I went well forward in 2 years on keeping a flock of around 30 chickens

[borem]

I'm 67 years old, retired but still working on home office basis. However I still have time for some hobbies, though started with a flock of 6 hens 2 years ago in basement of my summer home. Now the flock is around 38 chickens with thirteen mature chickens, seventeen 3.5 months old chicks and eight 2 months old chick.
The coop is in around 1000 sqm fruit garden enough to allow chickens free range.
I designed an automatic coop door for the coop opening at sunrise and closing sunset activated by a astronomical electric relay. I used a car window opener for mechanical system. Thanks to BYC members and members of other site forums worldwide sharing experiences on all matters.

 

[rjohns39]

Welcome to BYC Sounds like you've been busy.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you could join us here! That's a lovely sized flock you have there, don't they just grow without you realising? Mine certainly did, I only started with 2 laying hybrids and at one point got to 50 birds

Your coop door sounds great and a good way of reusing items.

Good luck for the future and enjoy your time here on BYC

 

[borem]

Welcome to BYC Sounds like you've been busy.

Please see the link for my automatic coop door design.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us and sharing your ingenious invention - great stuff! Maybe you create an article on how you did it ?

 

[borem]

Hi

Glad you could join us here! That's a lovely sized flock you have there, don't they just grow without you realising? Mine certainly did, I only started with 2 laying hybrids and at one point got to 50 birds

Your coop door sounds great and a good way of reusing items.

Good luck for the future and enjoy your time here on BYC

Thanks. Sometimes, especially in winter it is very hard to endure bad conditions but I always think if my chickens endure I should do the same.

 

[drumstick diva]

So glad you joined us at Backyard chickens . Sounds like you are a very handy person to have around.

 

[Kiki]

Hi
Welcome to BYC!
We are so glad you joined our coop.
This video should help you find your way around the site.

 

[borem]

So glad you joined us at Backyard chickens . Sounds like you are a very handy person to have around.

Not realy. I try to live the life as it goes. See the video for my coop and the run in winter and spring.

 

[vachick15]