gotta build a tractor

[d1]

so let me see some pics so I can combine several to fit my needs

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

This one is made of a recycled swingset.

Here is the other.

You can see the swingset in the back

 

[Airilith]

Here's my tractor.

Front view:

Inside view:

One of the windows we added:

We have added coon proof latches and hardware cloth to the coop since these pictures were taken.

 

[Burbs]

What are you looking to house in your tractor? These two I built for meat birds though the larger of the two is temporarily home to about 30 BRs.

This one is 9 X 14. More than enough room for about 60 broilers. It is moved with a rope tow. Can be done by hand but much easier with an ATV.

This one is 6 X 10. 30 is about the limit in this one. There are levering devices for the wheels and can be moved easily by hand.

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[95yj]

I have a couple tractors. The first one I'm planning on using for quail, its 4x7 and could easily accomidate 4 or 5 bantams.

the part under the roof is 2x4 ft and has a wire floor to protect the birds at night, the rest is open to the ground.

the last two pictures are my first tractor, its 5x10 or something like that and i use it for my cx's. What are you gonna be using the tractor for, meat birds, egg layers, show birds or pets?

 

[d1]

thanks,

I am going to be using it for 3 hens and a roo till I get a bigger one built then conver it to a quail tractor

 

[d1]

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guessing there is not much use for the lawnmower this time of year

 

[Burbs]

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guessing there is not much use for the lawnmower this time of year

Not till late April anyway.

 

[CARS]

Burbs, I was looking at our trampoline the other day and thought there must be hundreds of frames around the country. How easy would it be to turn it into a chicken tractor??

Of course, we would have to talk our kids into it...

 

[Burbs]

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I did see a coop made out of a trapoline frame on this site. I think it was for turkeys. Do a search and see what you find.