Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs

[POC]

Do you have plans for a chicken tractor? I have a site (not with me) that has hundreds of pictures. No plans, but pictures that can give you ideas.
I'll post it up later tonight when I get home.

 

[tony123]

POC, See the photo on post #336 That is the inspiration for what I'm after on the chicken tractor.

 

[tony123]

Once in awhile luck finds me...my wife called on her way home from work and said that a nearby construction site was grinding all the tree debris. I quickly hooked up the trailer and headed down the road. I got a heaping load this evening and he said come back tomorrow as much as I'd like! Here's a shot of the road out to the garden with the mulch. It's course enough that I doubt it will float or wash out except in the heaviest of rains. We're gradually hiding all that red clay!

And for those keeping count, yet another use for my $30 trailer! The wife cringes every time I remind her...

 

[POC]

Good looking "tractor" for the fowl.
He's that site, you might get some more ideas:
Chicken Tractor Gallery compiled by Katy
It has 120 pictures I think, so it takes a while, especially us on dialup!

 

[Tororider]

Yet again, best $30 you ever spent!!!

 

[tony123]

Patrick, thanks for the link. It will take some time to digest all those photos!

 

[POC]

No problem. I'm new to the chicken world myself.
The one I really like and am going to pattern mine after is under "--Rob and Jenn, TX"; second line, first picture. A-frame with the little outcrop toward the bottom. The nest boxes are in those, and the roof hinges up to gather eggs.

 

[Gizmo36]

Tony I have a lot of mulch if you want it. just come and get it. people has been get it all winter but they are still a big truck load or two left.

 

[tony123]

Thanks for the offer Gizmo. With gas prices where they are it would cost me more to come out for the mulch than it would to just buy some locally.

I ended up picking up three more loads of this stuff at no charge anyhow. He even offered to come out with his dump truck and leave me a pile. Problem is, he can't get his dump truck back to the farm area and my wife won't allow a big pile of mulch near the house. Would've been a good excuse to buy a FEL! hahaha

Still chipping away at the chicken coop. Should definetely have it done this weekend.

 

[pitt_md]

I guess I better come clean...
I just read this entire thread (while at work). It's nice to know I am not alone in my love (addiction) of building a "Hobby farm/ranch".

Tony, you have a really nice place there and a great family. Thanks for letting us share it with you.

Tororider, WARNING-WARNING-WARNING! Horse's are not for the faint of heart or light of wallet .

I have a 30 acre hobby ranch with one Quarter horse and one Paint. It all started about two years ago when I had the thought that I would get my wife a horse. Well I've spent more than I care to mention on the horses and tack and trailer and truck to pull the trailer and fencing and hay/feed and equipment to till, plant and make hay. Planning a new barn, right after we get our new house built (starting next week). Haha, just lock me up I think I have lost it...