Backyard Chickens!

lol

 

Yeah, I have one I can string up. I'm just worried about starting a fire in the wood chicken coop. 250 watt bulb. I may try to sting it up and let it run during the day to see what happens.

 

They are out there and chirping like their feathers are on fire. I got my .22 loaded just in case I hear any ruckus tonight.

 

It almost looks like you want some ruckus

 

What predators do you get in your area?

 

Dogs and coyotes I know for sure. The dogs crisscross my yard all the time. I haven't seen much else but I've only lived here for a couple months.

 

Yell ''Ma the fox is in the henhouse''when you run out the door. You need a good flashlight taped to that shooting iron .

 

When I clicked on this thread I expected it to be about Jim BBQ'ing.

 

We were talking today about raising meat chickens. BBQ chicken is my fav. kind of chicken. My mother can fry chicken like nobody's business, but BBQ chicken.....oh man.

 

Nice little setup Jason. 22 is essential or maybe a 410.
I have to do some meat birds too. Nothing like home grown for flavor. Great way to recycle kitchen and garden scraps.

 

Fenced off a little area for them today. What a pain in the butt that was.

 

if you are not going to have NVS or thermal scope your goig to want a light on that shooter. check the predator rules where you are out to see what can be used

 

Jason nice job! I saw an interesting pen made up in a friend's yard. It was basically an 8x8 pen on wheels he would drag to a new spot every day or so.
Birds got fresh bugs and sprouts, grass got to grow back fertilizered a bit.

 

I saw something like that on TV. I might do that. It's probably a great way to control the bugs, especially ticks.

 

If you raise chickens for meat, throw a black silkie bantam into the bunch. They come pre-burned.



And how can you resist this face?

 

The chicken tractor!

 

I used to think having a few chickens could be fun, but I'd rather watch yours. Nice looking setup!

 

Chicken update! No eggs yet. Probably still a few months away. But they are getting BIG!