- Apr 13, 2010
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I found a 6' high x 6' wide x 10' long dog run on my local Craigslist for $50, that I'm thinking of turning into a chicken "tractor" for the 27 birds we have coming in June. Tell me whether this is a practical idea, please!
The run is made of regular metal fencing and metal pipes, so it could potentially be too heavy to move around the yard easily; though it does have pipes along the top & bottom, so doesn't have to be anchored into the ground.
Tell me, chicken experts, what modifications would I need to make to have this be a viable tractor? Is it big enough for 27 birds, if I move it every couple of days? Would I still need hawk netting and/or hard cloth around the bottom? It seems I could put some bars across one end for roosting, and hang a tarp (one is actually included with it) across one end for shade.
What else should I be considering? Thanks in advance!
The run is made of regular metal fencing and metal pipes, so it could potentially be too heavy to move around the yard easily; though it does have pipes along the top & bottom, so doesn't have to be anchored into the ground.
Tell me, chicken experts, what modifications would I need to make to have this be a viable tractor? Is it big enough for 27 birds, if I move it every couple of days? Would I still need hawk netting and/or hard cloth around the bottom? It seems I could put some bars across one end for roosting, and hang a tarp (one is actually included with it) across one end for shade.
What else should I be considering? Thanks in advance!