way to many chickens in that trailor, and where is the grass for free ranging?? I say you need to thin the heard to about 50 for the camper and thats it.
@hakunamakarla You know--I just love criticism from youtube trolls who 1) have never uploaded ORIGINAL content of their own, 2) have never really experimented with something new (like attempting a medium scale free-range operation) and 3) trolls like you, yes-YOU--who don't take all things into consideration before opening their ******* mouth like-the video is 3 years old, there were modifications to the enclosure and coop that you don't know about, and I made EVERY EFFORT to take care of them
hi all i had a question i had bought 4 chickens and i wonder what can i build to make them more happy ? i mean a pool or a bridge or a underground tunnel will they had funn ? i want make for them what is disneyland for humans :) so please tell me any ideas...... <3 <3 <3 <3
WOW thats a lot of chickens! I have 11 plus a turkey on free range and its hard to keep up with ;) but really I enjoy these videos. thinkin about getting some Guineas here in the Spring! Keep the videos comin!
Chickens love to eat grass. You could rotate them on pasture to keep them on clean ground. Cuts down on the feed bil, too l. I feed mine greens in winter, when snow covers the grass..
i watch this just after watching a video on chicken cruelty you have just proved that all it takes is a little more time patience effort and imagination to make the lifes of chickens better i dont understand how those oful??(sorry not good at spelling) workers in the kfc slaughter house could be so cruel after watching this video you can see in this video just have content these hens are
I wonder how long they have been up for, they fly out as if to say "what time do you call this!". Thats why Im not getting anymore chickens as the early mornings do me in.
I would love to see a video of inside the camper after you were done, I seen the video of when you gutted it but I would like to see whta its like inside there now. :D
good idea and great pen. i have 4 chicks and 2 ducks. they have been doing good and now all of a sudden one pecks at the vents of the other chicks til they bleed and the eyes of the ducks. she is removed from the rest now but now what? the others all together are fine but as soon as i put her back she immediately pecks at the eyes and vents. should she take a trip back to the feed store? i need some advice. thanks
Thanks for taking SUCH good care of all your girls! I love the happy sounds they're making. Next year, my partner and I plan to have 2 hens for our backyard in Seattle, WA.
I have 17 baby chickens that are over 4 weeks old when could i put them with the biger chickens and if my chickens are raised in a coop could i put them in a yard like this mans with a fence around
@starwars55100--when the chicks become pullets, maybe somewhere around 15-17 weeks old. Don't put them together too soon, or they'll just get picked on by the bigger birds.
@phantomcharger--I bought a frame kit to do a large shed with, but realized that I might also need a building permit--that's another reason to go with the camper coop. yes, all of those reasons that you mentioned and more. My favorite part was the built in storage/feed room, which is the camper's bathroom and shower. It has a door to keep the chickens out, and serves as temporary storage of collected eggs.
What is the trick to getting them back inside the camper? Do you just let them out in the run all day even if you have leave during the day . I have a few chickens and I had to put a chicken wire roof on their run because the hawks. Do you have trouble with hawks???? please reply...I need to know! Thanks......Rick.
Their roosting instinct makes them want to go back inside by themselves at dusk. They don't need any help with this. I guess hawks can be a problem, I've probably lost a few birds to hawks, but there is shelter under the coop that the birds all use when something is up in the air flying above like hawks do. I leave them out all day--every day, rain, snow, or any weather. That's free-range for real.
Most of them have been "zapped" by the fence once or twice, the ones that haven't been, have seen the other birds, and have taken their word for it--if you know what I mean. the fence is not quite 4 feet high, probably 40 inches is more like it. They recognize that the fence provides security for them, and they don't really have any inclination to jump over it. Thank you.
The shell of a camper is a great idea for a chicken house! Just throw some nesting boxes and some roosts in and youre done! Its also insulated! I love that idea! Great video! When you going to get some roosters? LOL?!
Loved your video. Im in the process of building 8x8 coop. I wanted to know about your electric fence. Im looking at getting one but my question is dont they just fly over the fence?
