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    Automatic wheels-broiler tractor.

    Thanks! It's made of 11ga 1x1 square tube.
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    Automatic wheels-broiler tractor.

    I have a few pictures I took of the mechanical parts as I was building them.
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    Automatic wheels-broiler tractor.

    Here's a quick vid. Sorry about the poor quality.
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    Automatic wheels-broiler tractor.

    I'll try to get a video this weekend for you!
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    Automatic wheels-broiler tractor.

    I wanted to share the new broiler tractor I built. It is 6x10 feet. The wheels automatically lift the back end of the tractor when the handle is lifted up. Made of 11ga 1x1 square tube.
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    First meat bird project

    The tractor is 6X6 but as they grew I left the door open so they had 100 ft of electric netting circling the tractor to roam in. I'm located in Michigan. The birds dressed out at 5-6 pounds
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    First meat bird project

    Over this past weekend I was able to complete my meat chicken project. It was a great experience all the way through. I'd like to thank this forum for all of the info shared here. I started with 20 cornish from TSC. I lost two pretty quickly and finished with 18 birds in the freezer. They were...
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    Auto Coop Door advice

    I ended up going with these guys too. I have had my door for about a month or so. I love it, super easy to install and it works well. Set it and forget it. My 9-10 week old pullets are inside about an hour before it closes everynight. It has a safety switch to prevent the birds from getting...
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    New guy

    Thank you on the input, I am thinking about adding supplemental solar powered light inside the coop for when the days get shorter to help with egg production.
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    New guy

    Hello everyone! I have lurked here on and off for a while, and have finally decided to join. I have learned a lot already and now would like to join the conversation. I have always wanted chickens and finally, in June, we pulled the trigger on 5 barred rock pullets. I sectioned off a 4x10 room...
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