I wanted to share the new broiler tractor I built. It is 6x10 feet. The wheels automatically lift the back end of the tractor when the handle is lifted up. Made of 11ga 1x1 square tube.
The tractor is 6X6 but as they grew I left the door open so they had 100 ft of electric netting circling the tractor to roam in.
I'm located in Michigan.
The birds dressed out at 5-6 pounds
Over this past weekend I was able to complete my meat chicken project. It was a great experience all the way through. I'd like to thank this forum for all of the info shared here.
I started with 20 cornish from TSC. I lost two pretty quickly and finished with 18 birds in the freezer. They were...
I ended up going with these guys too. I have had my door for about a month or so. I love it, super easy to install and it works well. Set it and forget it. My 9-10 week old pullets are inside about an hour before it closes everynight. It has a safety switch to prevent the birds from getting...
Thank you on the input, I am thinking about adding supplemental solar powered light inside the coop for when the days get shorter to help with egg production.
Hello everyone!
I have lurked here on and off for a while, and have finally decided to join. I have learned a lot already and now would like to join the conversation.
I have always wanted chickens and finally, in June, we pulled the trigger on 5 barred rock pullets.
I sectioned off a 4x10 room...