Chicken Tractor or Chicken Tank?

dmccarty · Apr 18, 2012

flyerdan;2807386[B said:
]I find it rather odd that I chimed in here a couple days ago and look what's wandering around the neighborhood today:[/B]

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TBN is like that. I don't know how many times I have thought about something and I get on TBN and someone is talking about what I was thinking about. Kinda freaky.

My cousin was raising chicken in her back yard in Orlando over 20 years ago. This was well before having back yard chickens was more mainstream. I am surprised she got away with it. :laughing:

Later,
Dan

MossflowerWoods · Apr 18, 2012

:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:

dmccarty said:
But David has his chickens in a proper house, with windows, wall cabinets, and a table....

Later,
Dan

"A PROPER HOUSE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :laughing::laughing:

You should see the ramshackle construction inside!!!

Can you believe that in less than 12 hours they had broken a window already!

These renters are UNBELIEVABLE!

Thanks,
David

dmccarty · Apr 19, 2012

MossflowerWoods said:
:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:

"A PROPER HOUSE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :laughing::laughing:

You should see the ramshackle construction inside!!!

Can you believe that in less than 12 hours they had broken a window already!

These renters are UNBELIEVABLE!

Thanks,
David

I did notice the rigid insulation on the walls....

Yes I can believe. One of our chickens managed to get herself stuck between the wood and wire in the Chicken Tank.

She got herself out with a lot of noise but she managed to cut herself on along the way.

You are lucky they did not cut themselves on the broken window.

I think you are going to have a hard time getting rid of the renters. They have rights, and more importantly, they have friends in high places that want them to stay.... Be very careful on how you deal with the bad renters. Trying to remove the renters may get you moved to the dog house. Is the dog house as good as the chicken house? :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan

handirifle · Apr 19, 2012

And I thought I was the only person that could turn a simple project into an engineering feat! :laughing:

Nice work, it sure looks sturdy. I do think it's a little under built for the chicken eating water buffalos that are roaming about the woods now.:confused2:

MossflowerWoods · Apr 20, 2012

handirifle said:
...the chicken eating water buffalos that are roaming about the woods now.

I MUST see some pics of those so I can ID them!!!!!

David

MossflowerWoods · Apr 20, 2012

dmccarty said:
Trying to remove the renters may get you moved to the dog house. Is the dog house as good as the chicken house? :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan

Not so much...

Guess I better behave myself...

David

dmccarty · Apr 20, 2012

handirifle said:
And I thought I was the only person that could turn a simple project into an engineering feat! :laughing:

Nice work, it sure looks sturdy. I do think it's a little under built for the chicken eating water buffalos that are roaming about the woods now.:confused2:

I suspect there are many on TBN who tend to over build.....

Ah, dang! I did not think of chicken eating water buffaloes! :laughing: I guess I will have to add some 8x8s to the the Chicken Tank.

Later,
Dan

dmccarty · Apr 20, 2012

MossflowerWoods said:
Not so much...

Guess I better behave myself...

David

You had better behave. That dog house looks like it would make for some ROUGH living.

Regarding the broken windows in your Chicken Mansion, you might want to add some clear plastic on the inside to keep the chickens from breaking the glass. I used some clear plastic to insulate our metal framed windows we had in out city house. Worked well but not real cheap. It would stop the birds from breaking the glass though. Chicken wire might work and be cheaper but Martha Stewart would not approve. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan

MossflowerWoods · Apr 20, 2012

dmccarty said:
You had better behave. That dog house looks like it would make for some ROUGH living.

Chicken wire might work and be cheaper but Martha Stewart would not approve. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan

The BIG dog house believe it or not has a solid welded angle iron frame... I was considering making it a small chik'n shak up in the pasture area away from the house. some of our chickens are past laying age... Think of it as a retirement home, all the bugs you can eat, all day long!

But I'm working hard to stay out of it!!! Looks RRRRRROUGH!

I need to think on the chicken wire idea, if I can make sure it is tight with space between it and window, might work. MS Stewart's dissaproval is a vote in its favor BTW...

Be well,
David

dmccarty · Apr 23, 2012

MossflowerWoods said:
The BIG dog house believe it or not has a solid welded angle iron frame... I was considering making it a small chik'n shak up in the pasture area away from the house. some of our chickens are past laying age... Think of it as a retirement home, all the bugs you can eat, all day long!

But I'm working hard to stay out of it!!! Looks RRRRRROUGH!

Sounds like the dog house was built by a TBNer.

Retirement home for chickens? I thought that was called a pot..... :laughing::laughing::laughing:

MossflowerWoods said:
I need to think on the chicken wire idea, if I can make sure it is tight with space between it and window, might work. MS Stewart's dissaproval is a vote in its favor BTW...

