Looking to buy a mobile coop or chicken tractor

[elizamamma]

Hi chicken lovers,

We're newbie chicken owners and are considering a chicken tractor or mobile coop (is there a difference?). We'd love to build one but don't really have the bandwidth. I've looked around online but haven't had much luck. Can anyone recommend a source? Or if we really need to build one, can you suggest a simple design? We have 2 standard hens and are looking to add two to four more, and we live outside of Boston, so it gets cold in the winter.

Thanks for your advice,
Liz

 

[CapricornFarm]

Check on Craigslist farm and garden, there are often people on there that will build whatever you want.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

There are tons of articles on here about coops of all sizes. Check out the link... But I would definetly build one... Its cheaper in the long run, as most of the pre-fabbed ones are of horribly inadequate materials.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/coops.12/