-2 of your original birds, you've done well. If you have no birds, you've lived all I just typed. And then there are the predators. BTDT.

Fair enough, thanks for the cold shower of reality

 

[maxfold]

I RAISED 27 HENS TWO ROOSTER FOR PROTECTION , CHAINLINK FENCE 14' X60 'PIG WIre ON BOTTOM . LOST A COUPLE TO TEEN NEIBORS HAVING PARTY LEFT FEATHER PILE AND PARTS
THEY LEFT SOON AFTER! TREES HELPED KEEP PREY BIRDS OFF , HIGH ROOSTS ONE X ONES . TOP ROOSTS 4-6' UP . WEAVE PALMETTO LEAVES TOP SIDE UP,
WIT 6-8" OF STEM FACING UP, BOTTOM TO TOP WANT AIR FLO
LUCK .

 

[Jhunter]

My 13 year old son says “it’s hard to be a chicken farmer”. He’s kind hearted, I never knew how fragile chickens were. Our flock has taught us a thing or two about life and a lot about death

 

[maxfold]

CULL QUICKLY IF NEEDED , WE HAD A STUPID HEN WOULD GET TRAPPED IN CORNER , PUPILS DIFFERENT SIZE ! BRAIN DAMAGE . MY WIFES FAVORITE

 

[WRM]

Well, dang, y'all making me rethink the whole meat chicken thing!
Being a farmer is tough all over. No free or easy meals.

 

[FLT]

The coyotes on my place ,might disagree with you.

 

[gunsrfun1]

Those critters are so cute when they are little ... and they taste so good when they grow up!

 

[Michael888]

Currently drowning in eggs, tomatoes, and peppers. Better to be over productive than not productive.

Maybe WE start a FairTrade section here ?? hint hint..

I get eggs from my neighbor across the st.

 

[Longtooth]

Maybe WE start a FairTrade section here ?? hint hint..

I get eggs from my neighbor across the st.

We get eggs from a neighbor too- for now.
Wife gets Goat milk from some Amish/ Mennonite type folks

 

[Michael888]

We get eggs from a neighbor too- for now.
Wife gets Goat milk from some Amish/ Mennonite type folks

I am totally into Raw Goat Milk..pm me if available?

 

[JWlineman]

The chances of these cackling coyotes attacking me and the chickens outside today are slim...but never zero

 

[WRM]

^ That's quite a nail gun, sir.

 

[JWlineman]

^ That's quite a nail gun, sir.

Gotta turn the pressure down, shoots right thru 2x4s...