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You dont seem to have read my original post: "I'm planning to build a chicken tractor for 4 to 5 bantam orpingtons. What would be a good size?" Thanks! I'll keep that in mind! :thumbsup

So how big IS a proper pen, then? Because you know, I'm kinda waiting for some constructive ANSWERS here, not just grumpy criticism. ;) You're just telling me what doesn't work - but I'm here to learn what DOES work.

Thats why Im asking about the size - because I dont want it "too small". :) Ive seen some decent sized(?) ones online that are moveable because they have wheels attached at the back. Something like this Should be fine in winter as long as its big enough inside and not drafty?? Our winters...

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There arent a lot of predators here, no stray dogs or anything.. maybe the occasional house cat, and possibly foxes. I am planning to fence off the garden, and our house is in a pretty densely populated neighborhood, so I doubt there will be a lot of wildlife roaming around. Should be quite...

:frow I'm planning to build a chicken tractor for 4 to 5 bantam orpingtons. What would be a good size? I have limited space in my garden (its 50 square meters total), and Id like a tractor/coop thats light enough to move around, so I cant have a very big one (The chickens will be in the tractor...

A dog house, thats a great idea! :) Do you install roosting bars, like you would for a chicken, or do ducks sleep on the ground/in nests? Thanks again so much! :)

Thank you! (And I love Miss Waddlesworth name :) ) I live in a norwegian suburban area next to a forest, but Ive never seen any sort of predators here.. no birds of prey, no foxes (though my dad saw a badger once hehe), no stray dogs.. its fairly safe I think, but you never know with a forest...

I have a small garden (30 or so square meters if I remember correctly), and Id really like to keep a couple of muscovy ducks (2 females). Is this possible? During daytime they will roam the garden, but what kind of shelter should I build for them for nighttime safety? How much space do they...

Im building a small tractor/portable coop thats approx. 4x4 feet wide/long and 3 feet tall (+ legs with wheels) and was wondering wether I should use 2x2 (or 48x48 mm as they are called here) or something bigger? The walls will be 12 mm thick OSB plywood

What do you folks think of this coop: http://www.happyvalleyhenhouse.com/ ?

Yeah, those guidelines calls for one hell of a tractor .. You would need an actual tractor to move it around! I -could- builde a more permanent sort of coop, but since we might move in a year or two I was thinking a tractor would be easier to bring with us. And giving the chickens access...

Thanks for the input! Ah yes, ventilation, forgot to draw that. Im planning to add a fair bit of ventilation, on each side under the slanted roof. My climate here is temperate, I guess you could say. I live in south east Norway. Hard to compare to the US since I dont really know how its like...

Ok so Im really having trouble figuring out how to make my chicken tractor. The chickens will arrive soon, and I have never built anything in my life so I need something EASY and fast! I'll be getting 4 or 5 bantam orpingtons and they will live in the tractor all summer. When it gets colder I'll...

Thanks, yeah Im not planning to build something tiny :) Its just that I dont really know how small "tiny" is! As a complete beginner these things dont really come naturally, so some basic guidelines are muchly appreciated. I am going to let them out in the garden, but since they will be...