The Chicken Tractor. - Page 6

FastDoc · 03-11-2013, 01:01 PM

The ducks, IMHO, are even cuter than the chicks.

We had ducks for a while also, very messy creatures. How God made an animal so aesthetically beautiful but functionally gross is beyond me. Keep them out of your swimming pool is all I have to add.

katoranger · 03-11-2013, 02:18 PM

These chicks can make a mess quickly.

Doc, the neighbor with the dogs asked about my coop. I offered to build her one.

FastDoc · 03-11-2013, 02:29 PM

You are a good guy Kato and a fine neighbor. Good Christian example. I hope they reciprocate your class by paying Buford's vet bills and keeping their dogs out of your yard forever.

katoranger · 03-11-2013, 02:38 PM

I think we may have worked out the dogs. Keeping them out is nearly impossible, but we are getting them trained and then they may turn out to be good dogs. Found out they are still pups. Only a year old.

SpudRider · 03-11-2013, 03:39 PM

Now that the girls feel better, I'm sure the baby chickens will receive lots of attention.

Thanks for posting the nice photo, Allen.

Spud

katoranger · 03-11-2013, 05:30 PM

I am saving the cleaning of the feeder for the girls. I did the waterer today.

Weldangrind · 03-12-2013, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by katoranger

I think we may have worked out the dogs. Keeping them out is nearly impossible, but we are getting them trained and then they may turn out to be good dogs. Found out they are still pups. Only a year old.

I hope that works out for you. Dogs make excellent security systems.

katoranger · 03-12-2013, 09:38 AM

I think it will.

katoranger · 03-16-2013, 03:23 PM

The chicks were making a big mess of the water and feeder so I doubled the square footage of the brooder box. Now they have alittle more room to move about.

Also got some more done on the coop. I think that I will be moving them in about 2 or 3 weeks.

katoranger · 03-23-2013, 08:02 PM

We did some more work today. Getting closer to full deployment.

The run area is enclosed with the hardware cloth.

The finished wall made from pallet lumber.

The back side is not quite down. I still need to do some siding and roofing.

This rope lowers the trap door ladder.

The rope runs over this pulley and down to the door.

And the chicks moved out. We got it sealed up and the heat lamp installed.

katoranger · 03-23-2013, 08:07 PM

Oh, if the chicks miss behave the will end up in the new freezer.

SpudRider · 03-24-2013, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by katoranger

Oh, if the chicks miss behave the will end up in the new freezer.

Have you told that to the girls? 8O

Spud

SpudRider · 03-24-2013, 02:00 AM

The chicken coop looks great, Allen! You made some good progress today.

Spud

MICRider · 03-24-2013, 08:38 AM

Amazing how fast they grow isn't it? (Both kids and chicks!)

katoranger · 03-24-2013, 02:05 PM

They have already plucked feathers and understand where their food comes from.

03-11-2013, 01:01 PM	#76
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	The ducks, IMHO, are even cuter than the chicks. We had ducks for a while also, very messy creatures. How God made an animal so aesthetically beautiful but functionally gross is beyond me. Keep them out of your swimming pool is all I have to add. __________________ Happy to serve.
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03-11-2013, 02:18 PM	#77
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	These chicks can make a mess quickly. Doc, the neighbor with the dogs asked about my coop. I offered to build her one. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-11-2013, 02:29 PM	#78
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	You are a good guy Kato and a fine neighbor. Good Christian example. I hope they reciprocate your class by paying Buford's vet bills and keeping their dogs out of your yard forever. __________________ Happy to serve.
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03-11-2013, 02:38 PM	#79
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I think we may have worked out the dogs. Keeping them out is nearly impossible, but we are getting them trained and then they may turn out to be good dogs. Found out they are still pups. Only a year old. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-11-2013, 03:39 PM	#80
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Now that the girls feel better, I'm sure the baby chickens will receive lots of attention. Thanks for posting the nice photo, Allen. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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03-11-2013, 05:30 PM	#81
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I am saving the cleaning of the feeder for the girls. I did the waterer today. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-12-2013, 09:38 AM	#83
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I think it will. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-16-2013, 03:23 PM	#84
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The chicks were making a big mess of the water and feeder so I doubled the square footage of the brooder box. Now they have alittle more room to move about. Also got some more done on the coop. I think that I will be moving them in about 2 or 3 weeks. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-23-2013, 08:02 PM	#85
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	We did some more work today. Getting closer to full deployment. The run area is enclosed with the hardware cloth. The finished wall made from pallet lumber. The back side is not quite down. I still need to do some siding and roofing. This rope lowers the trap door ladder. The rope runs over this pulley and down to the door. And the chicks moved out. We got it sealed up and the heat lamp installed. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-23-2013, 08:07 PM	#86
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Oh, if the chicks miss behave the will end up in the new freezer. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-24-2013, 02:00 AM	#88
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	The chicken coop looks great, Allen! You made some good progress today. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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03-24-2013, 08:38 AM	#89
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Amazing how fast they grow isn't it? (Both kids and chicks!)
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03-24-2013, 02:05 PM	#90
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	They have already plucked feathers and understand where their food comes from. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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