i needed another coop for my broody. so i built this 4x4x10 tractor using mostly scrap wood i found around my place. the only expense i had was the 2x3 framing and the 10' 2x6's i used as the base, the door hardware and some deck screws, and 2 new tires from tsc. i had to redesign the wheel placement and hitch since these pics, as it was a bit too much for my lawn mower to tow, i now rigged up a rope and lift the coop side w/ the 3pt hitch on my larger tractor and the wheels are on the run side which are removable when it is in a set place. i should have built it using 2x4 's for the base as its rather heavy. the runs is made w/ the bad stuff chicken wire i should have used hardware cloth but i was trying to keep the budget down and i already had this wire, the top is removable to provide access for treats and food/water it held down by eye bolts into the wood and very tight bungy cords the shorter heavy dutythick rubber black ones. it has the 1 small window and i put in some venting on the ends and along the eaves, but i may add another window that will open and have a hardware cloth screen for extra air flow. it has 1 nest box and some roosts as well. it reminded me of the homemade bustops people build at the end of their long driveways hence the name busstop coop.
