Chickens

[meaux fishing]

Sorry it took so long.. Heres the pics

[Josh C]

Thanks for the pics guys. These have given me some ideas on how I will build mine. Hope to get it finished in the next couple of weeks.

[swamp snorkler]

Meaux what keeps the predators out of yours?

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Meaux what keeps the predators out of yours?

All the doors fold up and lock. we lock em in every night and let em out in the morning

[swamp snorkler]

I saw how the ramp folded up buy wasn't sure about the rest.


Lifelong fan of the Super Bowl 44 Champions New Orleans Saints!!!!!

[coby123]

Man I like that one on wheels.But I have to keep mine in the pen.My dog loves them.

[Shawn Braquet]

Originally Posted by coby123

Man I like that one on wheels.But I have to keep mine in the pen.My dog loves them.

My problem is the neighbors lab

[swamp snorkler]

This is the coop I have in mind. http://catawbacoops.com/ of course I'm not paying the $19.99 they want for the plans. I just drew something up in 15 minutes on Auto-Cad. I'll let yall know how it comes out. I'm thinking I can build it for under $100

[coby123]

that's my problem my lab loves them.Last lab was never bothered by them they used to walk all around him.This one sees only lunch

[nguidry]

My brother raised some a few years ago for a 4h project. Grew like weeds, lazy as heck, and dirty. Had to use a broom to make them walk. 6 weeks later had mini turkeys. Helped clean about 40 and damn near cured my chicken eating for life. Not the cleaning just think about them at the chicken ranch. That has to be a sight. I am telling you they were the laziest animals I have ever seen

[Shawn Braquet]

With cornish hens, if you dont kill/clean at a certain age they will die from being to big. At least that was what I was told, the man said they grow fast as to provide meat quick but they will get overweight and die if not harvested after so long.

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by nguidry

My brother raised some a few years ago for a 4h project. Grew like weeds, lazy as heck, and dirty. Had to use a broom to make them walk. 6 weeks later had mini turkeys. Helped clean about 40 and damn near cured my chicken eating for life. Not the cleaning just think about them at the chicken ranch. That has to be a sight. I am telling you they were the laziest animals I have ever seen

If they were white and Ugly like Salty they were broiler hens, my nephew raises about 100 a year. He's in the 5th grade and so far has taken 2nd and 5th out of about 60 kids both times.

[swamp snorkler]

almost done with my chicken tractor, I'll get some pics hopefully this evening

[swamp snorkler]

finally finished up on my chicken tractor

[swamp snorkler]

Got my first egg this morning! Kids were pretty pumped. Once a 4 birds get to laying I should be getting 4 a day

[Bluechip]

Fresh eggs..... Can't beat that.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Got my first egg this morning! Kids were pretty pumped. Once a 4 birds get to laying I should be getting 4 a day

Sweet

[Josh C]

Swamp, I have 9 hens that lay and I don't get 9 eggs per day. I average around 50% that lay on a given day. Don't expect to receive 4 eggs per day as that won't happen, especially this time of the year with the shorter days. Next spring and summer, you might see 4 per day.

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Got my first egg this morning! Kids were pretty pumped. Once a 4 birds get to laying I should be getting 4 a day

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by Josh C

Swamp, I have 9 hens that lay and I don't get 9 eggs per day. I average around 50% that lay on a given day. Don't expect to receive 4 eggs per day as that won't happen, especially this time of the year with the shorter days. Next spring and summer, you might see 4 per day.

I got my first one Saturday AM and only 1 since. They were both layed during the day. IF i get a dozen or 2 a week I'm fine with that.

I my go pick up another laying hen or 2.

[swamp snorkler]

our first egg