My A frame tractor coop---UPDATED PHOTOS

[welman]

"Dont you have problems on a morning when you drop the run door ? the chicks will be standing on it waiting to get out"


Who doesn't like to start their morning with a little ride??!!:

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[6mutts]

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i do have that problem! poor girls just plop down!

I could fill that hole from the ramp and redesign the ramp....gotta think about that!

any whooo....heres a pic of the fencing my hubby put up to help keep the neighbors dog out. And a pic of the ladies enjoying the extra room!

 

[horsechick]

That's what I was meaning too. Maybe move that ramp the other way and fill that hole 2/3 of the way up.

 

[redhead83402]

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I think alot of people with tractors move them into some sort of shed/garage/barn in the wintertime - the portability of the tractors allow for this, provided you have the room.

ozzie

We built the tractor because it was small and we live in a subdivision. We didn't even think about insulation or heat for winter. We dont have a barn or a shed

We will probably be rapping alot of plstic around the fencing

This is our Arc/ coop, & it is holding up just lovely. It's over on top of the garden spot right now. We have 13 chickens in there, ( it is insulated,) & it just snowed about 6 inches in the past 2 days ~ the chickens love it, & we haven't even been putting the ramp up at night ~ just shut the two vents on the top. If it does get cold enough to put the ramp up, however, we will open the vent above the nest boxes, as that will let in some air, but not much.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=8671

There is a link on this site for more detailed specs / pics.
We get down to about -25*F.

coaster wrote:
Dont you have problems on a morning when you drop the run door ? the chicks will be standing on it waiting to get out

Our chickens stand on it, they love it, it's like riding the elevator or something ~ they all pile up on the ramp, and sit there waiting for us to put it down ~ that's WHEN we actually pull it up at night. We don't pull it up & down too very often anymore... maybe it's laziness....maybe I was just tired of them baawwwkkking at me to let them down...lol.
~Red​

 

[horsechick]

I love that tractor!
I can't see the other page, at work now, but are there instructions for how to build that?
I want my DH to give it a try if I can talk him into it!
How many hens are in there total?
How many can it house?
Thanks,
Angela

 

[skyfires]

Maybe some kind of 'pulley' type system on lowering the door. I'd hate to have that 'plop' thing happen!!! Yes,,,we have to think on this one again,,,,still love this set up though,,,,any ideas anyone,,,

 

[redhead83402]

ours does have a pulley system ~

http://redhead83402.blogspot.com/search/label/Chicken Adventures

You have to scroll down a bit to get to the pics~