My Spring, 2010 Birds and Setup (Pic Heavy)

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Jaku,

I know the bigger issue is the losses we all seem to be having but you forgot to reply to my question (maybe it was assumed as a statement the way it was worded?)

Did you actually glue the tractors together to not only hold them together but to also fill with water to weight them down??

If so, from just an estimate, how much do you think it weights????
 
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I glued it strictly for holding power. I have never had a problem with wind, although on a couple of VERY windy days, I've pounded a couple of pieces of rebar through the wire into the ground to hold it in place. I think water would defeat the purpose, and would cause it to be TOO heavy to pull without breaking the plastic pipe. Weight? Gosh, I have no idea... it's like night and day compared to the original one I made out of wood, which we could barely lift with two people. This one I can move, flip it over for repairs/modifications and adjust easily with one person. I could probabably lift it myself if it was possible for one person to lift something that was a 10 ft square. Does that answer your question?
 
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What about putting ball valve into one of the lower horizontal pieces to drain it if need be?

I think the issue would be moving it. You pull it on one end when you move it, and that would be a lot of stress on that 1" plastic. It would probably end up snapping under the weight.
Jason - what type of feeders are you going to use for those tractors?

Also, how many meaties will they comfortably hold?

That brooder box looks 4x6 or 4x8?

Thanks.

I use a 3' trough feeder, along with a 5 gallon bucket feeder (the plans for that one are around this site, somewhere.) I put 75 birds in them, and I probably wouldn't go any higher, although in a pinch, it would probably be possible. The brooder is 4x6.​
 
This is kind of an off topic question, but I noticed you are using the kitchenaid attatchment to grind the meat for jerky. How do you like it? I have read so many mixed reviews, about it not being well made, and breaking the screens, or bogging the motor down and burning it out. It looks like it works well for you, would you recommend it to others?
Thanks,
Carrie
 
Yes and no. If you have a stand mixer and can't afford $300 for a nice heavy meat grinder, they are GREAT. But, I certainly wish I could afford a heavy duty stand alone unit. It's made fine, considering it's plastic. I wish it was metal, but I've never had anything break on it. Of course, the grinding parts are metal, but stainless would have been a nice touch for the whole thing. The only problem I've had, I also had with my earlier hand grinder- the non-stainless metal parts for some reason rub a greyish black substance onto the meat occasionally. I'm not sure if anyone else has this problem, but I'd love to avoid it if I could! All things considered, it works great for the price.
 
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Haha, thanks. He LOVES the chickens and turkeys! As for the tractors- that's easy... www.pvcplans.com So easy to build, the plans are great, and best of all, FREE!

Jaku,
I am so ticked at you
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I was DREAMING about those tractors the other night
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Come on!!!
You may have infected me! LOL
I was thinking how I could just build tractors today and move ALL my flock into them... Gosh... a little Asian girl and the chicken rickshaws... all I need is a rice hat LOL You'll see me moving those darn things EVERYWHERE!!!!
 

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