Hi I'm Matoe or Matt a want to be Costa Rica chicken farmer in the USA.
This is my first try at raising chicks,granddad had lots of yard chicks but that was over 40 years ago. So I built a ckicken tractor and then bought a tractor to pull it. Then I ordered 32 birds from Meyer all arrived...
The John Deere Chicken Tractor
Started building my coop in Febuary of this year now it is July 10 and almost finished. I liked the chicken tractor idea. So I took it and ran to the hardware store and spent more money than I should have but chickens are not cheep. Took a old boat trailer...
You can change the swing of the door but check with factory. and I have not had a coon to pull the door open. the only thing I don't like is the way you set open and closing times.
I Love my auto door it is the best money I have every spent on my chicks or myself . No more going out in the rain and cold to open and close a door. For a short time I used a offshore fishing rod and braided line to lift and shut my coop door worked ok but looked a little getto on the front...
Dogs can be retrained to not kill your birds. My Lab killed 1 and I beat him and I got mad at him, and he knew it. 2days later he killed 9 more I did not beat him this time just got mad as hell and screamed at him telling him he could not lay eggs or be eating so what good are you? Now he walks...
Same thing I put my 34 /8 week olds in with my year olds durning the day so they did not know what coop to go to but after 2 nights of scoping them up and putting them in the coop On day 3 they were all going into there new big coop. not to much fighting going on at all:lol:
If you don't like chicks fighting you best get rid of all your rosters they seem to love bitting the heads of my hens and his spurs have made the girls bald on there back sides. Best thing for a roo is the paster pot at 12weeks.
I lost 4 chicks this moring after I picked them up at po but the other 34 look great got my birds from meyer in ohio. It is so cold I glad I lost no more than I did
start with day old chicks and learn what you can. then go to hatching eggs, but a old hen will do a great job but on her time and only a few birds. I just got my chicks 40 this morning from meyer my second year of raising birds and I learned alot my first year soon I'll try to hatch some eggs...
6 is not even close to enought for the simple reason loss, dogs, coons and others. I ordered 34 last year have only 10 left. due to varmints we did not get to eat one hen. we tryed to eat 2 roo's but they were to old. But I have ordered 40 more coming in this week.We are going to eat some this...
Look for a hatchery closer to home than Texas I got my birds from Meyer hatchery in Polk ohio all birds showed alive and well. Also if the last leg of shipping could take a extra day but if you call the postmaster let him know your birds are coming Have him call you when they arrive. I drove 140...
I used 50 lb high vis fishing line in a crisscross pattern at the top of my 5' fence. Hung blank cd's from it they flash light well. No prolbems from my hawk . Or may he got to fat to fly lost 4 birds in 2 weeks pura vida Matoe
I had 3 roo's for my 15 girls way too much action for the girls so we picked a roo to keep. The smaller less aggrasive one made the best choice he never bothered the girls with the other roos around But now he is king of the coop. A good choice Big Boy and his friend Meany WE tried to do the...
you don't need many boxes at the most 2 I have 6 boxes for 15 hens they layin 2 boxes here is some pics but find a friend that is a carpender it will help more than me. pura vida Matoe
Big Boy has been crowing for weeks he is only 17 weeks old. He does his job on my girls and he is starting to look mean. Picked up a oak stump from my Pop.??? The girls are going to be ok. Big Boy is not my only roo I have 3 I'll keep 1 roo maybe
pura vida Matoe