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I also considered doing an A-frame as I have one I use as a quarantine coop. I like that it would shed snow in winter, but not really a concern since they will only (for now) be used for breeding in fairer weather. The bent cattle panel provides the best area for the birds since you can go...

Thank you!! I was thinking on the safe side I could do 10' panels as I have a use for the remainder of the panels, but this would obviously halve the number of panels I have to cut up. I've been ordered to take it easy as I've been doing too much while pregnant, so this project may have to wait...

Not sure if the numbers can be halved for an 8' cattle panel piece, but I'd imagine they'd be close. This will be handy for the walk in duck tractors.

Thanks so much for the feedback and the info about hardware cloth. That would have been an expensive lesson to learn. We have had very little predation (🤞 I didnt jinx it) so far and will hopefully have the pasture fenced with woven wire and a few strands of electric this summer. General...

Hmm having a hard time visualizing what you're talking about. Can you find any similar pics as an example? I dont get the hinged part. Our current hoop style coops will be getting wheels and hitch receivers this spring so I can move them around with our 4 wheeler so I dont ever have to scoop poop!

Cool, I'm excited to start drafting plans/materials and figuring out how many I need. Thanks for bouncing ideas with me.

Did you keep each cock separate or house a few together in bachelor pens? These would double as great chick brooders if you covered the sides in plastic to cut drafts.

Something like this would be absolutely perfect for chickens, just shorter in length probably. I'd hardware cloth the bottom so I wouldnt have to worry about running over any birds or mess with retractable wheels.

Giving more thought to it, I would make two types. For ducks I would make a walk in style with a folded cattle panel so I dont ruin my back. For chickens you could just do a rectangle, but I hadn't thought about the cock needing height to do his business... maybe bent PVC pipes to cut down on...

Yes! Something that would be easily moveable by hand. 4'x8' max dimensions for a trio/quad at most.

Not sure if this belongs in this group or in another, but does anyone use tractors for breeding pairs/trios? I have a lot of space and want to provide them with the healthiest forage/cut down on my cleaning time during breeding season. I'm thinking it'd be the easiest solution for keeping a lot...