Chicken House Upgrades! Installing Turbo Mate 2 Feeders | Let's See How We Like Them!

[@coletoncorey4799]

Like the turbomates. Looks like they'll save a lot if time and I like that they dump all the litter out once you flip them up. That'll save time on the next set up. 👍🏻

[@FarmerHunt]

Thanks! I really like them. I am hoping to put the in all my houses next year.

[@sembrandoconciencia3768]

Hjll😢😅

[@philipedwards8762]

My grandparents, who made most of their living from three wooden chicken houses in NW AL in the 1950s and 1960s, would probably be amazed if they could see how things have evolved in the business. They got at least some, if not all, of the water for their chickens by pumping it up from a spring in an adjacent hollow.

[@FarmerHunt]

I'm sure they would. I have been in the business nearly 7 years. I hear stories from time to time about people raising chickens back in the 50's and 60's. It's crazy how much things have changed and how automated things are now. People back then had to do a lot more manual labor!

[@hughgasey9666]

Use a spring clamp to attach yellow to orange fence. You can easily disengage the connection when ready.

[@FarmerHunt]

Thanks for the idea!

[@coletoncorey4799]

We have to use brood boards for our fence until we turn out. To eliminate the draft down low. Then switch to regular fence once the migrate.

[@FarmerHunt]

We do the same thing unless its a warmer month and we start out with full house brood instead of half house.

[@coletoncorey4799]

@@FarmerHunt oh okay. Do you have turbos all the way down then? Cuz we only have them on one half.

[@FarmerHunt]

@@coletoncorey4799 They are only in the front half right now. When I do full house brood I still use feed trays and chick mates in the back.

[@coletoncorey4799]

@@FarmerHunt I gotcha. We do half house brood all year long. So we don't ever have anything down on the off end. It's good but ya gotta migrate everytime.

[@dwightharber4873]

Very interesting!

[@FarmerHunt]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@gafgrading2720]

I really like this video. You should make a video about the hole farm

[@gafgrading2720]

And asol of the machines that you have

[@FarmerHunt]

Thank you! We hope to make more videos like that coming up in the future.

[@rfriesen1644]

Have you seen improvements in your flock body weights, flock mortality and FCR with the Turbo Mate 2 feeders?

[@FarmerHunt]

It's hard to say. The Turbo Mate 2 feeders are only in one of my houses. I have 4 total. I can't say if it has improved weights, mortality etc but it has not hurt it at all. It has cut down on labor.

[@mulberryhollow5088]

I’m currently turning up spouts and picking up plastic feed trays as I stopped to type this.. I’ve never seen these before. Do you like the turbo mate 2s?

[@FarmerHunt]

Like them a lot. They are very easy to use and don’t waste any feed.

[@brianhammond2307]

What is the reason for the fence? And why only 5 weeks I thought it was 8 weeks?

[@FarmerHunt]

The fence just helps keep the birds evenly distributed throughout the house. Sometimes when the fans are running the birds tend to move away from the fans but if you put up fences it helps keep the birds from overcrowding in areas. Some people keep their birds 8 weeks but we grow a small bird (under 4 lbs) so we only keep them 5 weeks.

[@kennguyen6547]

I heard there are broilers that have 5, 7 and 9 weeks. Depending on the broiler. Mine is also 5 weeks as well.

[@FarmerHunt]

Yes, that sounds about right

[@sephnos]

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[@boomer1049]

How do you like your Roxell feeders?

[@FarmerHunt]

I like them a lot. I usually leave them in flood for about 12-14 days and then raise them up. After about a week or so the birds are too big to get in them which is nice. Helps cut down on the birds scratching feed out on the ground.

[@stephenwalker8424]

Just got back from Orange Beach finally quit raining 🌧

[@FarmerHunt]

We have had a lot of rain this summer. Hope it doesn't turn out bad dry now.

[@geraldleindecker8857]

Did you do a follow-up video on the turbomate 2, and did you like them?

[@FarmerHunt]

We haven’t done a follow up video but we have been very pleased with them! They are very easy to use and cut down on labor. The main thing I wanted to see was how they held up. So far they have held up really well. It’s pretty much impossible to waste feed using them.

[@geraldleindecker8857]

@@FarmerHunt I have purchased half a house worth (330 turbomate 2). Get birds tomorrow, this will be my 1st flock using them. My hope is they will be less work for me, not having to pull from hangers & then placing back on hangers. Also, shouldn't be any spills when running feed. Will keep you updated on my experience.

[@FarmerHunt]

@@geraldleindecker8857 Awesome! Hope you enjoy them. I really like mine. Keep me updated and good luck!

[@kennguyen6547]

Cool. I've been wondering about your progress. A friend of mine installed TurboMate 2 in his 8 broilers. I am still waiting on his feedback to see if he likes them or not. I did attach one turbomate 2 to a feed line. Got some mixed feelings about it.

[@FarmerHunt]

So far I like them. I haven't turned them up yet. Will be doing that soon. What negatives do you see so far?

