[kingofthenorth]

Hello friends,

Since 2003 raising chicken on my backyard.

Helpful for eggs and chicken....

I would like to shae to you my poultry farm set up.

Pictures and ideas: My Hobby farm

Heated coop:

 

[txmarine6531]

Boy I hope you got ventilation for that thing! I raised chickens for FFA and for eggs/meat, and it killed me walking in the pen during winter. Not much ventilation. In the summer, nothing helps. At least not in the Texas heat/humidity. Looks nice though. All I had was a 2x4 framed pen with chicken wire. Stapled plastic sheeting to it during the winter and put up a heat lamp. We's just a little too po fo all that fancy stuff. What kind of chickens you got? I had White Leghorns. I would like to build a small one out back, we can have 3 in the city without a permit, but the dogs are smart and destructive.

 

[alterego]

Seal that osb like crazy.

 

[txmarine6531]

Seal that osb like crazy.

Oooh, I didn't think about that. OSB will swell up like a pop knot when wet.

 

[kingofthenorth]

Yess I installed a sidewall exhaust fan inside.

 

[kingofthenorth]

My hobby farming projects 2016

 

[csi-tech]

I am having CSI-Tech Jr. build me a well house (covered deck) and fixing up the deer camp shelter. The soil at the BOL is not great for farming because it is on a ridge and super rocky. I am afraid I will break a plow point if I'm not careful.

 

[Redneck]

Being in Mississippi, my chickens need good ventilation in their coop, so I have windows front & back, large screened openings on both end doors, plus other metal vents in the walls. In the winter, I close the windows & put up clear polycarbonate panels over the doors. I do leave the other vents open as the gals need some fresh air.

 

[RJAMES]

I am having CSI-Tech Jr. build me a well house (covered deck) and fixing up the deer camp shelter. The soil at the BOL is not great for farming because it is on a ridge and super rocky. I am afraid I will break a plow point if I'm not careful.

In shallow soil or rocky think about building up beds. Got rock dig the rock out of the middle and use it to make a wall to hold dirt at the side of the bed. Anything that will allow you to build the soil up 6 inches will work, if not beds then containers. You an use 4 pallets , news paper, bought soil or dig it from where you got it foundation of new house. compost , a leafs to grow potatoes. Make the soil / compost / newspaper 6 inches deep plant potatoes, over with soil. When plants start to grow keep adding soil so you end up with soil 3 to 4 feet deep in the fall. Ready to harvest pull a side out and harvest away. Pile that soil up and do it again next year.

 

[inceptor]

In shallow soil or rocky think about building up beds. Got rock dig the rock out of the middle and use it to make a wall to hold dirt at the side of the bed. Anything that will allow you to build the soil up 6 inches will work, if not beds then containers. You an use 4 pallets , news paper, bought soil or dig it from where you got it foundation of new house. compost , a leafs to grow potatoes. Make the soil / compost / newspaper 6 inches deep plant potatoes, over with soil. When plants start to grow keep adding soil so you end up with soil 3 to 4 feet deep in the fall. Ready to harvest pull a side out and harvest away. Pile that soil up and do it again next year.

My place has very little yard so what I am going to build for the spring is waist high raised beds. Both are good ideas and here is a link to get an idea of what you want.

Build a Raised Garden Bed - Raised Garden Plans

My wife wanted to try it out first so she ended up buying one of these. I like how well they work.

VegTrug Patio Garden | Gardeners.com

 

[inceptor]

Just got this in an email today. More things to consider.

Vegetable Garden Layout Ideas: Planning A Vegetable Garden Layout

 

[Targetshooter]

My hobby farming projects 2016

I see a sales add here .

 

[inceptor]

I see a sales add here .

That post is a year old.

 

[Targetshooter]

That post is a year old.

It's been a crazy day here and it's only going to get worst . I guess I need a few hours break , need to go shooting . lol

 

[inceptor]

It's been a crazy day here and it's only going to get worst . I guess I need a few hours break , need to go shooting . lol

Yeah it's crazy here too :vs_laugh: That's why I keep sneaking out to the man cave.

 

[Redneck]

I use Garden Planner 3 software multiple times a year to plan out my raised bed garden. I find it very easy to use & once you have laid out your garden area, you just make changes each time your garden is updated. I normally have spring, summer & fall plantings. Attached is an image of a past spring layout.

Garden Planner : design your dream garden