A few will do that, but only if they're really curious, and anti-social. By anti-social I mean that they don't feel the need to flock with the other birds. Also, the area on the outside has to appear more interesting than the area on the inside to make them want to do it. After they get "sparked" a couple of times they'll lose interest in jumping over the fence eventually. None of my birds do it any more.
you said you get your pullets from moyers, do you pick them up or do you have them shipped to you, i bought pullets before from meyers , it cost alot for shipping, plus selling to the public do i need any permits that you know of, thanks for getting back to me before, oh when do we get to see your new videos.
I picked them up. I have a Suburban that I'm able to carry 10 crates inside. 15 pullets to a crate (when I bought them). I can't say if you need permits in NY, ask someone local in a 4H club. I should make some new chicken videos soon. Subscribe, and thanks again.
How do you like the electric fencing? I am thinking of getting one myself. Is yours electric or battery operated? Where are you located? Do your chickens stay in the camper all winter long? Where do you sell your eggs? Where do you buy your pullets from? Thanks from Upstate New York.
The electric fence is good. It does work on both sides--keeping them in, and menaces out. My fence is battery operated, 12v deep cycle. I'm in Hunterdon county, NJ. The chickens sleep in the camper all year long, they're also allowed out all year long during the daytime. I sell my eggs here at my farm, and certain business buy more than a couple dozen a week. The pullets came from Moyer's near Quakertown, PA. Thank you for the interest.
omg, it would be so great for you to make a video of the chickens going in at night. i have 15 bantam chicks that are two weeks old, and 4 road island red chicks that are 3 weeks old, and i really want them to free range around my horse farm, but i am scared crap less about them staying out all night. im 15 and i go to private school, so i sleep there during school nights and i cant come home to take care of them, so mom is going to do it. i just want to see how they go in and stuff. thnx lots
They go right up the ramp and back into the coop. They like to take their time. There are birds that are always first, and there are birds that are always last. Like going to the movies--get there early, and you get the best seat. The time that they go in is regulated by sunset and available light. They're going in earlier now than they were at the beginning of summer. thanks and good luck
How do u get all those chickens back inside to close it up? Is it a chicken chase? lol...also, isnt that a job cleaning the inside of that place..like the floor?
The first night I had them I thought I'd have to round them up to get them back in, and it was a chicken chase. Then I discovered that if I let them take their time--they'll just go back in on their own. That's what works. Yes, cleaning isn't easy, but it has to be done.
Wow 129 chickens... That's alot, so you get about 10 dozen eggs a day? Does that actually cover the cost of the feed? I just can't imagine the noise of 129 chickens in my backyard... I have 6 and my neighbors are ok. I think they's kill me if I had 129.
I hope you bring your neighbors fresh eggs once in a while.
I'm getting fewer eggs now, but I have fewer chickens also. I've discovered more economical ways to feed them, and yes--they produce enough in egg sales to feed themselves and have a little allowance for my son.
I gave all of my neighbors a free dozen when the birds first started laying. Nobody can hear them because we have enough property, and nobody lives that close.
The system works like I have it now. There's a screen door inside the front door also, which is attatched to the main door. this would make the design of a folding ramp complicated. Also the main door closes flush against the edge of the trailer, and there's a lip at the bottom edge of the door. Humans enter the coop by stepping up on the original trailer steps, but only half the width of the door. The ramp is only for the chickens, it really isn't sturdy enough for people to use.
beautiful just beautiful birds.. why you dont have any interior videos .. i was interested to see how the nest is built in there.. or is it just a open space for all.
They can move from front to back if they want to. The "doorway" that was used to separate the bedroom (rear) from the middle (kitchen) when the camper was a camper is no longer there. Some birds choose to nest, eat and sleep in the front while others are content to be towards the rear of the coop. They use the coop for laying eggs, and sleeping in. Most of time they are outside anyway.
Depends--do you plan on letting them out like I do? I know of someone with 300 in a mobile home. Make sure you have plenty of perch space, and nest boxes--keep those areas separate if you can. Yes I sell eggs in cartons.
