Building the CHEAPEST CHICKEN Tractors in 30 Minutes to GROW a YEARS Worth of FOOD
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- Building the CHEAPEST CHICKEN Tractors in 30 Minutes to GROW a YEARS Worth of FOOD
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Looks like Brutus is living his best life.
Loved that egg counting clip. If you ever do an anniversary video commemorating the day you posted your first video, today's grown up Olivia collecting eggs would be a highlight.
I miss the days of regular visits to New Yolk City. Especially the song, "We Left New York City".
Yes! Please put out the plans for one of the chicken tractors! I will only need one to start with. Thank you and have to say Brutus is getting so big and he is amazing! Blessings, Texas Deb ❤️
Everything is looking so nice ! Brutus is such a good Boy ! I LOVE YOU ALL !!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
A day in the life of Al, and Gina with Brutus running around!
I remember your original video on these chicken tractors. I’ve been following you from the beginning. I have built three of these tractors over the years and they’re still my favorite.
I built several as well from the old video but upgraded and put wheels on it. Still using them with a few minor fixes
Use a whisk to mix the powdered milk n water. Way better than a fork. 😊
Gotta LOVE that Brutus always clowning around LOLOL. Great JOB AL on instructions for chicken factories. God Bless you ALL.
If ever there was a man that needed his own sawmill, it is Al.
FINE BUSINESS! We have a holiday coming up here in Victoria B.C. CANADA. The annual Victoria day parade has traditionally a lot of U.S. entries taking part.Winter is way back in the rear view mirror! CHEERS from HERE!
Good morning Al, Gina, Olivia and all the Lumnah friends and extended family. Wishing everyone a great week.
Same to you Robert!
Goooooood Morning Robert
Good morning, Robert. I wish you the same, and God bless you
Gooood Morning !!! Freeze Dried Coffee...
@@fjbwoodworking8099 I bet that would make a good ice cream
I heard it’s good to put chickens on after cows as they distribute cow Pattie’s. Your homestead is really looking good.❤❤❤ gosh I remember Olivia use to love egg collection ❤❤❤
Yea they love eating all the bugs in the cow manure
@@LumnahAcres and they spread out the cow poo…
Gooood morning Lumnah's! What a great day for our Lumnah fix. The pig shelters are fantastic, the chicken tractors ( while expensive compared ) are a sign of the season ❤. Thanks for sharing!
Good afternoon to you all ❤ I've seen many different chicken tractor designs Al has made and i have to say they really are very useful. Thats going to be a lott of meat birdies you'll have. A successful way to living off grid. However i am on the grid, in a town and blowing all my money on bills.... Wish i had your life, animals, a tractor, a food garden.... Tranquil life listening to the birds and a little creek.... Ahhhhhhhn 😊 bliss ❤
I wonder if you'd think the same way if you had to do it all, every day, come rain, snow, hail, etc, and that's before the sun comes up ! They never stop and the more they build the more they have to look after. All the animals need feeding, or letting out, or combing, or moving around. Eggs need collecting. The roads need maintaining, the lake needs looking after. Theres a tent somewhere that needs sleeping in occasionally, and a shipping container with a garage space at one end and a furnished room at the other end that I haven't seen for a long time, and they still have their house to build, and although they choose to leave all their vehicles out in the open, they really do need to be under cover. and the under cover growing area that they had at their previous place needs replicating or they will be constantly trying to keep the local wild animals from eating what they are growing. What was that word you used ? Tranquil, bliss! Be careful what you wish for. I really do watching it all, but I'll settle for being a Townie.
instead of using tarps ,you can go to companies that put up vinyl signs and get the old vinyl signs for free or very little cost .
They did get old billboards 2 years ago to cover firewood.
Seriously, you two are one of the funniest couples on RUclips. Thanks for making it so entertaining and informative.
MY FAVORITE NH OFF GRID RUclips FAMILY !
