Full view of
one of our 8'x12' pasture pens.
Includes a loft with bedding for cold/wet
days, a 5 gallon reservoir feeding a bell
type waterer, a large 30 or 50 lb feeder. Weight is ~300+
lbs. We move the pens about twice a day so the birds always have nice fresh forage.
A beautiful end to another beautiful
day.
A closer view
of the gate end and the short tender grasses
the birds graze on.
A closer view
of the gate end. You can see the ladder to
the loft as well as the waterer and feeder.
A
hoop house covered by a tarp to reduce solar
gain during the hottest part of the summer.
The pullets and
their escorts free-ranging
Our brood
house. Highly insulated and properly
ventilated. Has a nice thermal window on the
opposite side for good natural light. It is
also on skids and moved daily.
Some of the
always curious Buff Orpington Roosters.
One of our stand-alone hoop house grow-out
pens for pullets and broilers with the same
features as above.
An interior view of one of our stand-alone
grow-out pens. They are light filled and
airy. I have since added perches above the
level of the curtain tops. The birds are
quite content in these houses and their
shape does very well in our windy location.
The panels are connected with 1/4” cable
clamps and the bottom clamp pieces are used
to hold the panels to the baseboards. This
carefully developed and constructed system
is a real winner.
A
hoop house attached to the Layer unit,
doubling the available square footage. The
sides and ends have curtains that may be
lowered during inclement weather. The hoop
house is highly predator-resistant with1x2
welded wire on he ends and lower portion of
the sides. The door is closed at night The
upright, squared off ends make a great
connection point for electrified netting
