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Once you start raising broilers in chicken tractors you life will never be the same. If you're a meat eater then you'll see that raising birds this way gives you the best tasting most high quality protein you can find.
After your first batch of chickens you'll start to develop a system and year to year it becomes easier, almost second nature.

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@jeffery19677 3 года назад

The sound effects and the rooster got this one a thumbs up and a comment. I LOVE my Suscovich chicken tractor. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND EVERYONE BUY THE PLANS. I have had it a full year. Now to build a new one with customization for MY operation. I am just a hobbiest. They are prepping my garden area as I type this. 9 birds get moved twice a day.

@mikegriffin6345 3 года назад

I just saw your video and learned so much, thank you. I’m just trying to sell my house and buy some land to get started. Your information was a big help!!

@sylvan3936 7 лет назад

I got your book and I love my chicken tractor. Thanks for putting that out there.

@jeffreyloucks6571 5 лет назад

I like the way you talked about doing things with what you already have. I agree that things are rarely perfect but it is very important that you work within your means and not go into debt every time you hear of a "new, better system". Also, by taking a few minutes to clean the feeders and waterers disease is kept down. Thank you for taking the time to post such a nicely done video. Jeff

@trudysprungmann3439 6 лет назад

Best info I have seen in a long time on RU-vid! Your chickens have a good life and are well taken care of!!!!!

@tencyross3156 6 лет назад

This video was great! Thank you for always being entertaining to watch as well as very informative.

@farmmarketing 6 лет назад

Thanks Tency

@southernhen 7 лет назад

Love the new intro to the video! We're raising the red freedom rangers and love them! Ours free range and they coop themselves up at night. They even hide from hawks during the day. We are very impressed!

@johndon74 7 лет назад

Love what you are doing John- great job.

@johnfitbyfaithnet Год назад

Same!

@CreatingEssence 7 лет назад

Always enjoy your videos and resources. Thanks for sharing so much information.

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

You're most certainly welcome.

@NaturesCadenceFarm 7 лет назад

Another awesome info packed video! Have you ever done one discussing the rules and regs for selling your chickens to the public...or is it in the book? 😁They might differ a bit from here in VA., but could help one get started. 👍

@andreschneider6862 7 лет назад

Wow you have lots of solar panels! my dad installs panels here in mexico

@richardkafay2582 7 лет назад

your videos are educative thanks

@asamsambe1601 7 лет назад

very infomative, many thanks

@aemanuel4481 6 лет назад

Hi John 👋how do you protect and keep the chickens away from the predators ?

@haniebrown8876 2 года назад

Omg the video was uploaded 4 years ago but still see it with updated structures. I love your set up John....thx for your upload.....I'm next on the line to start up a chicken farm..... and I would like to know more information and how I can get on the ground. I really have the passion for this since childhood but hadn't started yet.... my dreams could come true if I get on the ground without wasting more time by being employed. 5 years into the field I can see the experience is more than enough to get me the knowledge I need here....John If its OK with you share some knowledge with me I'm ready to digest and absorb.....as u you answer my questions. .....help me pleaaaase!!.. thanks

@lorenbonds8008 7 лет назад

John, what kind of crates are you using to transfer the birds? According to your book (Stress-Free Chicken Tractor Plans), the door is 24" wide and, based on the video Justin made, the door is 24" because it fits your crates and prevents the birds from making a mad dash out of the tractor. The crates appear to be (guestimating here) about 21-22" wide.

@guderian1570 7 лет назад

very nice john شكرا

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

Thanks Buddy

@jake22-1 5 лет назад

Good work man 👍

@leroywoolington1176 4 года назад

Both you guys are cool

@fxpestoperator5527 6 лет назад

John I just found you today,,,, You are Awesome Brotha!!!!

@pml22 6 лет назад

Honestreview kkk

@ledonnek1974 7 лет назад

Great job john!!!

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

Thanks Keith

@jodiembradley 5 лет назад

Just found your Chanel and I could honestly watch u all day thanks for sharing your knowledge keep up the awesome videos

@madriemajiedt9499 2 года назад

Gs3

@brendaking904 6 лет назад

Hello John, Great video's, I purchased your Chicken Tractor Plans booklet. Is there a typo in the measurement on board G- 1' 8 3/8" Is it short or is it my poor carpentry skills?

