How to get started raising chickens on pasture! 

Looks like a solid design that anyone can make, that will not break the bank. Can easily take the lid off to reach them, and both designs can cause running over. We made ours liked this with wood and bird netting instead of pvc and metal

This isn't Joel's design...and if you wanna move around a 800lb mobile coop twice per day...be my guest. Sorry...but I've got a neighbor who keeps building these giant monstrosities and he can't move them without an ATV/UTV or tractor. It's too darn heavy my freind...and it's a gaint sail if you build it out of lighter material. I think they are really cool looking....but I don't think they're the best option. I'll do a comparison vid soon. Now....Joel's tractors are heavier than mine also....about 2 times the weight. Mine is so light that you can lift it with one hand and pick out a dead chick if needed. I also don't deserve to be put down my friend.....this is how I've raised my meat birds for nearly 5 years and it's worked great. Don't knock it until you try it...this isn't joel's design...this is my take on joel's design and it works great.....when a 120 lb woman can move it with one hand...that speaks volumes

exactly....doesn't take a rocket scientist to build a little sliding coop....this fella has clearly never moved a Suscivich coop by him/herself....they are way way too heavy!

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 This is an EXTREMELY cost effective and easy way to move around on pasture! ❤❤❤❤​@@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Just imagine what the world would be like if everyone did the exact same concept of another person. Kudos Josh, can’t wait to see the new chicken coop

It's a piece of crap plastic breaks

shew...my brother beware of the "free programs" that are pawned off to ya....go to the Ag office and they'll have you sign up for every "free" program under the sun to get their numbers up....only to be denied over and over again...year after year...ask me how I know!

Wow. That is Beautiful. I’m building one of those.

Good Morning David! Buddy....I'm tired lol....been going going going for the last few weeks!

AGREED!!! 🎯🎯🎯🎯

yes absolutely

no way.....maybe on layers but not meat birds

@StoneyRidgeFarmer have you determined your feed consumption per pound for meat birds on pasture? Thank you. I appreciate the info

getr done buddy!

go to lowes...the PVC wont rot, rust or fall apart...you are buying a lightweight mobile coop that's easy to move...v/s a wooden heavy structure that will fall apart in 3 seasons my friend

Wow really

takes about 4-7 months for hens to start laying. Broilers are processed at 8-12 weeks of age and have a tough time surviving much past 14 weeks because they grow so large

here's the guage....when they start jumping out of the brooder...it's time to go outside..if the weather is above 50 degrees at night

screws with large washers

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer thanks!

nope...not a cacoon...keep at it...Hint....it's an egg sack for a particular beneficial insect

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer is it the orb weaver spider?

@StoneyRidgeFarmer I found something similar today and I believe it's a praying mantis egg sack!!!!

yep...and no fertilizer for the lawn also

yep....most folks who've never raised a chicken will say this.. I assure you this coop is open on all sides, gets a nice breeze and comparing the height of a chicken to the height of a human....this would be a barn with a 20 ft roof...it's for shade, and it doesn't produce heat. Galvanized metal reflects heat and the temps remain about 80-85 degrees in the hot summer depending on outside temps. Chickens are tropical birds fyi my friend

I raise 10000 boiler breeder chickens I know how sensitive they can be

oh man...that's a good 300 aphid eaters you're tossing in there!