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Nov 23, 2011

Free Range Layers I

We recycle used tires as nests for our layers.

Free range layers, organic eggs, grassfed eggs, used tires, used tire nests, uses for used tires,

Here's a double decker.  It can also be a triple decker, both sides,  like an 'A' frame.

 free range layers,organic eggs,grassfed eggs,used tires,used tire nests,uses for used tires

Hens selecting their nests for the evening lay; they can be fussy. Our flock size is 150 hens. 

free range layers,organic eggs,grassfed eggs,used tires,used tire nests,uses for used tires

Sometimes several hens just want that particular nest!

free range layers,organic eggs,grassfed eggs,used tires,used tire nests,uses for used tires

Last one to lay!

 free range layers,organic eggs,grassfed eggs,used tires,used tire nests,uses for used tires

This particular flock have 200 sq ft of grass field per hen.  That's chicken heaven!