Hi! I'm looking for coop advice. I will preface this by saying that we have previously enjoyed having chickens in the Midwest but have since moved to the Southeast and this will be our first experience in this hotter climate.
My husband often travels for work so we are specifically looking for Chicken Tractor design options that I can move myself. We have built our own coop in the past, but we need something quickly that doesn't get too heavy to move so we are considering purchasing a design. We like the idea of an A-frame or ideally a modified A-frame with nesting boxes. This search lead me to Green Willow Homestead and we are currently considering purchasing the plans for the Medium size chicken tractor available here: https://www.greenwillowhomestead.com/mobile-chicken-tractor-build-plans.html
Our main concern is using the White Corrugated Metal Sheeting they recommend. There seems to be adequate ventilation, but we are still a little worried about our girls getting too hot in the summer. Can anyone look at this design and give recommendations? Here are some pics from their site for further reference. We have 4 new baby chicks but know from experience that going bigger is better so we would like to start with the option of being able to add a few more if we decide to (our max plan here would be up to 8 chickens to be able to maintain portability and adequate space to keep our chickens happy).
My husband often travels for work so we are specifically looking for Chicken Tractor design options that I can move myself. We have built our own coop in the past, but we need something quickly that doesn't get too heavy to move so we are considering purchasing a design. We like the idea of an A-frame or ideally a modified A-frame with nesting boxes. This search lead me to Green Willow Homestead and we are currently considering purchasing the plans for the Medium size chicken tractor available here: https://www.greenwillowhomestead.com/mobile-chicken-tractor-build-plans.html
Our main concern is using the White Corrugated Metal Sheeting they recommend. There seems to be adequate ventilation, but we are still a little worried about our girls getting too hot in the summer. Can anyone look at this design and give recommendations? Here are some pics from their site for further reference. We have 4 new baby chicks but know from experience that going bigger is better so we would like to start with the option of being able to add a few more if we decide to (our max plan here would be up to 8 chickens to be able to maintain portability and adequate space to keep our chickens happy).
- Flock Size: 6 - 10 hens
- Dimensions: 6’W x 10’L x 5.5’H
- Nesting Boxes: 4