Chicks, man

[McMillan]

Hang a head of lettuce about 2 feet off the ground lol,
Also, if the eggs float as stated above.. put them in the compost

 

[Longtooth]

Fantastic activity for the family but my experience was that chickens are not eggonomically feasible.

When did you do your analysis?

I think it makes more and more sense as I see the world going crazy.

I don't think we will get rich from it, but it gives a measure of freedom from the supply chain issues (not to mention the health benefits).

 

[Rockola2004]

I’m in the same boat. Gotta get finished with paint and build a tractor, too.

 

[Plinker]

When did you do your analysis?

I think it makes more and more sense as I see the world going crazy.

I don't think we will get rich from it, but it gives a measure of freedom from the supply chain issues (not to mention the health benefits).

When did you do your analysis?

I think it makes more and more sense as I see the world going crazy.

I don't think we will get rich from it, but it gives a measure of freedom from the supply chain issues (not to mention the health benefits).

Its my fault.
Preditors of every description finally put me out of business.

A $800 coup and another $800 fenced in run with bird netting was required to protect them.

Besides the cost of buying and raising chickens out of chicks,,,,,$1600 would have bought a lot of eggs.

 

[FLT]

The foxes and coyotes would likely start burning and looting, if we quit raising chickens. The flock we have now is mostly wild , but still need a little help with predators from time to time.

 

[Plinker]

Jim Tom likes the meal worm treats too.

 

[McMillan]

Elevated on pallets and I built some fully enclosed chunnels (chicken tunnels) that I can move around the yard .. it’s fixed to the coop so that gives full access and protection. At night the chunnels get blocked off at the coop for further protection. Lots of predators around here

 

[maxfold]

Liked a Trampoline with cover and wire around it a house built with a door , manure droppings mixed with rabbit and grass leaves makes a good compost for a raised bed garden grown close by 55 gallon plastic drums split and mounted at wist level, food grade !

 

[WRM]

Fantastic activity for the family but my experience was that chickens are not eggonomically feasible.

Feed em your scraps from crawfish boils .. among many other things

Like boats, the best chickens are a neighbor's/friend's chickens.

Hey--feed ME your boil "scraps".

 

[pete repete]

been raising layers for about 8 years now. i started in with meat chicks 2 years ago. i raise 15 or 20 cornish cross every spring and fall. havent bought a chicken from the store in years. i built a butchering station and plucker. i have thought about having a class for a few interested folks next time i have a butchering day. its not hard and the meat is so much better.

 

[WRM]

been raising layers for about 8 years now. i started in with meat chicks 2 years ago. i raise 15 or 20 cornish cross every spring and fall. havent bought a chicken from the store in years. i built a butchering station and plucker. i have thought about having a class for a few interested folks next time i have a butchering day. its not hard and the meat is so much better.

I'm in for that. I'd much rather raise some to be killed and put up. I like eggs, but not enough to produce my own. Plus I get free eggs all the time from those who do.

 

[JWlineman]

This is mainly a side hobby/project, if I "need" to have chickens for a source of food, we've entered another realm which requires a lot of other things. Lol

 

[WRM]

This is mainly a side hobby/project, if I "need" to have chickens for a source of food, we've entered another realm which requires a lot of other things. Lol

24/7 Manned guard tower for the chix, for instance.

Can I still say "manned"?

 

[Jerry]

Yeah for sure, these are the most expensive eggs I've ate

Give it till October and they will be a bargain.
Eggs will be $25.00/dozen, and bread will be $20.00/loaf, stale.
LGBTQXYZ

 

[WRM]

Give it till October and they will be a bargain.
Eggs will be $25.00/dozen, and bread will be $20.00/loaf, stale.
LGBTQXYZ

Ouch--hope you're wrong. He really will need to man that guard tower 24/7 if you're right.

Actually, bedroom 3 is the "chicken room" at that point.

 

[big jon]

if you get tired of them let them out they will last about a week

 

[McMillan]

I think the biggest burden of chickens is cleanliness. Building a roost where poop goes into water, moving down through a vegetable garden is the most efficient, setup takes more but end result is prolific

 

[pete repete]

I think the biggest burden of chickens is cleanliness. Building a roost where poop goes into water, moving down through a vegetable garden is the most efficient, setup takes more but end result is prolific

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.

 

[Duckyou]

been raising layers for about 8 years now. i started in with meat chicks 2 years ago. i raise 15 or 20 cornish cross every spring and fall. havent bought a chicken from the store in years. i built a butchering station and plucker. i have thought about having a class for a few interested folks next time i have a butchering day. its not hard and the meat is so much better.

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!

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Problem solved, also keeping the thread gun related.