[@kennguyen6547]

@@FarmerHunt As the chickens get bigger, they tend to knock down some of the turbomates.

[@sephnos]

Hi Ken, we are glad to hear that you are familiar with our Turbomate by Sephnos. Please check that the bolts are tight correctly, this could be the reason why the feeders are falling. By the way, get in www.sephnos.com/us/turbo-line, there you will find information about all our Turbo line and please contact us if you have any questions.

[@shanekasper4587]

Your litter looks great. What do yall do to it?

[@FarmerHunt]

Thanks! We usually crust/decake, roll it and then level it back out after about 3-5 days depending on downtime. We also usually keep a fan or 2 running at all times to help dry out the litter.

[@shanekasper4587]

@@FarmerHunt I would love to see a video on the rolling process. Nobody around here does that I know of. We window a lot here. We use paper trays. One under each spout and one in front of each feed pan. We grow a 49-53 day bird. 6.75 to 7.50 lbs. We grow 700's which as a rule come in to the world looking for a way to die. I have a friend that just got the turbos about 4 flocks ago. They leave theirs down 11 days before picking up and he said they have seen a really nice increase in weight with no adverse affect to feed conversion. Always love to share ideas with other poultry growers.

[@FarmerHunt]

We have a video on rolling littler thats back from about a year ago. Its just called Windrowing Chicken Litter. We were putting down trays under spouts and an extra tray. We went to the turbo grows about 4-5 flocks ago and really like them. We usually have them picked up by day 9 or 10. I think they have really helped us and keep us from wasting feed. So far we like the Turbo Mate 2 feeders. We'll be selling our chickens next week so we can see how the house with those does compared to the others. Thanks for the info. How do you like the paper trays? When we put down trays we always used the red plastic ones.

[@shanekasper4587]

@@FarmerHunt I'll check that video out. We like the red plastic trays better but I am a one man operation and we have 7 houses and a restaurant so we use paper for convenience. If I am good about picking them up I can get two growouts out of them. We are really thinking about going to turbos. We have folks that are using them that have improved on both weight and feed conversion. We are in a highly competitive complex so every point counts.

[@KhanhNguyen-wg7hg]

Hi, now that you have these Turbo Mate 2 for a few months now and probably gone through a few flocks. How do you feel about them? Anything that you would like to share? Good or Bad? My wife would like to start the investment of buying them for our farm. She's tired of picking up those paper trays.

[@FarmerHunt]

Hey! So far we have been very pleased with them. They are very easy to use and to flip up. I was worried they may not flip up with the feed line all the way down but they do with no problem. They also have holes in the tops so any remaining feed or litter falls out when you flip them up which is nice. The only thing I have run into is some of the slides to close off the feed have gotten a little harder to slide. There is probably some feed built up in it. It is very minor and can probably be blown out or something like that. It really isn't an issue. Overall we really like them!

[@rfriesen1644]

Have you seen a increase in your 7 day body weights with the Turbo feeders?

[@FarmerHunt]

We don’t really monitor our 7 day weight. Do y’all check yours often?

[@rfriesen1644]

@@FarmerHunt yes, most flocks we do a sample weight at 7 days.

[@shanekasper4587]

Do you think the turbos are worth it? How big a bird do y'all grow?

[@FarmerHunt]

We’ve had the turbo grows for about a year now. This is our first flock to have the turbo mates (in one house). So far we really like them. They are easy to use and store. What do you use? Before the turbo grows we had trays and spouts and I really like the turbo grows. They are just a little aggravating to pick up and store. We grow about a 4 lb 35 day old bird.

[@anthonyfrachiseur6404]

I use these in my chicken houses. I like them a lot better than using trays.

[@FarmerHunt]

This is my first time trying them but so far I think I like them.

[@sephnos]

Hello, Anthony! Thank you for sharing your experience.. We are glad to know that you have already use Turbomate. For more information, visit www.sephnos.com/us/turbo-line

[@bunkhindman3241]

Better being in the barn than outright now

[@FarmerHunt]

Very true!

[@kevinward9733]

Have you seen a difference in feed conversion with turbo mates and houses without? Or have you seen a difference in growth of chickens? Or any other differences?

[@FarmerHunt]

It's really hard to say. I only have them in one house right now and I have 4 total houses. I feel like they do a lot better job keeping the birds from wasting feed. The chickens always seem to perform well in that house. Overall I really like them. I am hoping to put them in my other 3 houses soon.

[@longhuynh5111]

Hey where did you get those migration fences by chance?

[@FarmerHunt]

Here is some information about the fences. If you would like to talk to someone about them please let me know. I can get someone to contact you. indivusa.com/product/poultry-fence-avian-migration-barrier

[@sephnos]

Hello! thank you for being interested in our migration fence. Learn more here ➡️ www.sephnos.com/us/barrierspoultry

[@hayden9102]

I personally don’t like them I prefer box lids but they are easier than picking up lids

[@FarmerHunt]

What don’t you like about them?

[@bunkhindman3241]

A long to go A kind way to go a short time to get there.

[@FarmerHunt]

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