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    Small Chicken Tractor

    Your welcome I'm hoping for pics soon I keep saying it but haven't done it yet. At least to show the inside.
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    Sand (IN) the coop or Pea Graval

    I have read people use sand in the run, but I was wondering about in the coop, if people use sand? Also is it just normal sand like you use in sand lot for kids or a pool filter? What about pea gravel? I think I read someone saying they can scoop the sand up like a kitty litter box? And...
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    chicken tractor wheels

    I would add to say this, the wheels were my last part as well, if I could offer any advice, it would be only try to raise the coop, 3 inches or so, and and if you use a arm to pull the tractor up, mount the wheels at a vetical stud, so you can place the arm in a vertical postion when its raised...
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    Small Chicken Tractor

    Finally got the wheels done. So its mobile, at first I had issues with the wheels bowing in, but it was a relocations fix, pics to come soon. Working on my 2nd coop new design as well will keep you updated on it. I will have a ton of pic to come, but in this pic the front is slightly lifted but...
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    Small Chicken Tractor

    Wheels ...I am in North Carolina, the wheels I will be using are from a handtruck (10" pnuematic wheels) I purchased them at Harbor Freight for 3.99 piece I got 4 (may go with 6) but for now just 4 I'm having a friend weld me 4 metal/steel arms to rotate for raising the tractor when I want to...
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    Small Chicken Tractor

    I still don’t have the pictures but here is the plans if anyone is interested, I work on CAD for a living, and also optimized the pieces. For minimal waste. These are guides only. Inside of the coop I did not do because everyone has their own likes. I will try and post up pics by this weekend...
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    Small Chicken Tractor

    We got this built over the weekend wheels to go on tomorrow and few inside details it's our first try.
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    Happy owner of buff orp!! And two ?

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    Happy owner of buff orp!! And two ?

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    Happy owner of buff orp!! And two ?

    We love our chicks and we ordered 15 from Meyer and they gave us 20. Of the 20 we gave 5 to a friend who wanted some to raise as well. But the other 5 were random I believe the other 3 are buff orps, but we have two that are noticeably different, being chick virgins can y'all help identify these...
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    Newbies from Burlington NC

    Thank y'all for all the welcomes, we ordered from McMurray 15 buff orps should have our girls about April 9th seems so long but we can get the coop going wit the great weather we have been having.
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    Newbies from Burlington NC

    Thank you and nice to meet you as well
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    Newbies from Burlington NC

    Nice to meet you
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    Newbies from Burlington NC

    Hello me Brian and my beautiful wife April are new to raising chickens and we are starting with 5 buff orps. Not sure what hatchery yet McMurray or Meyer open to opinions though and look forward to sharing our experiences with y'all.
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