I keep the chicken's feed hanging in a feeder inside the coop, and have 2 waters, one inside, and one outside. I will throw leftover salad and fruit out to them in the yard, but I make sure they eat it all before they go in at night. I also clean out the inside of the coop bi-weekly, making...
The Trailer Jacks are from Harbor Freight! The wheels don't work or spin well on my sand soil, so I went back to Harbor Freight and bought the 8" pnematic swivel wheels. They roll and turn much better on my lawn. I ended up cutting off the old wheels and brackets, drilling holes into the...
Thanks for your reply Kimmie!
The coop's run is fully enclosed in hardware clothe, including the bottom. So the chickens run around on the wire where its not touching the ground. This has the added benefit of keeping the little ladies from tearing out the roots of where ever the coop is placed.
I will be pulling it with a lawn tractor once the ground isn't so squishy from all the rain and snow we've been getting. It's not to difficult to move if the ground is firm, but most of the ground in my yard is sandy and soft, so I may need to put boards down to run then tires over. (At least...