@2bonosc 7 лет назад

I was just thinking wow you should contact Justin Rhodes. I wish I would've known I would have liked to met them they seem like good people. Great helpful videos thanks to you and all the permaculture community helping us to learn. I'm in Shelton Ct do you guys take visitors?

@faithsfarmlife1424 2 года назад

So many chickens to chose from so little time , new sub here I’ll be watching

@ruggedroot3846 7 лет назад

Hey John, You're using a spray nozzle on the end of that hose... Swap that out with a 1/4 turn ball valve. You'll be amazed at how much faster that bucket will fill up. The cost is comparable to the spray nozzle but the time savings are totally worth it.

@ruggedroot3846 7 лет назад

Ah, looks like you have one on the hose you use by the tractors.

@2bonosc 7 лет назад

Hey John what video is the one where the Rhodes ' great American farm tour visited you guys?

@lindageorge6663 5 лет назад

i enjoyed your video i bought 15 of those chickens from Murray's i'm glad i found another place i can get free ranger chickens

@kelliworley1229 4 года назад

Where do the chickens roost or sleep? How do you keep prediters from digging under and getting in?

@justforfun4623 4 года назад

So this guy literally sells common sense to people

@simmonsjn8 3 года назад

dood that link you posted for the rhodes pasture moving video was a link to another farmer explaining why he didnot build your chicken tractor?! wanted to see the vid of you pasturizing chicken. thanks!!!

@rockon6965 5 лет назад

Nice

@soerens1122 7 лет назад

Hi, thanks for the great videos. Got two questions concerning this video 1. You dont clean the tractor itself? Ours are a complete mess after a batch is completed and i wouldnt dare to put new chicks into it (especially the wood which is touching the ground and the white tarp) 2. As far as i understood you leave the cut down grass on the field, when we did this, we had a big problem with stuffed goiters, ending in about 50% of the in question birds dead and the other 50% with significant weight loss greetings from germany (so excuce my bad english) Sören

@AmerijamAcres 6 лет назад

Do you tractor any layers? I’ve got 50 laying chickens coming to my place on Wednesday and I’m building my first tractors for them. Going to put 25 birds in each 8 X 10 tractors. I have build something like what you have. We are in Jamaica so we have a very limited supply of materials to build with. I’ve got most everything built but I’m still playing with the nesting boxes. Not sure how I’ll do that. I have several ideas but still not sure.

@georgegoertzen4723 5 лет назад

Add a lid to your water bucket to keep airborne dirt etc out. A little apple cider vinegar is nice too, but you will want to better predict how much they will consume so you are not dumping too much as you freshen the water daily

@mikejade4438 6 лет назад

hi jhon, i came from the phillipines, can u help me how to make a waterer for may native chicken?

@ncooty 7 лет назад

That's a lot of 3-point turns. Thanks for the update yesterday on the tasting room.

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

A lot of turns. Sometimes there no other way.

@gobbleraddict 7 лет назад

There is a better way. Go down the middle of the field for your first pass. When near field's end turn left all the way, cross your track, keep turning left till you can start right back down against your first pass. It would be driving in the shape of a capital "I" the first pass, always and only turning left. After 2-4 strips have been mowed you are then mowing in a left turning large fashion. Then you never have to reverse even once. Plan ahead to avoid soil compaction! Great vid btw!

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

I have about 10 more acres to mow. Thanks for the heads up, you'll probably see a video about it soon, haha.

@simpleandsavored9210 4 года назад

What acreage do you have to run all your rigs in cycle?

@steverivera7270 5 лет назад

Can you bread red rangers and hatch them, or do you buy them at a hatchery?

@believingtheoutdoorschanel3241 5 лет назад

About how many weeks do you keep them inside.

@michaelripperger5674 7 лет назад

Nice how you put video in video. Great plug

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

Thanks Michael, I'm trying to get the word out without being too invasive.

@user-eg3ux5cm1p 3 года назад

@@farmmarketing 👍 ,👋 im KAZAHSTAN !

