Chicken tractors

[milkman]

Hmm. Never heard of that. What do they taste like? Actually, I think I know what the answer is: chicken (doesn't everything taste like chicken?). A friend was going to dry the feet and make a mobile out them but he never got around to it so they were thrown out.

Sure wasn't much meat on them, just the toes and the little foot pad, of course there was the lard and flour that added flavor. My other grandma skinned and fried the head just to crack it open and get the brain.

 

[Shimon]

there was the lard and flour that added flavor

I think if you fry anything it will taste good.

 

[magicheater]

I usually use a trailer dolly.

Congrats, you just made Platinum!! I just went back and checked and your posts seem to have been at 500 for most of this thread.?

 

[Shimon]

I just went back and checked and your posts seem to have been at 500 for most of this thread.?

I think the # of posts shown under your name is always updated to reflect the current total...even on older posts. I do tend to get stuck sometimes...but I don't think this is one of those times.

 

[CurlyDave]

I usually use a trailer dolly.

I have had more than my share of bad luck with that exact Northern Tool trailer dolly. Used it to move a tool trailer, maybe 3000 lb trailer & load, 300-400 lb tongue load. Dolly bent the wheels on uneven ground. Sent it back.

Northern sent another one, moved the same trailer, and bent the wheels again.

Not I swing the backhoe to one side & use it to lift & place the trailer tongue.

 

[easygo]

That is a very nice chicken tractor you built. I have seen simple, cage designs in use before but never one with a little hen house built right in there. What are the dimensions and how many birds do you put in there?

 

[savageactor7]

LOL... one of the prettiest chickens I ever saw.

 

[Dr. Bob]

Man, that is one nice movable coop. How long did it take you to make that?

By the way, just yesterday I saw chicken feet for sale in the grocery!

 

[radioman]

Nice chick on your kubota!

What I really like is your chicken coop. That looks like something I would like to build. Did you like the way it turned out? any changes you might want to do?

 

[Shimon]

I have had more than my share of bad luck with that exact Northern Tool trailer dolly. Used it to move a tool trailer, maybe 3000 lb trailer & load, 300-400 lb tongue load. Dolly bent the wheels on uneven ground. Sent it back.

Northern sent another one, moved the same trailer, and bent the wheels again.

Not I swing the backhoe to one side & use it to lift & place the trailer tongue.

They are junk but it works for this purpose. One of my wheels came with the axle holes off-center from the wheel so the wheel wobbles. Pure junk. But that's what you get for $50. If mine breaks, I'll just patch it with upgrades to better wheels, bearings and axles. The frame seems strong enough.