Archive for February, 2010
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Drumlin Farm provide a short history of chickens in this free online video.
Expert: Tia Pinney
Contact: www.massaudubon.org
Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:1:20
A brief documentary of my set-up for raising meat chickens. I raised 12 colored rangers from J.M. Hatchery with this chicken tractor and run. The chicks went into the tractor at age 1.5 weeks, and initially I moved it every couple days. At about 4 weeks old, I started moving it once a day. By 5 weeks old, moving the tractor was not keeping up with the poop, so we added the run that you see here. In the video they are 10 weeks old and due to be harvested in 2 days. All 12 chickens have been very healthy and active. I have had no losses. In the 10 weeks, they ate about 220 pounds of food, and averaged a little under five pounds per bird. Food conversion ratio = 3.8 lbs of feed: 1 lb dressed weight.
Duration : 0:4:31
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Duration : 0:1:24
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Drumlin Farm provide information about Top Hat Chickens in this free online video.
Expert: Tia Pinney
Contact: www.massaudubon.org
Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:1:12
I decided to add this film after seeing one on Foster Farms. There is an alternative, it is called raising your own food. It is a sacred way of living, and a revolutionary way of living in this period of history. I encourage all who have the desire to become farmers, gardeners, or raise animals to go for it!!
Duration : 0:2:48
my coop
Custom made bantam coop. It is great design and can be made smaller or larger to fit many other animals and personal needs. Made with 1″ size poultry wiring. Has hinged front access door and top hinged house lid. For a front door latch, we have a screw drilled in thr front to pull open, with a rotating wood block to turn around door. Easy and cheaper. You can also make this model with a latch fit on the front door and lock for extra security.
They can easily be moved around the yard for grazing and can hold a banty pair of most breeds and trio of some. Great for ducklings that destroy pens and brooders, just put them out in these with some water to hop in and they’re good to go. Once chicks are big enough, they can go out in these too. Attach or add feed and water as you desire.
Also great plan for rabbits, cavies, guineas, a ferret or chinchilla (with added security and bordered bottom for digging), other small animals that are limited outside time and not allowed to roam such as small kittens, holding pen for cleaning cages, breeding pens, for other fowl such as cockatiels, budgies finches and lovebirds (with modification or wiring and safety precautions of course) and whatever else suitable for use and size.
Dimensions:
Cage 2ft tall, entire pen 4ft long
Actual wired cage space 34″ long
Front door 16″ wide, 12″ tall
House is 13″ long, 2ft wide
The house door is 8″ tall and 7″ wide
Duration : 0:1:4
Sue tells us about raising chickens in the city.
You can find her Urban Homesteading blog at:
http://hodgsonshomestead.blogspot.com/
Duration : 0:2:46
http://myfirstchickencoop.com Building a chicken coop. You can do it yourself. Get fresh eggs daily, free of chemicals. learn all of the benefits of building a chicken coop.
Duration : 0:1:2
http://www.BuildtheBestCoop.com For detailed plans about building a chicken coop, raising chickens and feeding and caring for chickens, go to the website above. It has clear illustrations & directions
Duration : 0:2:6