Be well,
David

Agree with MS. Stewart's disapproval would be a vote in favor! :thumbsup:

Later,
Dan

Obed · Apr 23, 2012

MossflowerWoods said:
The BIG dog house believe it or not has a solid welded angle iron frame... I was considering making it a small chik'n shak up in the pasture area away from the house. some of our chickens are past laying age... Think of it as a retirement home, all the bugs you can eat, all day long.

dmccarty said:
Retirement home for chickens? I thought that was called a pot..... :laughing::laughing::laughing:

... with dumplings in it!
Obed

MossflowerWoods · Apr 24, 2012

Obed said:
... with dumplings in it!
Obed

I live with 4 beautiful women. Kind hearted, sweet, and very loving women.

Three of them are only 3, 11, and 13 years old...

So they love their chickens, and this is our first flock so they are ALL like pets.

They also like me pretty well (most days).

Now they were just fine with me shooting the mean old rooster...
Which I take as a warning not to be like the mean old rooster... If you know what I mean...

I suspect some day they will be OK with some of the birds are for eating (but never the ducks... OMG they are all insanely in love with ducks...).

Besides, if you spend ANY time in a horse pasture, it NEEDS it's own flock of birds, and our pasture is too far from the house (unfortunate geography and prior owner's choice of house location). So any flock up there needs to be somewhat expendable...

It will all work out in the end, somehow...

Be well,

David

newbury · Apr 24, 2012

dmccarty said:
Wow. I thought I was spoiling the chickens with a Chicken Tank and chicken trails....

But David has his chickens in a proper house, with windows, wall cabinets, and a table....

When are you going to hang a chandelier for them?

Will you use candles, electric power, or the oh so nice gas?

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

When you say the "Chik'n Shak" the B52's Love Shack song starts in my head....

Later,
Dan

Don't laugh.

Back in the late '60's my Dad decided to raise pigeons, chickens, ducks, guinea fowl AND peacocks. This in Essex Center, VT on the edge of suburbia. He built a 40' x 20' 1 story structure framed, sided, roofed and rough finished in the interior. With glass windows, worktables, cabinets. But he didn't wire it at first.
He called it his "birdhouse".
Slightly after that (1 or 2 years) he built a birdhouse for Purple Martins, buying stuff at the local lumber yard.
He got some strange comments when he decided to wire his "birdhouse" when he went back to the lumber yard and asked for 150' of 10 gauge BX.
Apparently they thought he was wiring the Purple Martin house.
He got some mighty strange

dmccarty · Apr 26, 2012

I woke up last night at 0230 and went out side to mark my territory.

Country Life is really liv'n! :thumbsup::laughing:

As I was marking, I heard a large group of Coyotes to the SW. Another couple to the west and another one or two to the east!

They were having a party!

Glad I built the Chicken Tank the way I built the Chicken Tank.

The chickens were sleeping. I checked. :laughing:

Later,
Dan

MossflowerWoods · Apr 26, 2012

dmccarty said:
I woke up last night at 0230 and went out side to mark my territory. Country Life is really liv'n! :thumbsup::laughing:

As I was marking, I heard a large group of Coyotes to the SW. Another couple to the west and another one or two to the east! They were having a party!

Glad I built the Chicken Tank the way I built the Chicken Tank. The chickens were sleeping. I checked. :laughing:

Later,
Dan

Dan,

I love you man. Beers are on me when we first meet....

I've taken to marking my territory more often myself, not typically at 0230 though... but I do go check on the chix, and my chicks as well...

David

dmccarty · Apr 27, 2012

MossflowerWoods said:
Dan,

I love you man. Beers are on me when we first meet....

I've taken to marking my territory more often myself, not typically at 0230 though... but I do go check on the chix, and my chicks as well...

David

Ya gots to check your perimeter from time to time.

I check both sets of chicks as well.

Besides marking territory is the Green Thing to do. Saves well water and the power to pump same. :laughing::laughing::laughing: I am saving the earth.

Though the wife about killed me when she caught me "watering" the roses. :laughing: Never saw her move that fast before.

Later,
Dan

MossflowerWoods · Apr 27, 2012

dmccarty said:
...Though the wife about killed me when she caught me "watering" the roses. :laughing: Never saw her move that fast before.

Later,
Dan

Dan,

You should have told her you were merely protecting her roses from those male Yotes and Foxes who were in trouble with their mates and were looking to score some cheap roses so they could get back in the den...

David

Triguy1 · Apr 27, 2012

I could not remember if I shared my "Chicken Tractor" or not. Tractor mobile... I built it on a 4x4 pallet so I could move it with carryall. Has been working well. Though it is not pretty.

MossflowerWoods · Apr 27, 2012

Triguy1 said:
I could not remember if I shared my "Chicken Tractor" or not. Tractor mobile... I built it on a 4x4 pallet so I could move it with carryall. Has been working well. Though it is not pretty.

I think it is lovely! Much nicer than mine!

David

Combustix · Apr 28, 2012

Pic of the chicken yard from last year. The blue covered buildings are low rent chicken housing. I made this yard 100'x100' way to big. This year 14x50. The five gallon bucket on the right holds dead rabbits, and is my maggot bucket. Works great just put a lot of holes in it. All the chickens in this picture are now resting comfortably in the freezer:licking: