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I found this a few months back. They've been around for a long time. Modern Farming; Agriculture in Britain, 1943. Edward Raines, poultryman on a Hampshire farm, moves a poultry fold into line with the others in the field. Each of these chicken ‘sheds’ contains 25 birds. They are moved...

bigredfeather how many sq ft do you allow for each turkey in your hoop tractor?

I think I'll get the parts together over the winter. It really speeds to process up. Hahaha! 20 years from now the kids will still be talking about the day they plucked the chickens.

I'll process the birds myself as soon as I can convince my wife that a whizbang plucker is worth the money.

BigRedFeather Do you use cattle panels for the hoop tractor and is this design lighter than the Salatin style? It looks great.

Well I decided to give the meaties a go. Picked up 10 White Rock X day old chicks on 15 August. Lost one at 5 weeks, one at 9 weeks and one 2 days before processing. I wanted to process them at 9 weeks but the abattoir couldn't fit me in, I left it too late. Ended up going 10 weeks. 7 birds...

bigredfeather How do the white rocks fair on cold nights. I get my chicks tomorrow so they will be ready for slaughter mid October. Do colder nights effect their growth. I live Ontario Canada.

Thanks BigRedFeather this is a great thread.

How big would you make a brooder for 25-30 chicks?