They're a hybrid of leghorn and Rhode Island Red. They're known as "dual-purpose" birds, but the truth is that they lay eggs better than they provide meat. They aren't very meaty birds at all.
My 2 and a half year old LOVES your chicken video. He talks about the "chickens in the truck" and watches over and over. Thanks for a simple pleasure.
I don't have any roosters, so there's no possibility of fertilized eggs for hatching. I was thinking about getting a rooster on loan, but then I'd have to build an area for him and his girls. Baby chicks eat a different food, so they'd have to be kept someplace else too. Too much work, so I'd just buy 17wk old pullets again if I need to.
Purina Layen pellet, local cracked corn, garden vegetables, select table scraps, and massive pumpkins. They love tomato based salsa on their food too. Anything that gets thrown in will be eaten in a matter of seconds--they won't leave any trace of it.
How often do you move the trailer??? It appears you have lots of room. Their eggs would taste better with some grass in them.. wink wink... Do you have a video of the inside of the coop?
I just bought another length of electric fence, and effectively doubled the size of the enclosure. The fence is comprised of 2 lengths 164ft each 328ft total any shape I want. They're on more grass, and a diet of massive pumpkins in addition to their regular meals. They really go crazy for any type of vine vegetable like pumpkins, squash, etc..No new videos, and none of the interior. Check out my other videos for a slideshow on the construction of the coop for pics of the interior. Thanks--Paul
I just converted a small dog pen and dog house to a coop, and I have nine speckled sussex! I love your coop, is it hard to clean? I'd love to see the inside!
Wow, how are those improvement coming for the easier cleaning? I'll bet you have to clean a lot. I have 3 Camper trailers to trash, Ummm Might show hubby this video
Yes to make it easier to clean, and to make the birds recognize 2 very different areas.
This is one of the easiest things to do, and most cost effective chicken coops to make. You wouldn't believe the scrap value in the copper wire, and pipes that I recycled either--paid for most of the new plywood that was needed.
I wish everyone could keep their own chickens, or if not, I wish all chickens were free-range. I have friends who live in France and keep their own chickens for both eggs and meat (someone else does the deed), but their hens are clearly happy and healthy. You have my utmost respect for taking care of these birds in a world where so many are rammed into cages in factories.
very cool chicken coop!
VintageYellowrose 6 days ago
what breed of chicken is that?
JAROSLAVAGINA 3 months ago
your like a chick en magnet!
operator657 6 months ago
way to many chickens in that trailor, and where is the grass for free ranging?? I say you need to thin the heard to about 50 for the camper and thats it.
hakunamakarla 7 months ago
@hakunamakarla You know--I just love criticism from youtube trolls who 1) have never uploaded ORIGINAL content of their own, 2) have never really experimented with something new (like attempting a medium scale free-range operation) and 3) trolls like you, yes-YOU--who don't take all things into consideration before opening their ******* mouth like-the video is 3 years old, there were modifications to the enclosure and coop that you don't know about, and I made EVERY EFFORT to take care of them
accountabilabuddy1 7 months ago 5
very cool-
3girlscathy 8 months ago
thats alot of chickens you must get hundreds of eggs a week
TheOLIVERSIMMONS 8 months ago
hi all i had a question i had bought 4 chickens and i wonder what can i build to make them more happy ? i mean a pool or a bridge or a underground tunnel will they had funn ? i want make for them what is disneyland for humans :) so please tell me any ideas...... <3 <3 <3 <3
rikino2009 9 months ago
Nice video this is one my dream.......
tugdang 10 months ago
شكرا لك على الشرح الجميل ^_______^
on1ee 10 months ago
This video makes me want to say "Good Morning ladies..."
chickensandwich77 11 months ago
very nice .hungry mob!!
vidaripollen 11 months ago
very nice
vidaripollen 11 months ago
now those are some happy chickens, thanks for sharing
chole4me1 1 year ago
wow im only allowed to have 4 of them are eggs bad for us with the choestrall
joe18370 1 year ago
wow im only allowed to have 4 of them
joe18370 1 year ago
how many chickens do u have??
chicken09ish 1 year ago
WOW thats a lot of chickens! I have 11 plus a turkey on free range and its hard to keep up with ;) but really I enjoy these videos. thinkin about getting some Guineas here in the Spring! Keep the videos comin!
iambrandon34 1 year ago
how many are there like 50?
reptileboy63 1 year ago
..how much feed does that amount of birds require? Awesome use of a camper! great video!
london1817 1 year ago
cool! that is yours? living in van? wtf?!?
