chickens

[gator]

been busy  garden  4 pick up loads of mulch in flower beds and  building a chicken coop and chicken yard. bad heart so it takes awhile to get stuff done but plan on getting back on saw quick, heres some pictures of progress.

[Steve Curtis]

Looking awesome!! Boy I wish I would get on the ball and get my chickens back.

[amazingkevin]

Who was it that watched an egg come out of a chicken and said i'd like to eat that?lol Nice job Gator .More work than i  could do and my hearts good.

[marmoh]

If my chickens had that they would think they had moved to the Ritz Carlton !!!!! 

[bobscroll]

Your doing great Gator! You look to have plenty of room in your

back garden, Bob     

[Multifasited]

That's such a pretty area is it anywhere near (Prairie Dog Creek )? Now that is one top drawer CACKLE BERRY FARM !

[Phantom Scroller]

Good work Gator where's the fish pond.   Roly

[GrampaJim]

Grew up on a farm where we raised 1000 chickens a year -for the eggs.  The only thing I like checkens for now is food.  Never want to see another live one!

[New Guy]

Are you going into the egg business or the chicken business,

Large yard in the picture how many acres?

Good job.

[LarryEA]

I like your coop. And so will the chickens.

[gator]

no business per say just gonna raise some for eggs and meat and let the grand kids each have there own chicken ( we have 2 acres ) fish pond is on the list maybe just a small gold fish pond first always wanted a small pond with blue gill in it . got a great deal (free) on 70 Italian 12"x12" tiles, yes my chickens are gonna have a Italian tile floor . nothing but the best here on "Bend over acres" farm,

[Multifasited]

You would be better served saving the tile for the pond ,IMHO

[gator]

gonna put tile so mites cant get in the wood floor gonna cover the tile with hay and change it as needed

[ChelCass]

Sigh!  Chickens.  I had chickens when I lived in Tenn.  Have raised chickens off and on for 60+ years.  I have found that a dirt floor works best for chickens.  They like to scratch and its easier on their feet.  I would use wood shaving and a bit of straw, then when I cleaned out the coop all the debris would go into a pile to age. The chickens would scratch thru it and help it to age.  Chicken poop is very hot and will burn if not aged.  I hope you put a cement or cement block in the ground around the frame of the coop.  It helps keeps critters out.  Especially raccoons, weasels, snakes and worse rats.  What kind of chickens are you planning on getting?  Our you going to get adult chickens or raise baby chicks?

[gator]

got a friend gonna give me a bunch will see if that comes to pass then by if i have too. they have a fenced in yard on ground the coop is tiled ony

[grampa]

I only have 2 chickens ones in the fridge and the other in the freezer.......Paul

[Scrolling Steve]

Hey Gator, you got that looking great!

[Multifasited]

There AIN'T no faster way to find out how expensive chicken and eggs can be till you raise your own ! Goes for all animals even Goldfish ,But you have to experience that for your self ,all the fun and excitement soon passes away but BEND OVER FARM has a sole care taker 24-7 -365 ! Post again ,next year would love to hear the exciting tales of the adventure ! I really wish you the best of luck !

[gator]

all true and vegetables are cheaper at store but walking through the yard eating fruit off my trees and raising my own hogs and making sausage and butchering my own meat the exercise i need the joy i get well its all worth it kind of like wood working. you can get cheaper from china but not the quality nor the joy from making it yourself

[ChelCass]

Raising animals is as expensive or cheap as you chose to make it.  I had 50 chickens all layers (no meat chickens)  I sold the eggs and this paid for their food.  

their eggs were far superior to even the Amish's eggs.  Reason:  I fed my chickens good quality food and also let them free roam. The yolks were a rich orange and very creamy tasting.  I rarely got to eat my chickens eggs as they sold as fast as the chickens could lay them. 

 

I totally agree with there is nothing quite as satisfying as growing your own veggies, etc.  For whatever reason they always taste better. 

 

You did a beautiful job on the chicken coop.  My biggest problem was trying to keep straw in the nesting boxes and the snakes out............................

[Scrolling Steve]

Hey Gator, do you know why a chicken coop has two doors?.......................If it had four it would be a Sedan!! :) :roll: !!!!!

[gator]

Raising animals is as expensive or cheap as you chose to make it.  I had 50 chickens all layers (no meat chickens)  I sold the eggs and this paid for their food.  

their eggs were far superior to even the Amish's eggs.  Reason:  I fed my chickens good quality food and also let them free roam. The yolks were a rich orange and very creamy tasting.  I rarely got to eat my chickens eggs as they sold as fast as the chickens could lay them. 

 

I totally agree with there is nothing quite as satisfying as growing your own veggies, etc.  For whatever reason they always taste better. 

 

You did a beautiful job on the chicken coop.  My biggest problem was trying to keep straw in the nesting boxes and the snakes out............................

yes i know you cant buy un chemical treated any thing in food anymore. everyone loves my link sausage i make and the main reason is i use pork and seasonings and smoke and heat, try getting that at walmart . your right i am getting eggs from a good friend (who is gonna give me laying chickens all ready ) the yokes are orange not yellow. and 100 times better. guess at my age i would rather have better tasting food than cheaper food

[amazingkevin]

Your a total natural chef!