LittleWhiteSpec
In the Brooder
Hello All,
New Member here! Sooo much to take in on this website, and very informative. My name is Josh, 35, married with a 6yr old girl. We just built a new house in a rural area on 2 acres and I am excited about using all of this open space! I have already built a grapevine trellis and now I'm on to other things. The idea of owning chickens is exciting to me, not only for the aspect of a super cool backyard pet, but also for the fact that you get fresh eggs daily, and with a tractor you get the added benefit of having them aerate and fertilize your yard.
I have been cruising the site for the past few days and am torn between going ahead and going full force on a coop to house 10-15 chickens, or backing off the throttle and leaning toward a smaller tractor to house 4-6 chickens...and making sure my family are chicken people. I have been obsessed here lately on trying to figure out what to do. I am also excited on the fact that I get to do a few DIY projects between the brooder box and the coop/tractor, whichever I decide on.
As far as the brooder box goes I really like the idea of the heat blanket miniature "cave". Seems much closer to natural than the common lamp set up to me.
A lot of decisions to be made here!
I have probably looked at nearly every plan on the site and all of them seem to offer something a little unique from the other, offering something useful from each idea. That's the great thing about a site like this, everybody has a different POV and they all have something to draw from. Excellent!!
Anyhow, I am looking forward to starting this new journey with chickens among other ways to make this 2 acres produce to make my family more self sufficient. I think this was God's plan for humankind to begin with! Family and using the gifts given to us to survive and thrive. I know I am not alone on this! I'm not a tree hugging hippie or anything but do have an idea of what I think things are meant to be. We are to be good stewards!
Look forward too hearing all of your expert advice!
Thanks in advance,
Josh
New Member here! Sooo much to take in on this website, and very informative. My name is Josh, 35, married with a 6yr old girl. We just built a new house in a rural area on 2 acres and I am excited about using all of this open space! I have already built a grapevine trellis and now I'm on to other things. The idea of owning chickens is exciting to me, not only for the aspect of a super cool backyard pet, but also for the fact that you get fresh eggs daily, and with a tractor you get the added benefit of having them aerate and fertilize your yard.
I have been cruising the site for the past few days and am torn between going ahead and going full force on a coop to house 10-15 chickens, or backing off the throttle and leaning toward a smaller tractor to house 4-6 chickens...and making sure my family are chicken people. I have been obsessed here lately on trying to figure out what to do. I am also excited on the fact that I get to do a few DIY projects between the brooder box and the coop/tractor, whichever I decide on.
As far as the brooder box goes I really like the idea of the heat blanket miniature "cave". Seems much closer to natural than the common lamp set up to me.
A lot of decisions to be made here!
I have probably looked at nearly every plan on the site and all of them seem to offer something a little unique from the other, offering something useful from each idea. That's the great thing about a site like this, everybody has a different POV and they all have something to draw from. Excellent!!
Anyhow, I am looking forward to starting this new journey with chickens among other ways to make this 2 acres produce to make my family more self sufficient. I think this was God's plan for humankind to begin with! Family and using the gifts given to us to survive and thrive. I know I am not alone on this! I'm not a tree hugging hippie or anything but do have an idea of what I think things are meant to be. We are to be good stewards!
Look forward too hearing all of your expert advice!
Thanks in advance,
Josh
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