Today will be another busy day with plans to harvest more honey from the hives. Even though yesterday was my birthday I enjoyed some time at the tent, cleaned up in the garden some, enjoyed lunch out for sushi, and then shared some yellow watermelon with the chickens! I hope you enjoy my Six on…
Category: Raising Chickens
So You Want to Raise Chickens for Eggs?
Snakes like eggs too. Earlier today the hens started making that noise that indicates they are not happy about something. Little did we know that three corn snakes, sometimes called red rat snakes decided to have a little party in the chicken run. These snakes aren’t poisonous but they do love eating chicken eggs. The…
Portable Brooder Pen for Chicks: A Secure and Convenient Option
Early last spring we decided to let one of our broody hens sit on a clutch of eggs. Once it was close to hatching time there was a freak weather pattern coming in and our normal 70F temps were going down into the mid-20s for a week with rain. We weren’t too keen on leaving…
Effective Homemade Chicken Watering Solution – Guide
I put together a simple chicken watering system using a few things I had in the garage: Glue all the PVC parts together except for the clean out plug. Drill a hole at the bottom so that the chicken watering cup can be screwed into place. Check the size of the drill bit so that…
Efficient Battery-Powered Security Lighting for a Chicken Tractor
Last week, I installed battery-powered security lighting on the chicken tractor, which is adjustable and effective. We’re now collecting about four eggs daily. Thank you, Harbor Freight!
How to Build a Modified Kerr Center Chicken Tractor with Automatic Door
Chicken Tractor Build is done! We started this adventure on Labor Day and worked on it pretty much on weekends and occasionally during the weeks.Next, chickens! No roosters though. Stay tuned! Are you interested in how I came up with the design? It is based on the Kerr Center Chicken Tractor design, but I did…