The Farmer's Share

Key Automated Infrastructure for Raising A Small Flock of Layer Chickens for Fertility: EP07

The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode, we visit with Kyle Doda and Betsy Simpson of 1000 Stone Farm Farm (https://www.1000stonefarm.com/) about automated infrastructure to raise a small flock of laying hens.

Show Notes

1:41 Managing chickens for fertility
6:04 Cost for the automatic door
6:52 Reliability of the solar door
8:57 Eliminating pets with a flashing light
12:42 Fencing
15:44 Management in winter
19:21 Ordering fence online
19:37 Chickens for fertility

Roll out Nesting boxes used: From Stromburgs Chickens
Kyle’s Source for electric poultry netting & automatic chicken door & heated watering bucket: Premiere 1 Supplies

A hen standing in front of the automatic door and a blinking LED light (at night) for pest deterrent
This watering bucket is heated to prevent freezing in winter
Kyle feeding the birds
The Automatic Poultry Door
A solar powered light for deterring night time pests
The chickens are housed in the mobile coop and inside the caterpillar tunnel for protection from the winter elements. The pallet wall helps to block the wind from entering the tunnel.
See Kyle point out a few key pieces of equipment used for raising his chickens.

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Andy Chamberlin

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