My awesome chicken tractor

[boomer4570]

https://odysee.com/@Boomer4570:4/tr...806569CC:5?r=EtDa6K7RBnLwTfpevJQuz8Rfv3qDPbzN

 

[aart]

WOW that's a BIG 'tractor'.
Would love to see video of it being moved.

 

[rjohns39]

View attachment 2512650https://odysee.com/$/download/trim....69CC/58784451e9066319bbaa86c9a26d1165e19321c1

I couldn't play your movie. Can you upload it to a site like youtube and then paste the link here using the camera next to the smiley.

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[boomer4570]

I’m not sure why it’s not working, will try to re-download. The video is on Odysee.com

 

[3KillerBs]

An awesome tractor indeed. What are the dimensions of the coop and run area?

 

[boomer4570]

An awesome tractor indeed. What are the dimensions of the coop and run area?

16 x 8, probably wouldn’t go quite that big If I was to build another one.

 

[boomer4570]

The video should be working now, let me know if it isn’t.

 

[aart]

The video should be working now, let me know if it isn’t.

Worked but kept pausing.....might be my connection.

I didn't see any roosts?

 

[Chipper Chicken]

Beyond pretty nice! Awesome and neat job on the welding!
Regarding the wheels, we just traded some milling of one of our maple trees for a new chicken tractor wheel design and build for the neighbors tractors. I’m in the research and planning stage now but what we’ve narrowed it down to is a welded (DH was a nuc welder in the Navy) version of this step on wood levers with Harbor Freight wheels. He (neighbor) wants solid rubber tho, no tubes to go flat.
I would suggest building rear roll nest boxes below the current ones, will be much nicer and easier to collect without going into the coop, with cleaner eggs and less breakage. Then build a PDZ filled roost platform where the current nest boxes are. I’m still working on mine, had it done but had to remove and modify, I don’t have it back up yet, but shooting for completion this month.

Most of these links are from BYC. I think.

Wheel assembly general assembly

The $$$”premade” version that you still have to attach and assemble......

here is a premade set which are currently
$319+ s/h so about $800 for 4 wheels.....

https://eggcartn.com/wheel-lift-kit

Chipper

 

[aart]

I’m in the research and planning stage now but what we’ve narrowed it down to is a welded version of this step on wood levers with Harbor Freight wheels.

Not sure what would need to be welded with that design?