Moving my Chicken Tractor

[RobininCT]

I posted a video on youtube about moving my recently built chicken tractor to fresh ground. My coop is 8x5 with a 16'x6' potable run

 

[BruceAZ]

you can link the video right in this site

in the editor -- next to the image icon is the video. .just put the link in to link in the video

 

[RobininCT]

you can link the video right in this site

in the editor -- next to the image icon is the video. .just put the link in to link in the video

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[BruceAZ]

Thanks for the heads up.

my backyard is pretty small compare to yours

did the grass grow back at all ?

 

[RobininCT]

Yes the grass grows back quickly, as long as they don't stay on it too long. A couple/3 weeks later, there is a dark green rectangle on the lawn where the run was, their poops is excellent fertilizer...hah

 

[rottlady]

I move mine every day it is 3' x 10' and 7 chickens in it

 

[BruceAZ]

Yes the grass grows back quickly, as long as they don't stay on it too long. A couple/3 weeks later, there is a dark green rectangle on the lawn where the run was, their poops is excellent fertilizer...hah

my chickens dug up all the way down to the roots of the grass..

for my case.. i don't think the grass is coming back..

i clean out the coop/run each day and put the manure in the compost bin

fresh manure on bare earth + 110 heat.. it will attract flies

 

[RobininCT]

I move mine every day it is 3' x 10' and 7 chickens in it

Do you have a picture of it? Is the coop and run all one piece.

 

[rottlady]

a friend made it for his hens but when he gave them away he brought it up for me to use
It is not beautiful and in no way resistant to a bear, coon or fox/coyote but it works for daytime

 

[RobininCT]

Looks good, very portable.