Good afternoon Lumnahs Al, Gina, Olivia & subscriber friends I pray everyone has a blessed Tuesday and week ahead! 😁👍🏼
I love Springtime on the farm and getting ready for food production. It's fun watching Brutus grow so fast. 🥰❣️
Good morning Lumnah family ☕️
Good morning, Joseph!
Gooooooood Morning Joseph
Awesome stuff always. Can't wait to see the feeder pigs and meat birds on the pasture.
Good morning Lumnah family. Yes you have to be quick on market place or you lose out. Those huts should work nice. Chicken tractors are nice when you have the grass area to move them around. Enjoyed the video, thank you
Good morning, Gene!
@@samvalentine3206 Good morning Sam.
Gooooood morning Gene. You sure do
Good morning Lumnah family and friends. How time has changed the cost of the "old" chicken tractors. The NEW and improved tractors have added features that will add to the cost, ( metal hinges instead of piece of old milk jug, hardware cloth instead of chicken wire, ( TSC 1" X 24" X 150' for under $70 ). Great deal on the two shelters, pigs or whatever will love them. Good day to all, see you next time .
I use those wide rolls of aluminum flashing for the back roofs instead of tarps . GM Al and Giner
That’s a good idea.
Gina you gave me a belly laugh when you mentioned GLUE!!! Hilarious!!!
Love the glue report. Too funny. Nice work you two. Brutus is huge. Really nice dog.
I live down under in Australia on the east coast in a small fishing town called Mollymook - love what you guys are doing/have done and watch every new video nightly. One big question I have for both of you - when do you get time for yourselves and Olivia? You live such full & hectic lives. Fantastic and you bring so much joy to all of your followers. 🙏💚💚thanks, stay healthy and be kind to yourself as you are inspiring.
Good morning everyone, yes please for the plans.
Four wheeler good addition. Maybe we’ll get to meet your brother soon.
Was thinking about the egg counting you and Olivia used to do; what a fun way to learn to count. That's a lot of eggs! Love you both living your best life. You both look so happy and healthy.
You’re the best at putting film to gether and telling the story as well. Excellent videos
It is starting to look and feel like a farm!
Brutus is making sure everything is looking good.Brutus is so cute 😍
Good morning! Glad to see the egg count is back! Lol I miss seeing you and Olivia counting eggs.
Good Tuesday mornin Moose 🐓Crossing .... how is Brutus🐻coming along with Myles & George🦬🦬? I guessed🤔24 eggs🥚but I really don't know how many chickens you have these days. I will be glad when we spend more time with the critters to be honest. I miss all your goats .... so much personality between them. It's getting to be a blur trying to remember them all🐐Have a very nice week AL, Gina & Olivia 🐕🐩🐻🐮🐄🦬🐐🐓🐔🚜✌🏻
I remember when I first started following you, you were using milk jug plastic for chicken tractor hinges. Things have improved over the years.
Things coming together nicely now it's time for farm work!!!! All looking great new chicken tractors and pig hut are a great addition! Brutus is a great dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stay blessed all!!
Brutus is certainly growing to be a friendly hound - hope he will be aggressive towards any unwelcome critters!
@@samvalentine3206 morning Sam!
Gooood morning,spring time is on the way,you and your wife are busy as a bee always having new projects,keep up the good works,we enjoy watching😊🪻🇺🇸
A very good morning from Gatwick wishing you all a happy and peaceful day 🎉
Goooooood Morning Gatwick
Good 🌄 morning! Where is Gatwick? It sounds interesting. May you have a blessed week!
Hi Al,Gina,Brutus. Nice couple of days there always building something & so good to watch.
The grass is starting to look good after all that snow. Take care happy family.
Only thing missing is Olivia's help like on the old video. I miss her in your videos. Good job Al
Hi Al and Gina to cool you got some Porta huts for the pigs and the material for the chicken tractors. Sucks the material cost so much.
