Large Movable Coop? (12 birds)

https://abundantpermaculture.com/mobile-chicken-coop/

He calls this a Chickshaw and it is designed to be inexpensive to build (nearly free as almost everything can be sourced from scraps and recycled - even the tires if you use wheels off a discarded bicycle) and handle frequent moves over difficult terrain. We are making one now for the chickens I'm hoping will hatch mid-April We will use this with the Premier1 movable electric poultry fencing to rotate them around our property.

We got ours on wheels to be able to move around the yard as well. I will find a better picture later.

Looks real cute! but heavy

henaynei said:

Looks real cute! but heavy

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It's really not bad. I just finished moving it to its spring summer spot. I did use the 4wheeler to get through some mud but for the most part I moved it. [/IMG]

That is very nice I like it a lot and I'm sure your do too. One day I'll have a 4 wheeler I have Lots of work for it to do all seasons.
I'm going to use the mobile pastured poultry model which requires moving the birds and tractor frequently during each season - I need one that is easy to move I've chosen Justin Rhodes Chickshaw - the wood working class at a local Christian school almost have finished it

StrawberryMoon said:

I am looking for suggestions for a large movable coop. Not quite like the tiny chicken tractors meant to be moved daily, I'm thinking of a coop on wheels that could be moved once every couple of weeks to cycle chickens around my 10 acre property. The run would be separate and quite large. Has anyone tried something similar to the "ChickShaw" design from Abundant Permaculture? I have some concerns about its durability and open concept, but the design and lightweight PVC panel siding seems interesting. I am planning for my first ever chicks, and would love some expert guidance here. I am in zone 6 Indiana.

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I am using the chickshaw as soon as my chicks are old enough.
Justin Rhodes and others have used the chickshaw in heavy winter weather.
If concerned you could place straw/hay bales around the outside bottom for a bit of a wind break.
OR you could do the Joel Saladin thing and put your chickens in an inexpensive high tunnel on deep litter for the winter and still have the chickshaw to utilize the rest of the year.
Chickened can stand quite a bit of cold as little no as they stay dry. The chickshaw is largely enclosed!
Justin has used his over all kinds of rough terrain and even a road trip on a flat bed trailer that they had to manhandle to get it up and off the trailer.
The specs are for both durability and easy handling.
How close it comes to that may have more to with the skill of the carpenter
Here is an easy and inexpensive high tunnel/-greenhouse/chicken coop/shelter - - from texasprepper2, he calls it a greenhouse.

StrawberryMoon said:

I am looking for suggestions for a large movable coop. Not quite like the tiny chicken tractors meant to be moved daily, I'm thinking of a coop on wheels that could be moved once every couple of weeks to cycle chickens around my 10 acre property. The run would be separate and quite large. Has anyone tried something similar to the "ChickShaw" design from Abundant Permaculture? I have some concerns about its durability and open concept, but the design and lightweight PVC panel siding seems interesting. I am planning for my first ever chicks, and would love some expert guidance here. I am in zone 6 Indiana.

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Have you watched any of Justin Rhodes' videos on YouTube, if not you might want to check them out.