SuperBarbiegirl1234 1 year ago
very nice I wish had some from you
birdwomen32 1 year ago
Friday the 18th, 19th of what month bro?
MegaJim79 1 year ago
Marvelous!
Aryaba 1 year ago
do you ever have any trouble with them jumping the fence? i wanna build a yard and dont know whether to close the yard in?
tassiegoat 1 year ago
my future goal is to have a little chicken raising just like this.
HEEEEEEEEHAA 1 year ago
Chickens love to eat grass. You could rotate them on pasture to keep them on clean ground. Cuts down on the feed bil, too l. I feed mine greens in winter, when snow covers the grass..
greuzi 1 year ago
How many in total ? Beautiful Chicks mate.
marlin187 1 year ago
must be the best way to stop foxes getting to your hens also
lioxoda 1 year ago
Wow, that's a lot of chickens! lol Very creative idea, with the converted camper! =)
Sunshyne276 1 year ago
I have chickens and my favorite is Goober =) she is the world's best chicken and i wish i could get as many as you but theres no way haha =P
BrycePlatterStudios 1 year ago
i watch this just after watching a video on chicken cruelty you have just proved that all it takes is a little more time patience effort and imagination to make the lifes of chickens better i dont understand how those oful??(sorry not good at spelling) workers in the kfc slaughter house could be so cruel after watching this video you can see in this video just have content these hens are
dollypop1011 1 year ago
When i move back to the country i want to have some chickens but that is far more than i would need. I don't need that many eggs.
sharpie443 1 year ago
That is a lot of chickens lol.
keepcool67 1 year ago
I wonder how long they have been up for, they fly out as if to say "what time do you call this!". Thats why Im not getting anymore chickens as the early mornings do me in.
emilytodd28 1 year ago
I would love to see a video of inside the camper after you were done, I seen the video of when you gutted it but I would like to see whta its like inside there now. :D
Brutalnemisis 1 year ago
lol "all I see is chickens"
Wolffheartt 1 year ago
how many chickens do you have?
Wolffheartt 1 year ago
how much of those Chickens do you have?!
brynpuff 1 year ago
good idea and great pen. i have 4 chicks and 2 ducks. they have been doing good and now all of a sudden one pecks at the vents of the other chicks til they bleed and the eyes of the ducks. she is removed from the rest now but now what? the others all together are fine but as soon as i put her back she immediately pecks at the eyes and vents. should she take a trip back to the feed store? i need some advice. thanks
bloomingnut23 1 year ago
That's a lot of reds!
TRexTurtle 1 year ago
Thanks for taking SUCH good care of all your girls! I love the happy sounds they're making. Next year, my partner and I plan to have 2 hens for our backyard in Seattle, WA.
NancyJerominski 1 year ago 3
@NancyJerominski Thats good, if you treat them right, and keep them warm they'll lay even in the winter.
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
I think it would be cool to use a few 57 Chevys!
zmelli 1 year ago
I posted this video on facebook and made so many people happy and myself to see this freedom to chickens great life :-)
vahdaneh 1 year ago
@vahdaneh --that's cool
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
I have 17 baby chickens that are over 4 weeks old when could i put them with the biger chickens and if my chickens are raised in a coop could i put them in a yard like this mans with a fence around
starwars55100 1 year ago
@starwars55100--when the chicks become pullets, maybe somewhere around 15-17 weeks old. Don't put them together too soon, or they'll just get picked on by the bigger birds.
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
@accountabilabuddy1 thanks for the info... and are those all road iland red chickens
starwars55100 1 year ago
can i ask you why you keep them indoors too?
vahdaneh 1 year ago
@vahdaneh--because there are nocturnal predators around here.
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
That camper must smell good, lol, I love it.
phantomcharger 1 year ago
@phantomcharger--smells like.......chicken
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
@accountabilabuddy1
That has to be one of the best uses for an old camper Ive ever seen, you have it together big time
-It has insulation
-Its white to reflect the sun in the summer,
-has window for light and air.
-Cheaper then the supplies would have been alone to build a coop half that size
-You can move it easy
-Its off the ground =less moisture
The list could go on and on
great video man
phantomcharger 1 year ago 5
@phantomcharger--I bought a frame kit to do a large shed with, but realized that I might also need a building permit--that's another reason to go with the camper coop. yes, all of those reasons that you mentioned and more. My favorite part was the built in storage/feed room, which is the camper's bathroom and shower. It has a door to keep the chickens out, and serves as temporary storage of collected eggs.
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago 2
@accountabilabuddy1
Genius, no building permit, youre my hero, lol
phantomcharger 1 year ago
129 chickens.. How much profit you can make etc. per month, with those chickens?
TheZmikey 1 year ago
@TheZmikey--"profit" lol, not much profit, but a priceless lesson in management for my son.
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
129 chickens.. How much profit you can make etc. per month, with those chickens?
TheZmikey 1 year ago
@TheZmikey--again, not much--especially after people stole my eggs from my stand on a regular basis.
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
LOL!! I love this!! But where are the roosters? ;)
Stormclouds777 1 year ago
Never needed any roosters.
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
nice coop how many chickens do u have in there?
0711rk 2 years ago
@0711rk--there were over 100 at the time
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
nice coop how chickens do u have in there
0711rk 2 years ago
I think there was about 125 at the time.
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
actually they are red sex links
countyworker 2 years ago
Wow that's so cool. So many chickens. Are they Rhode Island Reds? I'm curious what it looks like in the trailer.
destroyahdes 2 years ago
Yes they're a rhode island red hybrid. The trailer interior construction is shown in my other videos.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
What is the trick to getting them back inside the camper? Do you just let them out in the run all day even if you have leave during the day . I have a few chickens and I had to put a chicken wire roof on their run because the hawks. Do you have trouble with hawks???? please reply...I need to know! Thanks......Rick.
london1817 2 years ago
Their roosting instinct makes them want to go back inside by themselves at dusk. They don't need any help with this. I guess hawks can be a problem, I've probably lost a few birds to hawks, but there is shelter under the coop that the birds all use when something is up in the air flying above like hawks do. I leave them out all day--every day, rain, snow, or any weather. That's free-range for real.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
That is awesome! I want to do it that way!
How come they don't just fly over the fence? Is that a 4' fence? That is the best chicken foty on you tube!!! haha thanks.....Rick.
london1817 2 years ago
Most of them have been "zapped" by the fence once or twice, the ones that haven't been, have seen the other birds, and have taken their word for it--if you know what I mean. the fence is not quite 4 feet high, probably 40 inches is more like it. They recognize that the fence provides security for them, and they don't really have any inclination to jump over it. Thank you.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
they should go back at the end of the day to roost, just close the door b4 dark and they should all be in there
jiggyboy69 2 years ago
yep, that's how it happens.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
Man, that's a lot of chickens! send some my way!
russelltree 2 years ago
its like an army! because at 1:50 it sounded like 'Go Go Go' soo cute
mrsemocrow 2 years ago
are they meat chickens???
QMAN12341 2 years ago
No, but they're soup chickens now.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
The shell of a camper is a great idea for a chicken house! Just throw some nesting boxes and some roosts in and youre done! Its also insulated! I love that idea! Great video! When you going to get some roosters? LOL?!
Stormclouds777 2 years ago
lol i think the chickens have a bettter life then me lol
salvadoreannika 2 years ago 9
@salvadoreannika lol thats funny
keepcool67 1 year ago
The poop goes in a compost pile after it is collected from inside the coop. It is cleaned up with a shovel and rake.
We have about 100 now. Yes, this is America--you can have chickens here.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
That looks like the subway in Tokyo during rush hour!!
johnk437 2 years ago
That is the nicest chicken shack I have ever seen!
sunnfun 2 years ago
thank you--they like it too.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
How many chicken did you fit into that camper?
zzaaak 2 years ago
Started with 131 17 week-old pullets. Sold some off a little at a time, lost a few to predators and illness, now at about 100.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
Haha, I love how they started chanting at you when you approached ;)
Andralynn 2 years ago
Loved your video. Im in the process of building 8x8 coop. I wanted to know about your electric fence. Im looking at getting one but my question is dont they just fly over the fence?
lcsdday 2 years ago
A few will do that, but only if they're really curious, and anti-social. By anti-social I mean that they don't feel the need to flock with the other birds. Also, the area on the outside has to appear more interesting than the area on the inside to make them want to do it. After they get "sparked" a couple of times they'll lose interest in jumping over the fence eventually. None of my birds do it any more.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
what do you do with all the chicken crap (says with a serious face)
guidi2005 2 years ago
Clean it up with a shovel, and spread it on a compost pile.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
you said you get your pullets from moyers, do you pick them up or do you have them shipped to you, i bought pullets before from meyers , it cost alot for shipping, plus selling to the public do i need any permits that you know of, thanks for getting back to me before, oh when do we get to see your new videos.
branishkt 2 years ago
I picked them up. I have a Suburban that I'm able to carry 10 crates inside. 15 pullets to a crate (when I bought them). I can't say if you need permits in NY, ask someone local in a 4H club. I should make some new chicken videos soon. Subscribe, and thanks again.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
How do you like the electric fencing? I am thinking of getting one myself. Is yours electric or battery operated? Where are you located? Do your chickens stay in the camper all winter long? Where do you sell your eggs? Where do you buy your pullets from? Thanks from Upstate New York.
branishkt 2 years ago
The electric fence is good. It does work on both sides--keeping them in, and menaces out. My fence is battery operated, 12v deep cycle. I'm in Hunterdon county, NJ. The chickens sleep in the camper all year long, they're also allowed out all year long during the daytime. I sell my eggs here at my farm, and certain business buy more than a couple dozen a week. The pullets came from Moyer's near Quakertown, PA. Thank you for the interest.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
omg, it would be so great for you to make a video of the chickens going in at night. i have 15 bantam chicks that are two weeks old, and 4 road island red chicks that are 3 weeks old, and i really want them to free range around my horse farm, but i am scared crap less about them staying out all night. im 15 and i go to private school, so i sleep there during school nights and i cant come home to take care of them, so mom is going to do it. i just want to see how they go in and stuff. thnx lots
teenmod12 2 years ago
They go right up the ramp and back into the coop. They like to take their time. There are birds that are always first, and there are birds that are always last. Like going to the movies--get there early, and you get the best seat. The time that they go in is regulated by sunset and available light. They're going in earlier now than they were at the beginning of summer. thanks and good luck
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
How do u get all those chickens back inside to close it up? Is it a chicken chase? lol...also, isnt that a job cleaning the inside of that place..like the floor?
kokonutbaby1 2 years ago
The first night I had them I thought I'd have to round them up to get them back in, and it was a chicken chase. Then I discovered that if I let them take their time--they'll just go back in on their own. That's what works. Yes, cleaning isn't easy, but it has to be done.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
Wow 129 chickens... That's alot, so you get about 10 dozen eggs a day? Does that actually cover the cost of the feed? I just can't imagine the noise of 129 chickens in my backyard... I have 6 and my neighbors are ok. I think they's kill me if I had 129.
I hope you bring your neighbors fresh eggs once in a while.
