Chicken Tractor

[Jlchittenden]

Our finished chicken tractor! Super easy to move and easy to feed and water!

 

[trumpeting_angel]

Welcome, @JIchittenden!

That’s a lovely tractor and it appears your chickens love it!

 

[Drummerbeedude]

That looks pretty cool! How many chickens do you plan on putting in there?

 

[Jlchittenden]

Thank you! They do!

 

[Jlchittenden]

We have 6 hens and move the tractor daily!

 

[trumpeting_angel]

Consider posting a thread on the new members page, and filling out your profile. This is a fun community!

 

[HennyPenny2019]

Our finished chicken tractor! Super easy to move and easy to feed and water!

Very nice!

 

[aart]

Just a couple of words of warning....Yeah, I'm that person.
Chicken wire is not predator proof.
I'd worry about your feeder getting wet.
How big is it, in feet by feet?
Are your birds bantams or Large Fowl?

But still....Welcome to BYC!
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, (laptop version shown), then it's always there!

 

[Jlchittenden]

Just a couple of words of warning....Yeah, I'm that person.
Chicken wire is not predator proof.
I'd worry about your feeder getting wet.
How big is it, in feet by feet?
Are your birds bantams or Large Fowl?

But still....Welcome to BYC!
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, (laptop version shown), then it's always there!
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The feeder hasn't gotten wet as of yet, if it becomes an issue we will address it. I'm not sure what the square footage is (and I'm not home right now), but this is our second time owning chickens (we moved from the East coast this past summer) so I'm aware of how much space they need. This tractor was designed based on our previous experience with chickens...

 

[centrarchid]

Consider how the tractor will behave in high winds. I have toyed with several designs and still trying to find a balance between how easy it is to move yet not be too vulnerable to wind.