I have seen him speak and watched several videos of his. Unfortunately, we don’t have the land to move them. That is part of my concern. They will have to be in one place all the time.
Valerie in Va
From: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sidesaddle5@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Cage size
<<I am looking to raise some meat chickens this year. I cannot allow free range. If I am raising about 20-25 chickens at a time, what is the minimum size cage/kennel that I need for them? Right now for my egg layers, I have a 10x10 kennel that they are in. Would that work? Could I use something a little smaller? Do I need bigger? I know they will only be around for about 8 weeks, right?>>
You might want to get a copy of Joel Salatin's book, "Pastured Poultry Profit$." Of course this is assuming you have land, and time, move the birds to fresh "pasture" every day... A 10' x 12' x 2' high pen, with means of moving it to a new patch every day (or twice a day if you're energetic!), is supposed to hold up to 75-100 birds. Plenty of pictures and directions. (There are also sections on processing, "egg-mobiles," and other types of poultry.)
Rhonda
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Five-time US National Sidesaddle Champion
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