Gooooood morning Ida yea materials prices sure have gone up a lot
This is one of the best ones you've done in a long time. I love when you get your stuff second hand or is cheap as possible and let us know how much it cost. Also for Gina should go to homesteading family. She does a lot of canning and freeze drying and it has classes. She also has a great cookbook for gluten-free cooking.
Wonderful suggestion!
Productive few days on the homestead 👍🏻
G’day 😊 that was an enjoyable video today. Thanks for sharing! 😃 road trip to town, building chicken tractors and love how Brutus was lying inside the chicken tractor lol 😂 the freeze dried milk looks pretty good 👍 excited to see the pigs arrive on the homestead too 😃
Goooooood Morning Agnes. Thanks for can’t wait till we get the piglets.
Good evening, Agnes - yes, today was a fun episode, like the ones of yore. And an egg count to boot! Well, actually we would not want to boot eggs, as they would become rather messy, ya think? (smile!)
@@samvalentine3206 G’day Sam 😊 true true! 😂 hope you have a wonderful week
Hello there, Agnes from sunny Minnesota. I'm hoping it's not too smokey today. Fires up in Canada.
@@damogranheart5521 G’day DH 😊 oh no! Poor Canada burning again 😳 it’s warm here on our end too. Unusual for May. Have a great week! 😃
Goooooood mooooorning AL, Gina and Olivia fellow viewers and all my friends Hoodie from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Wow, you guys are just surprising us every time, why to go. Rare stuff. Love it.
Good morning, Lloyd!
Gooooooood Morning Lloyd
@@LumnahAcres why do you know his name.
@@LumnahAcres Jamaica capital of voodoo/witchcraft/black magic...choose your friends wisely when dealing with people from these places.
Greetings from Wisconsin! Have a blessed day everyone.
Hello from another Wisconsinite. 😊
Gooooooood Morning Wisconsin
Good morning Al, Gina & Olivia. Al that would be great if you posted the plans for your chicken tractor! You and Gina have inspired me to raise a few chickens and plant a garden this year.
You guys are the only ones I know whose chicken tractors come stamped for approval by Brutus😊
Seems like Brutus spends most of his day around you and Gina when you're outside. How much time does he actually spend around the Cows and Cattle. When he's older do you think at night he will spend most of his time in the Barn? Will he ever be a true Guardian Dog?
Valid questions which time will tell... I too am wondering how he will act with unwelcome guests.
Good morning Lumnah Acres and friends!
Good morning, Carol!
Goooooood Morning Carol
Same to you Carol - have a great day!
@@tedbryer2512you too Ted!
@@samvalentine3206Good morning Sam!
0:40 Good morning! I’m happy for you!!! Cog Hill Family Farm in Alabama uses them. They drove to Tennessee to pick them up. Great find!
Good morning Donna! 👍🏾🤩🐶
Good morning, Donna!
Gooooooood Morning thanks. Yea they seem hard to find.
Good 🌄 morning to you!
Good morning gang I hope you all have a blessed day
Good Morning Everybody from Enniskillen, Ireland.
Good morning Tony! 👍🏾🤩🐶
Good morning, Tony!
Gooooooood Morning Tony
Good morning, Tony it's been a while since I've talked to you. I hope everything is well with you.
@@TheKamakuraGardener Hello Robert.
Great to see the farm growing. If you get to much bigger you're going to have to hire a ranchhand. You should put the covers on the electrical switches and outlets so you, Gina, or Olivia don't accidently stick a finger on a energized terminal.
Safety first!
That wouldn't feel comfortable
In my experience that will only happen once. ⚡
I think they know better lol
Electric in USA's 110 not like 220, a shock from plugs just a disturbance, now the electric fence will get your attention and no covers work to protect people from energized fence !
Good morning from New York I would love to have your plans for your chicken tractors as I need chicken tractors that are cheap
Good morning Wayne. Thanks. We’ll have to work on getting the plans made
Yes Lumnah Acres, I would love to have the plans for the chicken tractors. Looks awesome. You guys have taught us a lot and appreciate what you do!
