My Large chicken tractor. - Page 2

The local building supply had reasonably price hardware cloth.    They had both 1/2" on 1/4".       The also had poultry netting and welded wire.     I was surprise that there pricing was pretty close to the chain stores.    I prefer to spend my money locally so I will buy whatever I decide to use there.

I am thinking of covering the run in 1/2" hardware cloth and then wrapping the lower 4 feet in the welded wire to add more strength.   Mostly concerned with the neighbor dogs.   The poultry netting just doesn't seem to be strong enough and I don't think it will last. 

At this time I don't really want to setup a large run.       

I worked on the nesting boxes today.   That is about all I got to.    I made four based on the group saying that they tend to share.    My plan is to have a hinge bottom to make cleaning them out easier and then a hinged lid to retrieve eggs.

All the pieces I used were recycled except the screws.    I am trying to reuse materials as much as possible.  

I found two pieces of tin along the side of the road today.   About six feet long.  They are still in my company truck until I figure out how to get them into my corolla.

Some more of the front siding is done.  I am going to leave it open at the top for ventilation.  Will put hardware cloth across there.  

The ramp/door.   I hinged it so that it can be pulled shut at night.   It seals tightly into the floor. 

We put a hinged floor on the nesting boxes also.    The girls thought they would make nests.

That is all for today.   My order of hardware cloth comes in tomorrow.    

I pick up the hardware cloth after work today.   Maybe we will get some more done tonight.