Constructing a coop on a trailer...how does this sound?

[sara213]

I'm just thinking about various designs for a coop that is on wheels and can be transported around (chicken tractor?) and I was thinking if I find a trailer and build it on top of a trailer that has wheels if that would be a possible option?

 

[chiques chicks]

I've considered that myself, just never found a suitable cheap trailer.
Look in the coop section. There is one that looks like an antique car. I believe it OS built on a trailer frame

 

[capayvalleychick]

This is built on an old travel trailer base:



Kim

 

[sara213]

That is pretty cool! that is the type of design i want to make up.

Where did you find that?

 

[capayvalleychick]

My husband built it for me.

Here's another, much smaller, mobile coop that he made for me.



Kim

 

[ChickNhood]

At rural king they have industrial wheel the bolt up to 4x4 and support any where from 25lbs to 25lbs....slap them on and your ready to roll...they range greatly in price from size and weight nut slap those on an post and your golden

 

[sara213]

My husband built it for me.

Here's another, much smaller, mobile coop that he made for me.



Kim

That is very cool! I like that idea too. Something like that might be very small for me how ever but regardless it is pretty cool! thanks for sharing.

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

This is my coop, its 71/2 ft x 21ft long. I just bought an old camper trailer and built up from there. My best guess is it weighs 2000lbs. I have 2 55 gallon tanks for easy water access. I love it because I can just trailer it to my in-laws who chicken sit for me while I'm on vacation.
Also, white paint does NOT stay white; I plan on painting it red with white trim sometime this summer

 

[sara213]

That is weird that i won't let you upload it. I will like to see it though.

where would you put the 55 g tanks though? Did the old camp trailer cost much?

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

I finally got the picture to post.

I didn't frame in the very front of the trailer were it started to taper to a point. My DH welded a metal grate to the very front starting right behind the hitch and that is were I store the barrels. Tthe water doesn't get hot in the summer and the blue color doesn't alow for algae growth so it works great.

The only bad thing is in winter I have to drain the tanks because my spigots will freeze, but I park it closer to the house so I don't have far to haul water.

I found it on craigslist and talked the guy down in price because there was nothing but framework, tires, and lights on it. I ended up paying $500 cash which I don't think is too bad considering the size of the trailer, but it doesn't matter anyway because I would the same thing again in a heartbeat. I love how transportable it is and I just hook it up to the truck when I need to move to fresh grass.

Oh and I almost forgot to mention that it is competely coon-proof. I live not even a mile off a big river and my place is crawling with everything from raccoons to coyotes. You can't see it, but there is a ventilation gap between where the roof meets the walls. I had to staple welded wire up there because I lost birds to a coon who was smart enough to scale straight up a seven foot wall. The pop door has a rope and pulley on the inside and I trimed out the outside so that when the door is closed, the coons can't get their greasy little claws under the sliding piece to open it.

Good luck with your coop. If have any more questions or want pictures of the interior, just PM me and I'd be happy to help