@Thisisit120 4 года назад

We are hoping to start raising meat birds this year. Just had to chicken tractors made for me by my son-in-law’s. And you may have said in your video but I missed it at what age do you put the birds out are they like a week old will you put them in the tractors?

@Divlewis2 2 года назад

You had me at inner webs.

@henrydrake4870 2 года назад

LOVE FROM PARAGUAY

@farmmarketing 2 года назад

Hola Henry

@KumiOriFarm 7 лет назад

how does it sound when the link is revealed?

@elainevang9114 4 года назад

Check out RU-vid videos by Sow the Land and Living Traditions Homestead. They both raised both breeds and did cost and taste comparisons. Really good info for those wanting help with deciding which breeds to raise

@trevorbrown2150 6 лет назад

Do meat birds roost at night like laying hens? Might be a dumb question but just starting to raise my own chickens

@Thelooneyfarm 7 лет назад

I'm interested to see how your progress to see if our issues are from overcrowding. We started with 36 rangers per tractor, all roos this batch. All was great until a few weeks ago and we noticed some major differences in size and then in one tractor pecking and cannibalism. I know diet isn't issue, so I'm thinking overcrowding and too much testosterone. Not fun.

@WyattLaubacher 4 месяца назад

Where should I buy my Cornish cross

@mccrack77 7 лет назад

Do you only get the males for your Red Rangers? I know some people get straight run because some people like a smaller bird. It seems like getting only males would be quite a bit more profitable. What do you think?

@boriserjavec6470 3 года назад

do you have time to travel? if so how do you manage it?

@fl3082 2 года назад

@1:39 How much feed do you estimate you dump out over the course of feeding your birds? 5%, 10% of what you gave them the day before? Is most of what you're emptying out of the feeder each day still-usable uneaten feed, or is it more shavings and other assorted inedible muck?

@SowtheLand 7 лет назад

Hi john, Not sure if you said but how old are these birds when you put them out on grass? Also, have you ever shown where you store the chickens after you process them? Freezer setup? You have chest freezers? Thank you! Keep Rockin' !

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

Yes! Loving it lately. I shot all the footage for how I freeze and store my chickens, I just have to edit it. But it's coming and already in process. Trying to manage 5 day a week videos, we'll see how it goes. These birds were around 3-4 weeks when I put them out on grass. I don't have the number in front of me. I was a little behind and it was closer to 4 but I got held up in other areas of the farm and we had a ton of rain so I kept them a little safer until we had a window with some decent weather.

@SowtheLand 7 лет назад

Awesome! We just ordered another batch of rangers and we are only at week one with them. But maybe thinking of putting them on grass after week two. I guess it depends on how they look and weather. Looking forward to that freezer video! Thanks John!

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

Yeah, I would just see how they feather out and what the weather looks like. If they can be outside then great! Some people, and Salatin talks about this, brood outside on grass in mobile brooders that they can move around a little.

@cycletivity3584 5 лет назад

What kind of tractor is that? Its got that swamp buggy look about!

@exoscrewdriver4213 6 лет назад

Just a thought , less feed, more weight, with less time, cost less ?

@littlewhitedory1 7 лет назад

Great videos! Keep them coming....one question: What do you do for high wind conditions with the tractors? Have you had them topple over in wind?

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

To be 100% honest, I have never had one even move and we've had 70mph gusts. I don't do anything in high wind.

@DirtbikerG63 Год назад

How big are the chicken tractors

@jdiazr1286 5 лет назад

How do you manage vermin with the tractor? Can’t they just dig under the tractor ?

@bobbychaney8372 7 лет назад

Where do you get your Red Rangers?

@dianaV1212 3 года назад

Hey John I have a dummy question and maybe you can answer it for me because 1st of all I will be no competition to anybody but may I ask what you do with those chickens that you raise so beautifully, I wanna do the same that's why I'm asking this dumb question do you sell them at those swap meet after raising them so nice and how much do you sell them for sorry for the nosy question

@richardloch8872 5 лет назад

What is the size of your chicken tractors

@davehoover8214 6 лет назад

Great video, and sound effects. Do you move the chickens every day? And how much do you spend on feed? For 120 birds.

