Chicken Tractor

[cmhyland]

Anyone build a Chicken Tractor? For those not into the chicken lingo.... It's a moveable chicken coop with a small moveable run attached to it... It allows you to move small quantities of chickens around the property.

I'd love to see some pics of what people built. Below I have added a sample i found on Google images.




Regards,
Chris

 

[crazyal]

A coworker has one. I think he has some pictures of it but usually when he openly talks about it at work he gets a ration of **** from the rest of us.

 

[MRSDOUGLAS]

I don't have the link here but there is a chicken forum where they have tons of pics is these as well as plans. When I get home ill see if I can find it.

 

[MossRoad]

Lots of good info here.
Raising BackYard Chickens, Build a Chicken Coop, Pictures of Breeds

 

[MRSDOUGLAS]

That's the one!

 

[mikim]

I've got a picture of one I want to build .....but it's still in my head. Build a rectangle out of 2x6s 8' x 16' placed on edge. Drill holes every 2' to put pvc pipe into. Bend the pvc and glue it to a center pipe that runs the length of 16'. put wire over all that to create the run. Build a box on one end for the coop. ....basic idea -- I have details I'll finish when I draw it on paper before I actually lay a hammer to it. This was a project I had hoped to do this past winter - but other things got in the way. Guess I'll hope for it next winter. Too busy during the summer.

 

[MossRoad]

The kid and I wend to a chicken seminar Friday night (most folks go to the movies). I am tossing around the idea of chicken tractor VS fixed pen and coop. On the one hand a chicken tractor looks good for a couple, three birds.... until it snows! Then what? And what about the bottom of the thing VS predators? And what if you have to get in it? On the other hand, a fixed coop and run can be made large enough for more than a couple, three birds. I'm thinking I want 5-6. And it can be made more predator proof. But, its more expensive to construct.

 

[Triguy1]

I built this one to be a Chicken Tractor, movable by my Tractor... 6 birds in this coop and can move it any time I want. I did wire it up with electric fence to keep the raccoons out. I have repurposed two other more permanent structures as well but I am glad I have both.

 

[cmhyland]

I built this one to be a Chicken Tractor, movable by my Tractor... 6 birds in this coop and can move it any time I want. I did wire it up with electric fence to keep the raccoons out. I have repurposed two other more permanent structures as well but I am glad I have both.

Thanks for the pics Triguy1,

I saw these online as well.... They look pretty good.



Regards,
Chris

 

[NorTracNY]

The kid and I wend to a chicken seminar Friday night (most folks go to the movies). I am tossing around the idea of chicken tractor VS fixed pen and coop. On the one hand a chicken tractor looks good for a couple, three birds.... until it snows! Then what? And what about the bottom of the thing VS predators? And what if you have to get in it? On the other hand, a fixed coop and run can be made large enough for more than a couple, three birds. I'm thinking I want 5-6. And it can be made more predator proof. But, its more expensive to construct.

I documented mine on Backyard Chickens many years ago when I built it. It is big enough for 5-6 birds, but it's heavy. During the winter it is frozen in place. I acutally pulled it into the barn before a few snow storms. In the end I'd just free range them. I build a separate coup and run which can hold more birds, has electricity so I can have a heat lamp for new birds. I got tired of having birds in two locations when I'd get new chicks. There also was always a problem integrating the young and old birds. I never have any issues.

The chicks are separated in the main coup from the older birds. As they get bigger I open up a small door which they can go into the main coup, but the big birds can't get to them. Much easier.

I did use the chicken tractor last year for meat birds. 25 fit in there without any fighting.