Hello from Wexford Ireland 🇮🇪
Good morning Annette! 👍🏾🤩🐶
Morning Annette
Good morning, Annette!
@@samvalentine3206
Hi Sam
@@ericwilliams1964
Hello Lloyd
Good Day from Kamakura, Japan! 🇯🇵 Hello Lumnah Acres Family & Friends! It’s always nice when we can find something to be repaired or repurposed! 👍🏾🤩🐶
Morning Japan
@@ericwilliams1964Good morning Jamaica 🇯🇲! 👍🏾🤩🐶
Greetings, Robert! Hope you had a good one - rest well, my friend!
@@samvalentine3206Thanks Sam! Haru is fast asleep 💤 🐶 I’ll join her soon. Enjoy your day. 👍🏾🤩🐶
Sweet dreams!
The freeze dryer opens so many possibilities for food storage. A freeze dryer is my dream to own. When I rehydrate store bought dried milk I find using an immersion blender really improves the texture. Have a great week.
Now that is an excellent suggestion! Thank you!😊
Gooood morning modern steaders! Great score, neat little hutch.
Good morning Edman! 👍🏾🤩🐶
Good morning & howdy howdy, Mr. Ed!
@@TheKamakuraGardener Good evening Robert!
@@samvalentine3206Howdy Mr.Sam!
Gooooooood Morning Edman thanks
Yes please post new blueprints and instruction with the modifications. I have a word document with the old design when you and your daughter build one but I think the changes you are making will make it stronger. Can't wait to see what your going to use instead of a tarp.
Thanks So much Al and Gina
I built 5 of these about 2 years ago using your instructions from your website. We added a 12 inch chicken wire skirt around the bottom to keep the digginging predators at bay. I love them. Except for one thing. The roof sags and the top hinge is flimsy. I wholeheartedly support your addition of a 2x4. It will give the roof and the top hinge much needed support! Even a 2x2 works! Keep up the good work!
Good morning guys!
If you can find semi grain trailer tarp they are very heavy duty. Easy to cut to size. I got one for free. I use it for a lot of things.
Good Evening from MN. How do you find time for anything.. Stay safe
Good morning, Rob!
Good morning, and have a wonderful day
Good morning, Travus!
Gooooooood Morning Travus
Hello Al and Gina, from David in Omaha, NE. Everything going great here. I hope it is going great for you too. Cheers!
Good evening David!
Hello David
Good morning David! 👍🏾🤩🐶
Morning BUDDY
Good morning, David!
That's Kool of ur brother he probably figured it get more use & all that land he mite get to ride it when he comes over but nice to have around.good luck & God bless
Good Morning Al, Gina and Brutus! Good looking chicken tractors. What do you think they weigh?
I’m not sure. A lot depends on if the wood is wet or not.
Typically Al just ties a nylon rope for pulling them, he only moves them enough to give Chickens new grass to forage, daily !
I really like those tractors! We love ours. Your plans you had made it so simple to make.
Good morning, AL AND GINA AND LADY O.
Have a fabulous day.
GOD BLESS YOU.
SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
Good morning Evalina! 👍🏾🤩🐶
Good morning, Evalina - Sending you positive vibes and prayers!
Good morning Evalina hope the weather is better in Michigan
@@TheKamakuraGardenerGood evening.
Robert and Haru.
@samvalentine3206 Good morning, SAM. 🙏 GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Good mauhnin Lumnah Acres and friends! Hope everyone is enjoying their week!
I love ALL Lumnah Acres videos!
Try conduit for the chicken tractors. Particularly the bottom
As runners to help it slide on the ground?
@@samvalentine3206 as the whole frame. but definitely as runners. i would put those 2 10mm lower than the rest. make the base out of 2*3 inch rectangle and the top out of the same, or 2 inch round tubing.
Good morning Al, Gina and Olivia those huts will be a nice addition to your homestead.
