Layers are coming online!!!

My new hens are starting to lay!!!  fresh eggs!!

Tedonator

 

This is Ted,  he has been with us since August,  He is getting very large and is eating well.  In the beginning we were a little attached to him, but now he is a little aggressive.

  Ted will be joining us for dinner on Dec 1st. 

 This is Jenn with Ted when we first got him,  his two siblings didnt make it so he got a little lonely. Turns out he enjoys friday night movies with a beer.

Buddys new Nemisis,  TED!!

New Litters

Two new litters this week,  Havent counted but think there may be 12 in total. 

Rabbit Tractor

After kits have been weaned the go in rabbit tractor where they are grown out for another. 6 weeks. While in the tractor the kits are able to graze on grass, clover and weeds through the chain link bottom.  

The tractor is moved daily to provide fresh green to the rabbits. An added benefit of this is the yard gets fertilized with there droppings and they keep my lawn trimmed, reducing mowing!

Inside the Raken House!!!

Inside of the Raken House-adult male and female rabbit live in cages suspended above the chickens. Kits stay with the moms for 6 weeks and are then weaned and moved outside to the rabbit tractor.

The Raken House

Raken House

 This is my Raken House,  got the idea from Polyface farms!  The idea is the rabbits live above the chickens, any food that falls to the ground is eaten by the chickens. The chickens also scratch through the bedding and keep it turned,  this helps aerate the bedding which aids in composting and eliminates any odour.  This picture is two years old,  new ones will be posted soon!

 Here is a pic of one of my old rabbit cages.  I currently have 5 rabbits i use for breeding stock,  two males and three females. 

Since i started my rabbit adventure in November of 2012,  i have produced just over 60 pounds of meat.

Nesting Boxes,  for the hens.   Currently i have 20 young hens that i purchased in the summer,  they should be ready to lay in the next month or so,  and 5 adult australorps.  Only getting a few eggs a day as my few of Australorps are broody!

Intro

Hey World,  welcome to my Blog!,  My name is Matt Gorham and i live in Upper Kingsclear NB Canada with my awesome wife and kids.  We live on an acre of land where we try to produce some of our own food as naturally as we can.

The main reason for me creating this blog is to share my experiences while raising and growing our own food.

Matt