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post #1 of 6
1/28/13 at 7:52am
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Does anyone have pics of the inside of a floorless chicken tractor? I am about to start building one and need some ideas.
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post #2 of 6
1/28/13 at 8:53am

What do mean by floorless?  Here is mine.  Not yet complete.   I have been building on it alittle at a time.  

 

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post #3 of 6
1/28/13 at 9:38am
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I keep reading about floorless coops and how they are easier to keep clean. My question is, is the whole interior of the coop floorless except for the nesting boxes? I know the boxes have to have a floor in them or you have a bunch of broken eggs on the ground. But below the roosting boards, can it be open or does it need a floor?
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post #4 of 6
1/29/13 at 11:01am

I am not sure if a floor is necessary, but being able to close the coop up at night to secure it is a good idea.   I plan to have both ends open so that I can easily clean it out with a broom and shovel.   The center of the floor will be a ramp/door that I can close up at night to secure the birds inside.   The floor of the coop is 2 feet off the ground.  I can sweep it into a wheelbarrow and if needed use a garden hose to wash it down.  

 

This is my first coop, but I have put some thought into it while we were waiting to close on our house.    Now I have people begging for eggs and I don't even have chicks yet.

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post #5 of 6
1/30/13 at 2:19pm

That sounds like a good idea. The only problem would be support. If you have a wire/mesh floor there would need to be strength to it to. A floor isn't that big of a pain. I have a floor in my chicken tractor and it helps keep the chickens warm.

 

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Have 100 layers, 50 Plymouth barred rocks, 50 Rode Island Red, 300 broilers, 50 turkeys. 

Here's my hen house http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fowl-play

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Have 100 layers, 50 Plymouth barred rocks, 50 Rode Island Red, 300 broilers, 50 turkeys. 

Here's my hen house http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fowl-play

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post #6 of 6
1/30/13 at 2:56pm

What about these guys with their wire floor. - http://chickencaravan.com/

 

Little pricey though in both the 150 and 400 models

 

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