top of page

Our little farm beginnings...

The coop construction and

phase one of the run.

20160407_150110
20160507_184317
20160510_183900
20160511_215253
20160519_212759
20160620_064858
20160511_204115
20160512_081600
20160531_162632
20160601_204636

Phase two of the run and the raised herb beds.

20161016_174618
DSC_0060
DSC_0059
DSC_0058
20170519_152211
20170129_141410
20170519_152032
20170519_152023
20170519_152056
20170515_125525

     We asked for and received a small prefab coop from someplace like Tractor Supply and quickly realized due to our chicken math that it would not be large enough for all our chickens.  So we then found a bright purple child's playhouse on sale from Leonard buildings. I can't imagine why it was on sale...Anyway, we set out modifying that to our needs and a few weeks later it was ready for our chickens.   We built an area underneath the house for shade and dust bathing and added on nesting boxes to one side.  Added insulation and ventilation as well as roosts with a large catch tray that can be removed from the outside for cleaning.  

     Phase one included a large walk-in run area and an automatic coop door with a chute connecting the two areas.  We tried a chicken swing but the girls wanted nothing to do with it.  Phase two expanded the run to connect with a half acre that was already fenced in with six foot high fencing with inward facing barbed wire at the top, making it close to seven feet high.  We have yet to have any girls even attempt to fly away.  Probably because we treat them like queens and they love us.  :)   Phase two also included raised beds on top of the expanded run for a large herb garden.  We also have several larger raised beds around the property for organic produce.  

     Phase three is still on the drawing board and tentatively booked for this fall and might include a second coop, an area for bee hives and more raised beds.  We'd also like to plant a few trees in the chicken lot for some added shade.  Since we now have our page up we'll be sure to blog about all the happenings at Jurassic Flock Farm!

  • Facebook Social Icon
  • email

Jurassic Flock Farm 

198 E. Carters Valley Rd.

Kingsport, TN 37660

nathan@jurassicflockfarm.com

​

© 2017 by Nathan Gaude  / Jurassic Flock Farm. Created and hosted by Wix.com

 

bottom of page