To reconstitute freeze dried milk is a 1-1 ratio (half a cup of dried milk to half a cup of water)
Morning LUMNAH ACRES FAMILY...
Gina , a couple hints on making ur powdered milk taste like whole milk...
When we lived on our homestead before we got our cow mom would stretch our milk by using a lot of powdered milk which was a lot cheaper than fresh milk especially for cooking & baking cakes from scratch since there was 7 of us in the house coz we had my grandmother & her 2 sons living with us...
After u get ur powdered milk to water ratio to where u like it I have 3 tips for u...
1.) Before u mix ur powdered milk up first put it in a food processor to break it down to a fine powder so it will mix better / more evenly...
2.) Mix ur milk with warm water & it will not only mix faster & easier but more thoroughly , then just put it in fridge til it gets cold ...
3.) If u mix powdered milk with whole milk u won't be able to taste the difference between a mixed batch & fresh whole milk...
My mother would mix it half mixed ( 2 quarts ) to Whole milk ( 2 quarts ) & refrigerator cold u couldn't taste the difference from whole milk ... Try i & see what you think , you'll be pleasantly surprised ...👌👌👌👍👍👍🐄🐄🐄
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Good morning!
What are your plans with hope and her friend?
I think a freeze dryer is a great idea.
Have a great week.
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Good morning, Cary!
Gooooooood Morning Cary.
Good morning Sam 🌞
I don't know the name of the company, but they sell used billboard vinyl. It lasts 10x longer than tarps. If I come across their website I will DM you.
Jamaica 🇯🇲 here good morning blessings to you and your family I just love seeing you go through the red door it’s pretty with that grey liking all the projects and plans may the Lord be and help you and your family through them all blessings
Good 🌄morning to you! My sister traveled to Jamaica this year and loved it! She owns a little coffee company. Have a blessed week.😊
Yes please for the chicken tractor plans. Yall are amazing.
Yes Please!! I would love to have a good chicken yard tractor for my goslings.
Goooooooood afternoon, Al & Gina
Yes Please - on the Chicken Tractor plans. Thanks for all you do. Your videos are very entertaining and fun to watch!
Can't wait to see your set of pigs that you are getting soon. Also the new set chickens that you are getting too. Love your Brutus. His so beautiful indeed. Keep up the great work.
I used full fat powdered milk during Covid when I couldn't get to the shops... I like milk puddings. I found if I put extra powder in when reconstituting it, I couldn't taste the difference.
Thank you for sharing your chicken tractor build! I think I'll use this idea and build a coop out of it, and maybe a tractor. I'm looking to build a low cost wooden coop and by using those dog-ear fence panels as the sides I think this will be an excellent option for us! Thanks!
Regarding the freeze dried milk.... looks like milk usually averages about 87% water and 13% solids. So if you have 10grams of freeze dried milk powder, you'd want to use 80-90 grams of water to reconstitute it. At that point should be able to figure out a liquid measurement that will work with the dry powder measurement to get it consistently the same and similar to what it started out as.
"Just a Few Acres" made a dolly system to move them around the pasture on. Like a hand truck for the rear and a rope on the front to pull. Works very well!
Al and Gina....you should try calf hutches for the pigs. We use them for our dairy calves and some of the pigs decided to takeover the extra hutches. Ours are fiber glass reinforced with a steel frame. you should be able to find them relatively easily with all of the dairy farms in New England
Gooood morning Lumnah Acres!! Another great video.
God Bless from your Canadian Friend
Good morning from Siesta Key Florida
Good morning, Bill!
Good 🌄 morning!
Yes please I’d love the instructions to make the chicken tractors.
time for al to get a portable sawmill
The chicken tractor turned out very nice!
I really enjoy your show i watch it every two days that you have a video Tues...Thurs ...And Sat..love your show
Yes, please include the plans again.
Thank you!
Just curious. Have you considered using aluminum for the chicken tractors instead of wood?
No I haven’t. I wonder would the cost difference would be