@draco2202 3 года назад

Well I don’t know how it scales to his chickens but my 11 chickens(already at laying stage) cost me $26 in feed for 30 days so it breaks down to roughly $0.08 a day per bird

@Skashoon 3 года назад

@@draco2202 Do you ferment it?

@mascatrails661 6 лет назад

Wouldn't count on goats to keep that grass mowed. Sure they'll much off the field, but they'll leave a lot behind and will choose to hang out on the edges of the field, munching on low lying leaves. I'm thinking of adding a sheep to my flock for this exact reason.

@jeremybrua5523 6 лет назад

Masca Trails sheep are much better at eating grass than goats. Goats are picky with grass. They don't like it to short or to long. I've had to cut grass because it was to tall then the ended up eating after it was cut.

@wandacarlton7495 7 лет назад

thanks for not putting music over the chicken sounds. hahaha big, dumb, slow birds. I think Id like the red rangers ... I have a little bit of energy myself. saw the Rhodes family videos and loved them - it is there where you shared how much you love chickens :) hahaha a rooster mooing. It was fun to watch... oh, but the boom didnt do it's magic (?)

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

Hey Wanda, I fixed the boom, thanks! I had to keep the chicken sounds in the beginning. On the time lapses I don't always have audio but I captured that one differently.

@CrazyAaronWayne 4 года назад

you have a ton of knowledge and content on your channel. thanks for helping out us small time farmers. how many acres is your "chicken field" to make it so your full season of raising birds only does one pass on the land?

@archielouis2932 3 года назад

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@yosefbrecken4531 3 года назад

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@elizabethyancey2997 6 лет назад

How do you make sure predators don't get into the chicken tractors and kill your chickens? Also what kind of bedding do you use in your brooders/chicken coop? Thank you! I really enjoy your videos.

@mascatrails661 5 лет назад

watching you mow that grass made me think a figure 8 pattern is more efficient use of your time and machinery

@LordDrakkon1 4 года назад

0:00 red rangers? John are you Zordon?

@jjohnson9750 4 года назад

Why do you only grow them out to 4lbs?

@samanthacrowe3980 4 года назад

Mine name is Samantha and mine Dad is sampson Smith and we getting some meat chicken and turkey and ducks and what is the best way to build chicken tractors

@CanadianFarmGirl1 7 лет назад

Hello John, I have watched a lot of your videos but maybe I missed you talking about this but I was wondering if you had considered adding roosts to the tractors or your thoughts on that? Shari

@katiemarshall7531 5 лет назад

Most meat chickens don't really use them from what I understand

@caseyswann1389 3 года назад

I was wondering the same thing because standing water if it rains for a few days

@slam929 5 лет назад

hi I want to export red birds... anyone please guide me..how is it possible & profitable

@microedenlocallygrownmicro6474 2 года назад

Booom! Subbed!!!

@farmmarketing 2 года назад

Welcome!

@akavery 2 года назад

So, they go out into a coop at night? How do you move them back-and-forth?

@farmmarketing 2 года назад

I move them during the day when the birds are up and active.

@KaleidoscopeJunkie 7 лет назад

7:57 LOL ! !

@kirstenwhitworth8079 7 лет назад

How clever of you to let them become accustomed to their tractor from week one! I have not seen that before. I love it! I'm glad you switched away from the Cornish ×; they make pretty carcasses, but are pretty insipid to my way of thinking. I haven't tried Freedom Rangers, but I have tried Delawares - much tastier because of their activity than the Cornish crosses. Slow food is better, IMO. Love your videos; thanks for posting. I hope you neck is feeling better. P.S. I really wish Premier One would watch your video on the modification you made to their grounding spike! I wish I knew how to weld so I could do the same thing.

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

Thanks for all the great feedback Kirsten. I'm not off cornish completely, but I am trying out the red rangers for a reasons for sure. Let me sit down with a beer and see if I can figure out a solution for you that does not require welding. There has to be a way.

@betskie1 6 лет назад

Hay John how can I buy your book I live in Philippine I love to have a copy of your book. Thanks

@jamesswanson7213 4 года назад

Did you get his book? I can bring you a copy.

@mcgonzalez296 5 лет назад

Would you say people prefer the red ranger chicken meat over the cornish cross?

