Except for the wheels, I have it about completed. Thought I would put some photos on here to show it a bit. The wheels are still laying out beside it and we turn the tractor every few days almost in a circle so there is fresh grass underneath them. I just need more time from DH to get those wheels put on. Oh, and DD ran over one of my metal bars and crimped it so now I have to try and straighten that mess out. Always something and never a dull moment!
Here is that back door, silly window and all, finally completed. It took me forever to get that thing right! I'm telling you, I am really not a builder. It opens well though and is sturdy. The window may be a weak point but it would take some doing from a critter to get in that way. Unless its a bear and I'm not sure many
tractors could withstand one of those!
The side door built and put up. It swings well too but now that I go in and out every day to unlock the coop door I realize it should have been taller. Don't know how I would have done that but it is a thought.
This is looking in from the back door. You can see how I tried to frame in the window. Ha! And I have perches on each end and a nest box. I put their water outside all the time but food inside to try to keep down predators. I close the lift door each night and lock them in but you can see they have a window above it with hardwire cloth for air supply.
I'm working on another one now of different design but am having just as much trouble with it as this one! I will one day get this right! Maybe hire a builder.....because I am not one!
