Good video as always. One point I'd add about coops. Here in Alberta and most of Canada we get extremely cold winters. We just came out of a spell of -30c to -40c here in northern Alberta. Most every coop I've seen up here is built on the ground and tightly skirted. We have to keep the cold north winds from getting under the coops. Those winds will suck the heat out and freeze the floors making it worse for the birds. And being on the ground the snow builds up against the coops and gives extra insulation. We just have to build differently up here to handle our extreme winters.
Great video. In Ontario our weather doesn't get a cold as Alberta but we just had a week of -17C. That's not the wind chill 🥶. We have our coop raised. So easy to clean with chopped straw under their 2 roosts. The mess just slides out into a wheelbarrow. They stay under the coop or in a small winter run all day, keeping their coop clean. My husband put up removable plastic panels around those areas. So no snow which they hate. Thanks guys, I know you have bad winters too! Stay warm
Love yall's channel. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions I have about chickens and chicken coops. 1.) How many dual purpose chickens do I need to supply my family of 4 with meat and eggs for a year? 2.) How many nesting boxes do I need per chicken? and 3.) How many square feet per chicken should my coop be? Thank you guys for the video's, I've learned so much from you guys! Keep the videos coming!
Great questions. Here’s my best shot at answering: 1) Assuming you aren’t eating chicken for all your protein needs, a flock of 60-70 could fill the freezer…about 1 per week for the table, and provide more eggs than you will likely eat. Most people supplement get dual-purpose chickens for eggs and some meat, and raise broiler chickens for the freezer. If you just want eggs, a flock of 6-12 chickens is plenty, depending on breed and how many eggs you eat. 2) you want 1 nest box per 5 laying hens 3) About 3-4 square feet per bird in the coop is needed, assuming they have an outdoor run or free range.
I enjoy all your chicken videos. Thanks. The audio has a bit of an echo sound. Maybe some rugs on the floor or a blanket on a wall would help damp the echo.
Another terrific video.....always ;earn something from you all. Can turkey poults and chicks be raised together in the same coop and share the same fenced in yard?
Great video, I always enjoy your question and answer videos. I am an almost retired person, returning to the farm and trying to set up my infrastructure after no one has lived here for 50+ years. I also know and understand chicken math. I have plenty of space to build, and do things for my future livestock as I settle into retirement but when it comes to chicken coops, is it better to have a really large one with the starting of a small size flock, 10 to 12 to start, or start out with smaller one that leads to having multiple smaller coops? Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info. I have a question about ventilation. I now have 4 hens, 1 is a bantam female ( lowest in the pecking order, sometimes bullying is present), and 1 brahma, 1 golden nugget, 1 easter egger, and 1 bantam rooster. We have full southern exposure in the backyard, the coop is attached to a shed wall ( south side, no windows or ventilation, the east and west walls have 2 small elongated windows plus full size door with half being a glass window, the south wall same as the north side no vents or windows. Should I drill ventilation holes above towards the top of coop for more ventilation? My hens, rooster, roost on the south side. Should I add vents and change their roosting area? They are all 3 years old. It gets up to 90 degrees on a pretty warm day. I lock them in at night but still too warm. The coop is insulated. Thanks in advance
If it seem too warm, you should probably add more ventilation. It may be as simple as adding a vent near the bottom of the coop that can draw cooler air in as the warmer air exits through the upper vents.
Perhaps a question could have been, feed and water in the coop or not. We don't, I don't like to encourage hanging out in the coop. Food and water hangs in the run. There is 1/4 inch hardware cloth surrounding and on top of the run. Works for us and haven't seen any mouse poop anywhere.
Great question. I also prefer food in the run for the same reasons, but in the winter I keep water inside, just because I use a water heater and that's where the outlet to plug it in is.
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Thanks guys!
You bet!
Good video as always. One point I'd add about coops. Here in Alberta and most of Canada we get extremely cold winters. We just came out of a spell of -30c to -40c here in northern Alberta. Most every coop I've seen up here is built on the ground and tightly skirted. We have to keep the cold north winds from getting under the coops. Those winds will suck the heat out and freeze the floors making it worse for the birds. And being on the ground the snow builds up against the coops and gives extra insulation. We just have to build differently up here to handle our extreme winters.