@elainevang9114 4 года назад

CRYSTAL G check out RU-vid videos by Sow the Land and Living Traditions Homestead. They both raised both breeds and did cost and taste comparisons.

@cliffordwilliams9597 4 года назад

Hahahaha of course y'all know each other

@fionag8869 3 года назад

Jeez, how many babies have u stepped on, u dont even pay attention to where u step

@christopherlongoria3360 2 года назад

How many red ranger chicks do you put in each tractor?

@farmmarketing 2 года назад

I factor about 30 birds per tractor. That’s 2 square feet per bird inside.

@VERMrunner 5 лет назад

How many days do you run the tractors be for you move them

@farmmarketing 5 лет назад

When I have birds in the chickens tractors I move them daily. It can be twice a day when they get bigger.

@M0hawk99 7 лет назад

Do you start your chicks off from day 1 with nipple waterers?

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

I have yes. They take to it very easily and from the beginning you can have them drinking out of the nipple drinkers. One thing to watch out for though in the brooder is the nipple drinkers splash a little and you can get a real wet spot under the drinker. Just have some dry shavings on hand and scoop out the wet stuff as you go. it helps prevent brooder-centric diseases.

@faizerahmed522 7 лет назад

1 sat how msch hen

@theeffindip6162 4 года назад

Cornish cross are pigs I have 8 and they grow fast and eat a lot I let them walk around my yard but they don’t really forage much lol lazy birds

@farhananyc1963 5 лет назад

Hi John, do the chickens sleep in the chicken tractor at night?

@farmmarketing 5 лет назад

They do sleep in there at night.

@travisbeagle5691 7 лет назад

Last time you had rangers you made small pens for them whenever you moved them. Why did you end up not doing that this time around? Did it end up being just not worth the added time and effort?

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

Honestly Travis just ran out of time and energy to try a new system this year. There's a chance we might finish them in a more free-range model but with the pressure we've gotten from foxes lately I'm hesitant.

@travisbeagle5691 7 лет назад

Ohh ok. Makes sense and either way they have a great quality of life. Great to see you got them again.

@laven111 6 лет назад

How do you deal with Fire Ants ? Thanks

@Justinian506 5 лет назад

Jack Brown chickens is how

@Flash-ep8ij 6 лет назад

How do these tractors hold up against a strong wind?

@farmmarketing 6 лет назад

They do really well. I've had them survive 70mph gusts and 40-50mph sustained winds and not move.

@Flash-ep8ij 6 лет назад

Do you raise the fast growing broilers? Do you have to take their feed away at night?

@calbradley203 4 года назад

6:40 why do you mow like that. Seems so inefficient. Is there a reason you cant just do rows instead of going in a square pattern?

@michaelripperger5674 7 лет назад

Where do you buy the red Rangers ?

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

I got mine from a local hatchery in Connecticut.

@MrVailtown 7 лет назад

When cleaning you use 1% bleach solution? Or Apple cider vinegar solution?

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

I use germicidal bleach on the coolers. I use the recommended dilution on the bottle. Always read the label.

@nobodysoul2617 5 лет назад

boom

@ahmadraz1584 5 лет назад

Are you DVM

@JAW88 7 лет назад

Hi John what is your market price there for a finished ranger? Is it higher than the broiler due to the extra 4weeks it takes to raise? Thank you.

@farmmarketing 7 лет назад

We haven't finalized the price with this batch. We might bump them up for covering the extra 4 weeks. I'll keep you posted.

@danfaller1089 4 года назад

How about cross the rocks with rangers ,rock rangers !

@skoalmen143 5 лет назад

I don't purchase birds for its vivaciousness, intellect,or energy. I'm not trying to date the bird! I purchase them to convert them to food as quickly as possible. Cornish X taste better anyway. How are rangers anything but a lose, lose proposition? That extra six weeks that you are finishing out the rangers could be another run of Cornish X. Love those tractors though!!

@farmmarketing 5 лет назад

It can depend on market Therlo. If people are willing to pay for rangers and want that type of bird then maybe it works out. But I agree, I buy birds to be productive and compete in the market place and for me it's CC all the way.