- Feb 15, 2013
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Although I am a new BYC member, I've been poaching (can I use that word on here? 
) ideas from all of you on here for a couple months. I've put it all together into a new Chicken Tractor Coop. I thought I'd give back a little for all that I've gotten from this great resource. I don't have any plans to share unfortunately since it all just came from my head, then to chicken scratch on paper, then to the saw.
We had 4 chickens: Big Mama, Chicken Little, Penguin and Crow. Unfortunately, Crow was checking out the coop during build and the wind blew a board over on her - RIP Crow! We are now down to 3. Crow gets the honor of being my kids first pet to be buried in the backyard.
The main ideas used in this build is:
1. Gravity fed water using poultry nipples attached to 3/4" PVC running to 5 gallon bucket.
2. Gravity fed feeder using 3" PVC drain pipe.
3. Poop board under perch with Sweet PDZ.
4. One-piece linoleum sheet floor (also linoleum under sweet pdz and inside nest boxes)
5. Polycarbonate corrugated roofing to keep the weight of the coop to a minimum.
I am not and have never been a carpenter or in construction. However, my father taught me how to 'do it yourself'. His mantra: 'If you want it done right, you've got to do it yourself'. Thanks Dad!
I have about 80 - 100 hours into it and ~$450 - $500. Everything bought at Home Depot.
Here are some photos:
) ideas from all of you on here for a couple months. I've put it all together into a new Chicken Tractor Coop. I thought I'd give back a little for all that I've gotten from this great resource. I don't have any plans to share unfortunately since it all just came from my head, then to chicken scratch on paper, then to the saw.We had 4 chickens: Big Mama, Chicken Little, Penguin and Crow. Unfortunately, Crow was checking out the coop during build and the wind blew a board over on her - RIP Crow! We are now down to 3. Crow gets the honor of being my kids first pet to be buried in the backyard.
The main ideas used in this build is:
1. Gravity fed water using poultry nipples attached to 3/4" PVC running to 5 gallon bucket.
2. Gravity fed feeder using 3" PVC drain pipe.
3. Poop board under perch with Sweet PDZ.
4. One-piece linoleum sheet floor (also linoleum under sweet pdz and inside nest boxes)
5. Polycarbonate corrugated roofing to keep the weight of the coop to a minimum.
I am not and have never been a carpenter or in construction. However, my father taught me how to 'do it yourself'. His mantra: 'If you want it done right, you've got to do it yourself'. Thanks Dad!
I have about 80 - 100 hours into it and ~$450 - $500. Everything bought at Home Depot.
Here are some photos:
