I love the proliferation of all of these tools for better livestock management!!! I really do think that we are in the beginning of a revolution in food production.
Sir this is super neat I looked at the site for these I have a question the thing is did you buy two different mobile coops one for egg lays and the other for broilers because if not why did you not just buy the bigger one and have half the labor and more capacity? It is like a commercial systems will usually have two batch of birds like a left and a right so twice as much stuff to look after but if you combine the two labor goes down and so does the entire it in amount and makes it way more efficient along with having the spare money to buy the back up stuff like motors must have because you eliminated more than half of one. Or maybe you just want two different batches at a time so less time between them
There are two reasons we stayed with two smaller coops versus 1 big one. You're right, the large one would be more efficient, but we can't handle processing 600 birds at a time with our current setup/crew. Also, our fields are too small to handle that larger coop, we would have trouble maneuvering it on our ground.
@@rockyridgefarmyou should pencil the numbers on transporting the birds 2 hrs to a processor vs you spending 2+hrs butchering the birds yourself. You specialize in growing these birds and marketing them. Let someone who specializes in turning live bird into product handle that part, plus you can offer customer cut up pieces much easier than doing yourself. You admitting that size was determined by your processing bottleneck. Remove the bottleneck by letting a processor do it. Your bottleneck should be your market. You make more money by being able to sell more birds, not on how many you can butcher.
What is the engine power of the car you pulled to move this chicken coop (How many horsepower does the car have)? Is the car a 4X4 or a 4X2 wheel drive?
Based on our current throughput, 4 years just in labor savings. By extending our season with turkeys and the other unexpected savings it will be a little faster
outrageous overcrowding, I wish they got some sun. The better feed meant better nutrition, that roles over to better health not only for the chickens but for the consumer. The idea of free range is 1. more movement 2. a natural diet that includes bugs = better nutrition. I don't see this fulfilling either objective. It does decrease cage injury. It is great for the farmer who has less cleaning to do.
I love the proliferation of all of these tools for better livestock management!!! I really do think that we are in the beginning of a revolution in food production.
omg what a cute family, everybody is working and copying dad, this is super wholesome lol
Beautiful family
glad it worked. Looks convenient
Thanks. I Indeed was wondering :) Certainly considering these
Very helpful video. Thank you
Sir this is super neat I looked at the site for these I have a question the thing is did you buy two different mobile coops one for egg lays and the other for broilers because if not why did you not just buy the bigger one and have half the labor and more capacity? It is like a commercial systems will usually have two batch of birds like a left and a right so twice as much stuff to look after but if you combine the two labor goes down and so does the entire it in amount and makes it way more efficient along with having the spare money to buy the back up stuff like motors must have because you eliminated more than half of one.
Or maybe you just want two different batches at a time so less time between them
There are two reasons we stayed with two smaller coops versus 1 big one. You're right, the large one would be more efficient, but we can't handle processing 600 birds at a time with our current setup/crew. Also, our fields are too small to handle that larger coop, we would have trouble maneuvering it on our ground.
@@rockyridgefarmyou should pencil the numbers on transporting the birds 2 hrs to a processor vs you spending 2+hrs butchering the birds yourself. You specialize in growing these birds and marketing them. Let someone who specializes in turning live bird into product handle that part, plus you can offer customer cut up pieces much easier than doing yourself. You admitting that size was determined by your processing bottleneck. Remove the bottleneck by letting a processor do it. Your bottleneck should be your market. You make more money by being able to sell more birds, not on how many you can butcher.
@@justinallmond3855 Good points, thanks for the input.
what about the winter? Do you raise chickens then? What powers your feed auger?
The feed auger is solar powered, and no we don't raise them through the winter. April to October is the best we can do in PA.
These are meat chickens? I don't see laying boxes?
Who u sell all those chicken too? That's lot of chickens ??? 😂 I got a semi truck if u need help moving them in crates!
How did you keep the water tank and lines from freezing in the winter?
We don't run year round, the birds are only on the pasture in the summer months so freezing is not an issue.
best. video. on youtube.
I'm jealous, I'm too old to do it anymore, God Bless
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Hello, is the power supply chain autonomous? Is there a motor with battery?
Yes, the solar panel maintains a 12v battery that powers the feed auger and the lights.
I love that whole set up. I don’t like to be mean, but your cameraman’s making me dizzy.
thanks for sharing. is it 250 birds per tractor?
250-275
What is the engine power of the car you pulled to move this chicken coop (How many horsepower does the car have)? Is the car a 4X4 or a 4X2 wheel drive?
We use a Polaris Ranger 700 UTV, 4x4. Power is not the issue, it is weight. Anything smaller than that will be too light to pull these range coops.
And what is the size ?
Which company build this ?
It’s in the description
What is the size of the coop & and chicken capacity. Thanks
12x24 foot, we run about 275 birds in each one.
You wan t tell me that you can put 30k chicken s in that brother explain pls can I do it to
Классно все сделано, конструкция от теплицы:)?
How long to get a return on investment? thanks for posting
Based on our current throughput, 4 years just in labor savings. By extending our season with turkeys and the other unexpected savings it will be a little faster
Sweet setup but 15k is a bit outlandish. Not sure what all the automatic stuff costs but if youre moving it daily the need isnt really there
Wow, I'm building the same thing basically for around $500. True it's not as heavy duty but mine will protect my chicks from snakes.
So yours will have auto feeders and on demand water and solar panels?
The music is so distracted
Why would anyone spend $30,000 on a glorified lawn chair with a plastic covering
outrageous overcrowding, I wish they got some sun. The better feed meant better nutrition, that roles over to better health not only for the chickens but for the consumer. The idea of free range is 1. more movement 2. a natural diet that includes bugs = better nutrition. I don't see this fulfilling either objective. It does decrease cage injury. It is great for the farmer who has less cleaning to do.
Why are your birds looking so dirty and so scruffy with lots of pockets of bare skin.
They're young, feathers haven't come in fully in that video.
overcrowding, fighting, look at the soil after they move the shelter - that much shit can be a cause of skin problems. Many have sore back ends too.
no its not worth it, 30k ill build one over under 1k. lazy mans why out is spending money where he doesnt need to.