FlockSomeone 2 years ago
I'm getting fewer eggs now, but I have fewer chickens also. I've discovered more economical ways to feed them, and yes--they produce enough in egg sales to feed themselves and have a little allowance for my son.
I gave all of my neighbors a free dozen when the birds first started laying. Nobody can hear them because we have enough property, and nobody lives that close.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
Why don't you make a wider ramp that folds up into the inside of the door (hinged at the bottom) and then folds down for the daytime?
anjonjp 2 years ago
The system works like I have it now. There's a screen door inside the front door also, which is attatched to the main door. this would make the design of a folding ramp complicated. Also the main door closes flush against the edge of the trailer, and there's a lip at the bottom edge of the door. Humans enter the coop by stepping up on the original trailer steps, but only half the width of the door. The ramp is only for the chickens, it really isn't sturdy enough for people to use.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
do you have nest in there or just open
keshavamit 2 years ago
There are galvanized nest boxes (12) at the rear of the coop, and 6 more cabinet spaces that were converted into boxes in the middle of the coop.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
beautiful chickens.. why you dont have interior video.. i was interested to see from inside how nest are built.. or is it one room
keshavamit 2 years ago
I posted videos on how the coop was built showing the inside. See my other videos for construction details.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
beautiful just beautiful birds.. why you dont have any interior videos .. i was interested to see how the nest is built in there.. or is it just a open space for all.
keshavamit 2 years ago
They can move from front to back if they want to. The "doorway" that was used to separate the bedroom (rear) from the middle (kitchen) when the camper was a camper is no longer there. Some birds choose to nest, eat and sleep in the front while others are content to be towards the rear of the coop. They use the coop for laying eggs, and sleeping in. Most of time they are outside anyway.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
im gettin a gutted moble home. how many chicks u think i can fit nicely. an do u sell you eggs in a carton? thanks 4 any help
daytimejon 2 years ago
Depends--do you plan on letting them out like I do? I know of someone with 300 in a mobile home. Make sure you have plenty of perch space, and nest boxes--keep those areas separate if you can. Yes I sell eggs in cartons.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
thanks. ware an how much do cartons cost?
daytimejon 2 years ago
@daytimejon--somewhere around 25 cents each for the type that I use
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
How much do you get for each dozen you sell?
dbztiki 2 years ago
Usually $3.00 a dozen, but I offer a slight discount on multiple purchases. Thank you for your interest :)
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
Bloomin loads of them....they just keep coming
rosahlyn 2 years ago
Hey buddy, i just got 6 rhode island red pullets they a few months old now, how old were yours roughly when they started laying?
dbandg 2 years ago
I bought mine at 17weeks old pullets "ready to lay". They really got into it around 20-21 weeks though. Hope that helps.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
that is the coolest Redneck thing I've ever seen.
walls0stone 2 years ago
@walls0stone--I prefer the term "coolest recycled" thing ...
accountabilabuddy1 1 year ago
I could really get my own back on my neighbours with all these chickens in my tiny garden in London lol!!!
Nemie125 2 years ago
They are noisy--and they get loud once they see me coming with food.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
i'd love to have that much chickens
007wii 2 years ago
A ruster willgo BANANAS in your coop
great video thanks for sharing...
wheater looks great for your chickens
what state are you from? keep up the good work:)
calafia35 2 years ago
neat.
Hermit4321 2 years ago
oh what breed of chicken do you have? i'm getting Shaver red sex-links
gokory 2 years ago
O..M..G
"All I See Is Chickens"
lOl..Ox
NdBaBesSxO 2 years ago
and what breed are they?
gokory 2 years ago
They're a hybrid of leghorn and Rhode Island Red. They're known as "dual-purpose" birds, but the truth is that they lay eggs better than they provide meat. They aren't very meaty birds at all.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
how many chickens do you have???
gokory 2 years ago
At this point I think I have about between 110-115.
accountabilabuddy1 2 years ago
do you sell the eggs locally?
dbandg 3 years ago
Yes. We sure can't eat them all.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
YAY chickens
snakemanoli 3 years ago
omg! thats a really good idea...
project21music 3 years ago
My 2 and a half year old LOVES your chicken video. He talks about the "chickens in the truck" and watches over and over. Thanks for a simple pleasure.
mb264699 3 years ago
I'm happy he enjoys it. Kids of all ages really love it in person too!
