My Little Hoop Coop

[farmerjan]

If you shop at Tractor Supply and are in their rewards program there's a free trailer rental. Just for future reference.

I have that program, along with their CC... great for spreading out payments with no interest on certain purchase amounts... Of course I got it for farm purchase benefits... but I got the new propane heater stove through them, cheaper than elsewhere.. and got the 5% discount on the cc, since I was not going to extend payments... But I also have the free trailer rental benefit like @SageHill mentioned with their rewards benefit program. And when you use the cc you qualify for some other credits... like $10 for xx amount spent...
Granted it is not like they carry lumber... but I have Lowe's cc also from when I bought this house and bought material I needed... get their 5% discount on purchases... you could always co-ordinate the trailer use for things..

 

[farmerjan]

Great that your friend is going to help with the trailer to get the T-111 sheets... Yep, wind is NO PICNIC with stuff strapped on the top... SMART MOVE on your part....

 

[Baymule]

Thank you. I'll need to first get a trailer hitch I guess...

Haystring!!! It comes in pretty colors!!!

 

[fuzzi]

I have that program, along with their CC... great for spreading out payments with no interest on certain purchase amounts... Of course I got it for farm purchase benefits... but I got the new propane heater stove through them, cheaper than elsewhere.. and got the 5% discount on the cc, since I was not going to extend payments... But I also have the free trailer rental benefit like @SageHill mentioned with their rewards benefit program. And when you use the cc you qualify for some other credits... like $10 for xx amount spent...
Granted it is not like they carry lumber... but I have Lowe's cc also from when I bought this house and bought material I needed... get their 5% discount on purchases... you could always co-ordinate the trailer use for things..

This is really good to know. Thank you.

 

[fuzzi]

Here are my two "boys", making encouraging sounds as the hens are laying eggs!

The noisy hen in the video is probably Joanna. Technically she's a pullet, 9 months old, but extremely vocal.

The flock is contained in a hoop coop, yet the two boys cooperate in the rooster duties. Silas (more chestnut colored) is the lesser of the two roos, but does most of the crowing. Zacchaeus is the top roo, and always tidbits the hens. He's the darker one, mahogany colored, and part of my breeding plans.

 

[Mini Horses]

I've used the TSC trailer -- rewards program -- they hook it up for you, check lights work, etc. when you ck it out for the day or 1/2 day, you'll need your driver license & vehicle ins info for them. Nice trailer, too. May need to reserve date....depends on store & how busy, etc.

 

[SageHill]

One of the perks is free delivery. We’ve used it for big things - but it includes things like a bag of dogfood or whatever.

 

[canesisters]

Thank you. I'll need to first get a trailer hitch I guess...

Well..... you don't HAVE to....

 

[Baymule]

That looks vastly more substantial than hay string!

 

[Baymule]

I moved chicks in the hoop coop yesterday. I had to turn off all but one heat lamp during the day. Turned all 4 on yesterday at 4:30. Went out at 9PM to check on them, and first thing this morning. Temperature this morning is right above 70. They are fine.

Yesterday morning I got up to find a pile of dead chicks. They mobbed up in a pile and the ones on the bottom were dead. So, correct temperature or not, they were going to the coop. I always lose some, but yesterday morning was a massacre. Now they have plenty of room, plenty of heat lamps, feed and water. I’ll just have to watch temperatures during the day. I think from here on out, night temperature will be ok. I had lost a few here and there, lost 12 yesterday, I have 62 left. Plus I have 24 four week olds a friend gave me, in the small coop. Do still have plenty of chickens, probably more than I want to clean. LOL