Metal Chicken Tractor From Murray Mcmurray - Review!

[RJSorensen]

I am still digesting my thoughts regarding this metal chicken tractor, but I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to post the very nice photographs, and your writeup as well. All very thoughtful of you and what BYC is all about I suppose. The free sharing of trials and errors, what works, as well as what did not. I think this product my be of use to many here. A very intriguing concept in design, and looks to be just a functional as well.

My kind thanks to you, and best to your bird,

RJ

 

[jamesbgore64]

I found that when I ordered this chicken tractor online, there was very little information about it, so I have decided to fix that problem and do a full review of the the chicken tractor available at http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/portable_chicken_pen.html.

This is just an overall view, showing nests, a bit of the feeder, and the open air portion of the coop. The coop is 5' X 10' and none of that space is taken up be nests or the feeder.

The feeder is on the indoor end of the coop. There is a large reservoir that sits on the outside and can hold more than a full bag of feed. You can also see the handle for one of the large hinged lids in this shot.


This picture is looking at the inside of the reservoir, and also shows the secure latch that keeps rodents out of your feed.


Here is where the chickens eat from on the inside. I would recommend using pellets in this feeder, as there is a fair amount of waste with the crumbs.


These are the nesting boxes. As you can see, they are external. We just had a rain, and they stayed bone dry on the inside. There are handy slide out trays for cleaning the nests, with secure latches.




Each box is accesible from outside the coop through a hinged door secured by a racoon proof latch.


Near the middle of the coop, there is a place under the middle roof to instal a roost. You can use lag bolts or drywall screws. The instructions recommended a 2X4, but we used a natural branch.



The coop is light and easily movable, as the feed box counterbalances the weight. The coop is equipped moving handles on one end and retractable wheels on the other.

Here is a wheel shown in the retracted or raised position, with the provided pin in the upper hole above the upper bracket.


In the extended or lowered positon, the pin is placed in the lower hole below the lower bracket.


Overall, I am very pleased with this coop and it is great not to have any cleaning to do like in a conventional coop. Assembly seems complicated at first, but if you're moderately handy and know how to use a wrench, you can assemble this thing.

I am looking for one like this and can't find it. I looked at Mcmurray and didn't see this one. Can you tell me where I can find one. Thank you. [email protected]

 

[jamesbgore64]

I found that when I ordered this chicken tractor online, there was very little information about it, so I have decided to fix that problem and do a full review of the the chicken tractor available at http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/portable_chicken_pen.html.

This is just an overall view, showing nests, a bit of the feeder, and the open air portion of the coop. The coop is 5' X 10' and none of that space is taken up be nests or the feeder.

The feeder is on the indoor end of the coop. There is a large reservoir that sits on the outside and can hold more than a full bag of feed. You can also see the handle for one of the large hinged lids in this shot.


This picture is looking at the inside of the reservoir, and also shows the secure latch that keeps rodents out of your feed.


Here is where the chickens eat from on the inside. I would recommend using pellets in this feeder, as there is a fair amount of waste with the crumbs.


These are the nesting boxes. As you can see, they are external. We just had a rain, and they stayed bone dry on the inside. There are handy slide out trays for cleaning the nests, with secure latches.




Each box is accesible from outside the coop through a hinged door secured by a racoon proof latch.


Near the middle of the coop, there is a place under the middle roof to instal a roost. You can use lag bolts or drywall screws. The instructions recommended a 2X4, but we used a natural branch.



The coop is light and easily movable, as the feed box counterbalances the weight. The coop is equipped moving handles on one end and retractable wheels on the other.

Here is a wheel shown in the retracted or raised position, with the provided pin in the upper hole above the upper bracket.


In the extended or lowered positon, the pin is placed in the lower hole below the lower bracket.


Overall, I am very pleased with this coop and it is great not to have any cleaning to do like in a conventional coop. Assembly seems complicated at first, but if you're moderately handy and know how to use a wrench, you can assemble this thing.

This is exactly what I need and have searched the face of the earth and can't find one

 

[jamesbgore64]

Wish I could find one. I did find a ranger but it's not half the tractor this one is

I found that when I ordered this chicken tractor online, there was very little information about it, so I have decided to fix that problem and do a full review of the the chicken tractor available at http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/portable_chicken_pen.html.

This is just an overall view, showing nests, a bit of the feeder, and the open air portion of the coop. The coop is 5' X 10' and none of that space is taken up be nests or the feeder.

The feeder is on the indoor end of the coop. There is a large reservoir that sits on the outside and can hold more than a full bag of feed. You can also see the handle for one of the large hinged lids in this shot.


This picture is looking at the inside of the reservoir, and also shows the secure latch that keeps rodents out of your feed.


Here is where the chickens eat from on the inside. I would recommend using pellets in this feeder, as there is a fair amount of waste with the crumbs.


These are the nesting boxes. As you can see, they are external. We just had a rain, and they stayed bone dry on the inside. There are handy slide out trays for cleaning the nests, with secure latches.




Each box is accesible from outside the coop through a hinged door secured by a racoon proof latch.


Near the middle of the coop, there is a place under the middle roof to instal a roost. You can use lag bolts or drywall screws. The instructions recommended a 2X4, but we used a natural branch.



The coop is light and easily movable, as the feed box counterbalances the weight. The coop is equipped moving handles on one end and retractable wheels on the other.

Here is a wheel shown in the retracted or raised position, with the provided pin in the upper hole above the upper bracket.


In the extended or lowered positon, the pin is placed in the lower hole below the lower bracket.


Overall, I am very pleased with this coop and it is great not to have any cleaning to do like in a conventional coop. Assembly seems complicated at first, but if you're moderately handy and know how to use a wrench, you can assemble this thing.

 

[aart]

I am looking for one like this and can't find it. I looked at Mcmurray and didn't see this one. Can you tell me where I can find one.

@jamesbgore64 this thread is from 2013 and the poster hasn't been around since 2017.
So the product may no longer available,
and you won't likely get a response from @JacobMaxwell