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
how do they all fit in that camper?
ladymacho1982 3 years ago
There's room. The all have a place to perch and lay eggs. They do like it outside better though.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
Hi uh do you keep all the eggs or do you let some hatch to get more chicken later?
mishkis 3 years ago
I don't have any roosters, so there's no possibility of fertilized eggs for hatching. I was thinking about getting a rooster on loan, but then I'd have to build an area for him and his girls. Baby chicks eat a different food, so they'd have to be kept someplace else too. Too much work, so I'd just buy 17wk old pullets again if I need to.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
Do you keep all the eggs or do you let some hatch to get more chickens later?
mishkis 3 years ago
thats a shit load of chickens
XxFizzxX 3 years ago
hi great vid, are you using comercial feeds for these hens? They look big and robust.
hatchgrey3 3 years ago
Purina Layen pellet, local cracked corn, garden vegetables, select table scraps, and massive pumpkins. They love tomato based salsa on their food too. Anything that gets thrown in will be eaten in a matter of seconds--they won't leave any trace of it.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
how manny hens do you have?
they look like redstars.
origamimaster14 3 years ago
Around 110-115 hens. They're a RI Red hybrid, thank you.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
How often do you move the trailer??? It appears you have lots of room. Their eggs would taste better with some grass in them.. wink wink... Do you have a video of the inside of the coop?
got2havesugar 3 years ago
I just bought another length of electric fence, and effectively doubled the size of the enclosure. The fence is comprised of 2 lengths 164ft each 328ft total any shape I want. They're on more grass, and a diet of massive pumpkins in addition to their regular meals. They really go crazy for any type of vine vegetable like pumpkins, squash, etc..No new videos, and none of the interior. Check out my other videos for a slideshow on the construction of the coop for pics of the interior. Thanks--Paul
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
hey how do you get them in the camper
CockatielLover1 3 years ago
Funny thing---they go back in by themselves at the end of the day. Sometimes a couple stay outside, but not very often.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
that alot of chickens
Azicpok1 3 years ago
I just converted a small dog pen and dog house to a coop, and I have nine speckled sussex! I love your coop, is it hard to clean? I'd love to see the inside!
morningdove3202 3 years ago
It can be hard to clean, but I'm working on some design improvements to make cleaning easier.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
Wow, how are those improvement coming for the easier cleaning? I'll bet you have to clean a lot. I have 3 Camper trailers to trash, Ummm Might show hubby this video
biblejockey 3 years ago
Yes to make it easier to clean, and to make the birds recognize 2 very different areas.
This is one of the easiest things to do, and most cost effective chicken coops to make. You wouldn't believe the scrap value in the copper wire, and pipes that I recycled either--paid for most of the new plywood that was needed.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
Holy smokes! That has to be the most unique chicken coop we've ever seen...and we've seen a lot :)
tarazod 3 years ago
Don't stroke your bird!
atwood1999 3 years ago
Why shouldn't he pet his bird?
KotyPony 3 years ago
I wish everyone could keep their own chickens, or if not, I wish all chickens were free-range. I have friends who live in France and keep their own chickens for both eggs and meat (someone else does the deed), but their hens are clearly happy and healthy. You have my utmost respect for taking care of these birds in a world where so many are rammed into cages in factories.
EllenRebecca3 3 years ago
Thanks for the kind words.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
Whoa how many are there!
Solcaris 3 years ago
129 at the time, but I sold three since--so only 126 now. Thanks.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
How many dozen do you get a day?
slmdj 3 years ago
More than 9 dozen marketable eggs per day. Thanks!
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
Chickens!
Hotshotpony 3 years ago
Yes. That's what they're called.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago
Very funny
Hotshotpony 3 years ago
Not as funny as you E.
accountabilabuddy1 3 years ago