Chicken coup with a porch

redbeard · September 04, 2011, 10:44:08 PM

My Neighbor bought sawmill wood from me and built a 8'x20' chicken coup and last month when Meadows miller stopped in and did a Lucas Demo he slabbed up some 3" Doug fir for the neighbor to use for a porch on his coup. This is a first for me to see a porch on a chicken coup. I thought Chris might enjoy seeing some of his milling used in a project.

Burlkraft · September 04, 2011, 11:28:40 PM

That's a pretty nice chicken house ;D

SwampDonkey · September 04, 2011, 11:39:20 PM

Looks like a nice spot for the guard hound on that porch. ;D

zopi · September 04, 2011, 11:41:44 PM

Wow.

chevytaHOE5674 · September 05, 2011, 12:03:36 AM

8x20 chicken coop holy woah. How many chickens does he keep in that thing?

shinnlinger · September 05, 2011, 05:58:42 AM

Around here that would be taxed more than my house! Probably not a good time to point out to your neighbor that coops are obsolete and Chicken tractors are the way to go.

SwampDonkey · September 05, 2011, 06:06:04 AM

I think those chickens are owned by someone that loves his birds.

Magicman · September 05, 2011, 08:39:47 AM

Now that is a man sized porch. :D Gotta love lumber.

clww · September 05, 2011, 02:41:22 PM

Quote from: chevytaHOE5674 on September 05, 2011, 12:03:36 AM
8x20 chicken coop holy woah. How many chickens does he keep in that thing?

6!

chevytaHOE5674 · September 05, 2011, 03:57:48 PM

Quote from: shinnlinger on September 05, 2011, 05:58:42 AM
Probably not a good time to point out to your neighbor that coops are obsolete and Chicken tractors are the way to go.

Most definitely. When our chicken coop starts to smell and needs cleaning we just move it with the tractor and within minutes it is on fresh ground and smelling good again.

SwampDonkey · September 05, 2011, 04:02:50 PM

The neighbors have a cage with wheels, and they just wheel it to a new spot. It has a shade covering. Maybe that is what your talking about. It also gives them fresh grazing.

Bill Gaiche · September 05, 2011, 04:33:07 PM

I bet those chicken produce some Grade A double yokers to pay for there mansion. bg

WDH · September 05, 2011, 08:06:48 PM

That is the coup-de-gras of chicken houses :D.

thecfarm · September 05, 2011, 08:16:30 PM

A fox,skunk,coon,weasel,etc would have a nice lunch with one of those chickens tractors in my yard. They would get under it in no time and have thier pick of the flock. My neighbor up the road could use one,but I must have a sign that I can not see that tells all the critters to dine at The C Farm. I think it reads 2 for 1 special. :D

chevytaHOE5674 · September 05, 2011, 08:53:34 PM

If you got that many varmits you need to do some hunting. I used to have varmits and with a little help from a few traps and a rifle I have no more problems. Haven't lost a chicken in a few years. They free range the yard during the day and go into the coop to lay eggs and at night to roost.

thecfarm · September 05, 2011, 09:02:45 PM

I do some and the dog does alot. Just get tired of trying to fight for my food. Also tired of the price of grain. I can buy eggs all over the place for $2 and let others pay for the high grain and fight the critters.

WH_Conley · September 05, 2011, 09:09:35 PM

Yeah. Around here everybody thinks country eggs should be $1.00 a dozen. I figure $2.00 is close to the break even point. No comparison in taste though. The dogs do a pretty good job with the varmits.

chevytaHOE5674 · September 05, 2011, 09:17:21 PM

I get $2.25 for a dozen eggs from this farm. I have no problems selling what we don't eat here. I make enough selling eggs to pay for the grain and such so that my eggs are free and then some.

trapper · September 05, 2011, 09:51:44 PM

I pay $1.50 to the neighbor and they are extra large. Fresh too. Some times he has to go to the coop to get the last couple.

shinnlinger · September 05, 2011, 09:54:32 PM

Actually chicken tractors have few pest issues because you move them every day and it confuses them. I am in the woods and have lost maybe 5 birds in 3 years out of 600 or so raised. I see fox, coydog and fishercat regularly in the yard, ok regularly might be stretching it, but I have seen them and they are around. Flashing motion lights, A strand or two of electric fence or a guard dog can help here as well if needed

WHen I used to sell eggs, I sold them for $4 a dozen. People need to begin to appreciate that food that is good for you costs more and when you charge accordingly they respond.

thecfarm · September 06, 2011, 06:35:43 AM

You are right about the $4 part. If I was selling eggs again I would charge that too.It's not just the grain but those chickens start to slow down on the eggs production after 2 years,or mine did. Have to clean the pen out and others things. My time is worth a little something. Never thought it confuses the critters in moving them each day. We only have one rooster now and if he keeps hanging around on the front steps I might have to feed him to the OWB. He survived just about 2 weeks outside. He gets closed up in the coop each night.

SwampDonkey · September 06, 2011, 06:45:06 AM

My uncle used to keep Plymouth Rock and the roosters were mean buggers when you were near the hens.

thecfarm · September 06, 2011, 06:51:18 AM

Speaking of a mean rooster,I've never seen this one aggressive at all towards us,friends,my dog or cat.He's a bateem. A neighbor showed up with his dog and the dog thought he would chase my rooster. That rooster ended up chasing the dog. I told him he might want to tell his dog to leave the rooster along. I was afraid the rooster would put the spurs to his eyes.I don't have any hens now,just him.

WDH · September 06, 2011, 08:36:17 AM

Quote from: thecfarm on September 05, 2011, 08:16:30 PM
My neighbor up the road could use one,but I must have a sign that I can not see that tells all the critters to dine at The C Farm. I think it reads 2 for 1 special. :D

You could sprinkle some grits all around the coup and that should keep the varmits at bay :D.