THIS NEW PASTURED POULTRY PEN COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING! S4 ● E91

Richard Perkins is a globally recognised leader in the field of Regenerative Agriculture and is the owner of Europe’s foremost example, Ridgedale Farm, Sweden. He is the author of the widely acclaimed manual Regenerative Agriculture, regarded as one of the most comprehensive books in the literature, as well as Ridgedale Farm Builds.

His approach to no-dig market gardening and pastured poultry, as well as his integration of Holistic Management, Keyline Design and Farm-Scale Permaculture in profitable small-scale farming has influenced a whole new generation of farmers across the globe. Garnering more than 15 million views on his blog, and teaching thousands globally through his live training at the farm and online, Richard continues to inspire farmers all over the globe with his pragmatic no-nonsense approach to profitable system design.

[colinjavens]

Looking at those birds lying in the sun and green grass it has to be the Penthouse :-)

[jelledenblaauewen]

Hey awesome update: as for the name of the roll-able broiler pen I came up with "broller(s)" the only concern I have is I did not see a braking system to stop the wind from blowing it away. Nice thought though to let them roam around a bit more, as always looking forward to the next video.

[jeffrobey]

I would call them the "Roller Broiler's" or RB's. Looks like a nice design and a much easier way of moving them around. If the cold wind blowing underneath is an issue for the birds maybe some sort of cloth or plastic strip curtain that hangs from the bottom of the frame to the ground allowing the birds to push their way in and out of the pen. This would reduce the amount of cold wind blowing in and you could tack them up or remove them in warmer weather. By the way, I would suggest you round the corners and the edges off those stainless steal drain gutters you added to the plucking machine. They are very sharp and eventually someone will get cut by them.

[bang]

Broiler Express - Chickracers - MVP's (most valued players - Movable Chicken Pens) and maybe add cross-bar right in front of wheels as sweepers & provide some perching space of the wet grass ?

[clintonjernigan]

How about the "Polytractors". That would be a little nod to Joel at Polyface Farm. We all owe him a debt of gratitude for his years of research into pastured broilers. Love the videos and the farm mate. Good luck.

[peterkoolwijk]

great idea to give the chicks more space! When visiting ridgedale it just seemed a bit cramped in those pens. Does the slanted roof help too, ? do chicks feel better when the roof is higher? How about if you made a constuction with some thin lattice, like a trellis, fixed alongside the slanted roof, with hinges, that during moving can rest on the roof and when parking, flap out like wings just resting on light poles? It would enlarge a safe pasture area from 12 m2 to 28m2 (that is, if the roofsheets were 4 meters wide and the pens are 3x4).

[Leffe]

Ooh, the brand new (Ridgedale) broller barns! But be careful so that the wind does not lift it.

[Ceodayone]

If that had a rainwater harvest system on it, it be gold

[TonyBarlow]

Anxious to see how the pen works out! I would worry about the wind a bit and especially the wind getting under it and flipping it. Curious to see if as the chickens age they make the effort to get in and out of the pen. Can't see why it won't work awesome!

[lotcaue]

My interest in permaculture is growing, credit to you. Forgive me if I’m mean or mistaken, when screwing roof sheet place the screws through the rib not the pan as the penetration is less likely to leak, if that’s a concern at all given the circumstances, however I recommend being consistent in all regards ie house roof or broiler pen.
I’m looking forward to more of your content.
Cheers

[msim]

I would call it "the skookum", but, will it chooch ?
Will have to wait and see

[jelmarhuizinga]

Hey Richard! If I understand correctly: in the market gardens you just cut the tops of the old plants and leave the roots? Doesn't that interfere with succeeding plantings?
Looking forward to the videos of your trip :)

[CarbonConscious]

Wow those books are flying and rightfully so because it's a great book! I really enjoyed it and learned a lot from it.

[CKelly-ilsj]

Love your beautiful gardens, and the new "Chick Chalet".

[ddhgerlb]

Here’s my two cents on the „Broiler Spoiler“ pen on wheels.

I would make the wheels move up and down. In this manner the
pen would rest on the ground when the wheels are up making it more secure during
the night when they are most vulnerable to predators. During the day a simple
lever raises the wheels up for moving the pen and to give them access to the
fenced areas. Any good carpenter could make this modification. Don’t forget to
add some brakes for windy days and steep slopes!
Cheers from Permadave in Italy

[thebigredfish]

Great update. Thanks. I'm very interested to hear about the progress with the new broiler pen idea.

[MBVids]

cluckerfunk for your new broiler design :-)

someone suggested raising the wheels up and down. We've used trailer jockey wheels for this purpose before, you can get them from machine mart in the UK with pneumatic tyres. The problem is the wheel diameter is small (like a wheelbarrow) so they will roll on grass, but will get caught up in clumps and bumps. But maybe worth checking out...

[Jeremymidgley]

I think my book order was on top of the trolley - ever hopefully 👍🏽

[glendonrhoades]

The "Gabled Go-Cart"! Thanks for sharing.

[frodehau]

The open style pen for the layers works for you, so why not the broilers. We have fox, mink, weasel, hawk and even feral cats some times. Electric fence wont stop them for ever. I guess that it helps having so many people at the farm. Guard dogs work for some, they raise them along the chicken to bond with them. But that's a lost art here now.

I don't want to sound negative, (although i probably do), but this have been tried before, and there is no free lunch. Where there is energy to be gained, given time, something comes and fills that niche.