My Meatie Pen

[kfacres]

Now, call me crazy... but if you do the meat bird thing every year-- and you take down/ rebuild this pen every year- why don't you make a perm pen structure and save yourself the trouble and time of redoing it every year?

 

[Beekissed]

Agreed! If I were making something truly temporary that I didn't want marring my house at other times during the year, I'd make a movable tractor type situation with electro-netting that could be moved around the lawn. That way I could just roll up the netting, park the tractor behind the garage and it could all be done or undone in a matter of about 30 min. time.

 

[madamwlf]

We couldn't do a movable tractor. The ground is no where near flat and it is quite hilly too. I had thought about making it permanent but I have to run it by my husband first.

 

[kfacres]

Quote:
is this an oxymoron?

 

[madamwlf]

Could be.

 

[EggsForIHOP]

I was thinking it would be nice to have the yard back if you didn't have chickens and ever needed it for a party or some such

Roll up the fencing, pull the t-posts, throw your soiree and then reclaim it in the name of chickens after the event (depending too on how much space you have right? may not need it...)

 

[madamwlf]

We actually have plenty of space. That's just a small part of the yard. The thing is, those darn posts are about 2 feet in the ground. DH's idea there. I might just convince him to leave it. I can use it as a rooster grow out pen in the Spring, Summer and Fall.

 

[EggsForIHOP]

You know if you wiggle those posts a little after a good rain and then use the t-post pounder HANDLES you can USUALLY pull them right out!


A friend of mine showed me that trick when I was lamenting leaving behind the cross fencing we did at the old house...I pulled all except 2 out alone after that...just slide the handle part down and hang on to the other handle (and watch you don't have your chin over top of the t-post per my friend)...not too hard at all, plus I saved a TON of money reusing them here!

 

[madamwlf]

I will have to keep that in mind if we do decide to take it up.

 

[EggsForIHOP]

Or if you ever need to enlarge to accommodate more at one time...you never know...chicken math applies to broilers too I've heard!