The Chicken Tractor. - Page 9

katoranger · 01-15-2014, 08:45 PM

The chicks only seem to be available Mar-April in the stores here. I wanted to get started earlier than last year so I ordered direct from the hatchery in Missouri. They are overnighted to the post office in town and I pick them up there.

We got Barred Rocks, Easter Eggs, Rhode Island Reds, and Cinnamon Queens. The Barred Rocks are for my boss. He only wanted a few, but you have to order 15 chicks to have them shipped.

Going to build a small coop for the two large chickens we have now and the new ones will move into the big coop about April.

SpudRider · 01-15-2014, 11:47 PM

My father was postmaster in the small village in which I was raised. We had a lot of small farms in the area. I remember my Dad received boxes of young chicks at the post office in the springtime.

katoranger · 01-16-2014, 09:20 AM

I think postmaster would be a fun job. Ours will be calling me at work when they arrive.

katoranger · 02-26-2014, 10:57 AM

Chicks shipped today. I am expecting them Friday, but it may even be tomorrow.

Weldangrind · 02-26-2014, 11:01 AM

I hope you have better success this time. Did the girls ever learn of the predators?

katoranger · 02-26-2014, 12:18 PM

Yes they have. We did pretty good keeping them as long as we did. Coyotes and fox are a problem here.

I plan to set up a large run area for the chickens this year. Better security.

katoranger · 02-27-2014, 07:20 PM

I built a brooder box out of 2" foam insulation in the shop. 4'x4' and 2' tall. Has a lid too. Set up two 125 watt heat lamps about 10" off the floor. It was 99 degrees in about 15 minutes in there. Perfect for little chicks. I have the lamps on zipties so that I can just cinch them up to raise the lamps later. Also I can slide half the lid off to let heat out.

It was 50 degrees in the shop tonight. Suppose to get cold this weekend, but I think we will be fine.

SpudRider · 02-27-2014, 09:14 PM

The chicks arrive on Friday, don't they? Please post photos of the chicks, the brooder box, and your lovely helpers.

katoranger · 02-28-2014, 07:51 AM

The should be here today. I am sure they are ready for a warm shelter. The last tracking update had them in Wichita. They travel 2 hours further West than needed so that they can come back.

We will bring the camera out tonight.

katoranger · 02-28-2014, 02:56 PM

Postmaster called right as I was leaving this morning. I made a quick stop at the post office and then dropped the chicks off in there new home. All of them were alive.

Will get the pics tonight.

katoranger · 03-01-2014, 04:38 PM

Got some pics today. We got them eating and drinking. Emilie was training them. We need to go back out and check for pasty butt. Requires warm damp paper towels.

My boss brought his little boy out to see them too.

Weldangrind · 03-01-2014, 04:48 PM

That's a wonderful experience for kids. Excellent idea.

katoranger · 03-01-2014, 05:19 PM

I hope to be able to reuse the brooder for a few years. Easy to take down and re assemble. We are raising 8 chicks for others. They will get them about April 1st.

SpudRider · 03-01-2014, 08:09 PM

The chicks have arrived!

Thanks for posting the nice photos, Allen.

katoranger · 03-02-2014, 09:43 AM

We wiped some chick butts last night. Will need to trudge through the snow we are getting and check them again today.

01-15-2014, 08:45 PM	#121
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The chicks only seem to be available Mar-April in the stores here. I wanted to get started earlier than last year so I ordered direct from the hatchery in Missouri. They are overnighted to the post office in town and I pick them up there. We got Barred Rocks, Easter Eggs, Rhode Island Reds, and Cinnamon Queens. The Barred Rocks are for my boss. He only wanted a few, but you have to order 15 chicks to have them shipped. Going to build a small coop for the two large chickens we have now and the new ones will move into the big coop about April. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-15-2014, 11:47 PM	#122
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	My father was postmaster in the small village in which I was raised. We had a lot of small farms in the area. I remember my Dad received boxes of young chicks at the post office in the springtime. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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01-16-2014, 09:20 AM	#123
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I think postmaster would be a fun job. Ours will be calling me at work when they arrive. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-26-2014, 10:57 AM	#124
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Chicks shipped today. I am expecting them Friday, but it may even be tomorrow. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-26-2014, 11:01 AM	#125
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I hope you have better success this time. Did the girls ever learn of the predators? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-26-2014, 12:18 PM	#126
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Yes they have. We did pretty good keeping them as long as we did. Coyotes and fox are a problem here. I plan to set up a large run area for the chickens this year. Better security. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-27-2014, 07:20 PM	#127
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I built a brooder box out of 2" foam insulation in the shop. 4'x4' and 2' tall. Has a lid too. Set up two 125 watt heat lamps about 10" off the floor. It was 99 degrees in about 15 minutes in there. Perfect for little chicks. I have the lamps on zipties so that I can just cinch them up to raise the lamps later. Also I can slide half the lid off to let heat out. It was 50 degrees in the shop tonight. Suppose to get cold this weekend, but I think we will be fine. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-27-2014, 09:14 PM	#128
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	The chicks arrive on Friday, don't they? Please post photos of the chicks, the brooder box, and your lovely helpers. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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02-28-2014, 07:51 AM	#129
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The should be here today. I am sure they are ready for a warm shelter. The last tracking update had them in Wichita. They travel 2 hours further West than needed so that they can come back. We will bring the camera out tonight. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-28-2014, 02:56 PM	#130
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Postmaster called right as I was leaving this morning. I made a quick stop at the post office and then dropped the chicks off in there new home. All of them were alive. Will get the pics tonight. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-01-2014, 04:48 PM	#132
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That's a wonderful experience for kids. Excellent idea. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-01-2014, 05:19 PM	#133
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I hope to be able to reuse the brooder for a few years. Easy to take down and re assemble. We are raising 8 chicks for others. They will get them about April 1st. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-01-2014, 08:09 PM	#134
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	The chicks have arrived! Thanks for posting the nice photos, Allen. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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03-02-2014, 09:43 AM	#135
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	We wiped some chick butts last night. Will need to trudge through the snow we are getting and check them again today. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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