Raising Chickens

[TxBrew]

If anyone raises backyard chickens, I have started a chicken forum and would appreciate you stopping by and showing off your coop/flock.

http://www.chickenforum.com/

I've been raising them for awhile but recently moved so now I have access to do much more, started a chicken tractor last week.

You can see my build here:

http://www.chickenforum.com/f16/chicken-tractor-build-thread-14/

 

[TJsBasement]

Cool my uncle has chickens, best eggs you can get.

 

[grapeman]

Wow txBrew you have a lot of hobbies ...... and forums! Do the coyotes get the checkens out there?

 

[Julie]

Don't have chickens but we are planning on getting a couple layers. I'll have to go check out this site.

 

[TxBrew]

Wow txBrew you have a lot of hobbies ...... and forums! Do the coyotes get the checkens out there?

Yep I collect hobbies though chicken raising is more of a job then a hobby or at least that's what my Son says.

We don't have many issues with coyotes. We have bobcats, hawks, eagles are our main predators.

 

[cindy]

cool I'm a chicken wrangler! I'll check out the site! heres some of my ladies....

the Roo's are in the freezer

raising chickens and making wine are much easier imo then keeping saltwater tanks and raising
Rottweilers....

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

Can you make wine out of them.... lol


You should see what they did at Homebrewtalk with this....LOL
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f19/real-life-338293/

 

[TxBrew]

cool I'm a chicken wrangler! I'll check out the site! heres some of my ladies....

the Roo's are in the freezer

raising chickens and making wine are much easier imo then keeping saltwater tanks and raising
Rottweilers....

Look forward to seeing you over there!

What breeds?

 

[Runningwolf]

My neighbor built a pen like yours on wheels and moves it every few days to a different part of the yard.

 

[cindy]

I have
copper marans
barred rock
red sexlinks
easter eggers
silver lace wyandotte
gold lace wyandotte
buff orpington
and a goofy looking silkie named Phyllis Diller

 

[cindy]

meet Phyllis

 

[cindy]

Can you make wine out of them.... lol


nope, but I hear Egg white is an excellent fining agent for removing haze from wine.

 

[TxBrew]

We are going to get Buff Orpington and Rhode Island Reds for this coop.

 

[cindy]

We are going to get Buff Orpington and Rhode Island Reds for this coop.

never kept RIR but youre gonna love the Buff!

 

[mmadmikes1]

I have a few(16)layers , 4 banty(pets), 9 turkeys, whose days are numbered and 6 Quail I will take you a picture of my coops and post them for you. A cool border collie that thinks they are sheep and dogs, coyotes, raccoons and weasels dont stand a chance of getting them. A owl got 2 that got out and crows got a banty when she was out playing in garden

 

[joea132]

I'll check out the forum, I've considered it before.

 

[Fabiola]

If anyone raises backyard chickens, I have started a chicken forum and would appreciate you stopping by and showing off your coop/flock.

http://www.chickenforum.com/

I've been raising them for awhile but recently moved so now I have access to do much more, started a chicken tractor last week.

You can see my build here:

http://www.chickenforum.com/f16/chicken-tractor-build-thread-14/

Count on me for your forum, my flock is approximately 60 chickens, I have barred rocks, production reds, australorps, easter eggers, campines, phoenix, lakenvelders, bantams, turkens, patridge rocks, and welsummers; I sell the eggs, because the production is more than we can eat and I also use them for meat, chicken soup is good for colds... this is my baby, a beautiful Golden Phoenix....

 

[Fabiola]

Can you make wine out of them.... lol


You should see what they did at Homebrewtalk with this....LOL
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f19/real-life-338293/

Yep, it's called "broth"

 

[TxBrew]

I think we are a week or two away from getting eggs.

At our new location it's been tough with the predators. Dogs, hawks, raccoons, skunks.

Still have 16 left but have lost all but 2 of the guineas.

 

[K-9]

I have 2 RIR's and 2 Golden Comets. Fresh eggs everyday are one tasy scene. The store stuff is garbage in color and taste and looks compared to what my chickens produce.