Here in the tropics it's different, we have to build to keep chickens safe during a hurricane.
Great point! Climate can vary greatly, and makes a huge difference in how the coop is set up!
agree! Here in Ontario not as cold as AB this year nut same concerns. Snow is a great insulator! 🇨🇦
Great video. In Ontario our weather doesn't get a cold as Alberta but we just had a week of -17C. That's not the wind chill 🥶. We have our coop raised. So easy to clean with chopped straw under their 2 roosts. The mess just slides out into a wheelbarrow. They stay under the coop or in a small winter run all day, keeping their coop clean. My husband put up removable plastic panels around those areas. So no snow which they hate. Thanks guys, I know you have bad winters too! Stay warm
Sounds like a nice set up!
Thanks again.
Always welcome
Very good information much appreciated, all the way from Africa.
Thanks!
I enjoyed this video. Always love you guys but I do like the question and answer style.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love yall's channel. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions I have about chickens and chicken coops. 1.) How many dual purpose chickens do I need to supply my family of 4 with meat and eggs for a year? 2.) How many nesting boxes do I need per chicken? and 3.) How many square feet per chicken should my coop be? Thank you guys for the video's, I've learned so much from you guys! Keep the videos coming!
Great questions. Here’s my best shot at answering:
1) Assuming you aren’t eating chicken for all your protein needs, a flock of 60-70 could fill the freezer…about 1 per week for the table, and provide more eggs than you will likely eat. Most people supplement get dual-purpose chickens for eggs and some meat, and raise broiler chickens for the freezer. If you just want eggs, a flock of 6-12 chickens is plenty, depending on breed and how many eggs you eat.
2) you want 1 nest box per 5 laying hens
3) About 3-4 square feet per bird in the coop is needed, assuming they have an outdoor run or free range.
@@HobbyFarmGuys Exactly the kind of answers I was looking for, cut and dry. Thank you guys so much. Love your content. Keep em coming!
I enjoy all your chicken videos. Thanks. The audio has a bit of an echo sound. Maybe some rugs on the floor or a blanket on a wall would help damp the echo.
Thanks for the tips! We're working on it.
Another terrific video.....always ;earn something from you all. Can turkey poults and chicks be raised together in the same coop and share the same fenced in yard?
Absolutely! They are much easier to house with chickens than ducks or geese are. Steve did this for years before he built a separate turkey house.
Great video, I always enjoy your question and answer videos. I am an almost retired person, returning to the farm and trying to set up my infrastructure after no one has lived here for 50+ years. I also know and understand chicken math. I have plenty of space to build, and do things for my future livestock as I settle into retirement but when it comes to chicken coops, is it better to have a really large one with the starting of a small size flock, 10 to 12 to start, or start out with smaller one that leads to having multiple smaller coops? Thanks for the info
It is really a matter of preference. Some like the larger coop for future expansion, others like to add coops.
Thanks for the info. I have a question about ventilation. I now have 4 hens, 1 is a bantam female ( lowest in the pecking order, sometimes bullying is present), and 1 brahma, 1 golden nugget, 1 easter egger, and 1 bantam rooster. We have full southern exposure in the backyard, the coop is attached to a shed wall ( south side, no windows or ventilation, the east and west walls have 2 small elongated windows plus full size door with half being a glass window, the south wall same as the north side no vents or windows. Should I drill ventilation holes above towards the top of coop for more ventilation? My hens, rooster, roost on the south side. Should I add vents and change their roosting area? They are all 3 years old. It gets up to 90 degrees on a pretty warm day. I lock them in at night but still too warm. The coop is insulated. Thanks in advance
If it seem too warm, you should probably add more ventilation. It may be as simple as adding a vent near the bottom of the coop that can draw cooler air in as the warmer air exits through the upper vents.
Perhaps a question could have been, feed and water in the coop or not. We don't, I don't like to encourage hanging out in the coop. Food and water hangs in the run. There is 1/4 inch hardware cloth surrounding and on top of the run. Works for us and haven't seen any mouse poop anywhere.
Great question. I also prefer food in the run for the same reasons, but in the winter I keep water inside, just because I use a water heater and that's where the outlet to plug it in is.