They peck each other a lot, so they need quite a bit of space for their usual living area - so a tractor probably wouldn't work. The 5x5 meter pen is hardly enough at the moment.. We're building two square runs and are going to put a shed between the two, and rotate the chickens between them...
I know, the safer the better, but the more boring for the chickens. The poor things actually fly out of the run when I open the door for them in the evenings.
And that sounds like a lot of work!
citychickx6 - we're doing a similar thing with our garden. We've just moved and it's completely open at the back with a simple rail fence on one side, so we have to watch them constantly when they are free-range. We're making a 5x5m run at the moment, just finishing the roof and door. We'll make...
That's very nice! That diagonal door is a good idea too. How many chickens do you have in that shed? We were thinking of a 6x4 one for six chickens with a storage area too, but now I think that'll be a bit small.
Please post pictures of your shed-coop conversions!
Thinking about buying a shed for my chickens - they need a new house - and I want to see what you do inside!