Our First Attempt at a Chicken Tractor! - Lots-o-Pics!!

[WestKnollAmy]

Cool beans!
Looks really nice.

I love all my tractors because the birds are so happy in them compared to my birds in cooped pens. Fresh grass and dirt every day is the most natural. Happy hens lay big pretty eggs!

 

[denimangle]

colonel sanders WHAT A HOOT!!!

But a nice looking coop
Cheryl

 

[Bil]

Very nice!

The talk of SLC reminds me of a restaurant up in Sugarhouse across the street from Sugarhouse Park that was called Harmons. It was like a fancy KFC. KFC food but in a nice sit down restaurant. Anybody remember this?

Bil

 

[PacsMan]

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Oh yeah!

I ate there a few times. KFC was first opened in Salt Lake City. The first one ever is still on 3900 South State Street in SLC. It's an all you can eat KFC Buffet. (Love chicken, but I shouldn't go there very often!)

Here's some info...
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,595057690,00.html

It's ok to talk about this, it's a chicken restaurant, right?

Marty

 

[HappyHatch'en]

I need your assistant helper! I have lot's of unfinished work here in Georgia for him....glad to see it was a family project!
HappyHatch'en

 

[PacsMan]

HappyHatch'en :

...lot's of unfinished work here in Georgia for him....HappyHatch'en

You got it Happy! Next time we're in... um, Georgia, we'll look you up!

 

[Scoop]

Great tractor! I'm curious what hardware cloth is tho, is it more expensive than chicken wire?

 

[PacsMan]

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From my reading (I've never used the stuff) I think it's a little heavier gage than chicken wire, and is something like 1x1 inch square wire.

Something like this

Marty

 

[Scoop]

Oh, yes, I've seen that! I'll have to check that out. I'm still planning my next chicken coop and it's getting more elaboate all the time. I get a lot of ideas and inspiration from everyone else who has built something. Thanks.

 

[G Wiz Ranch]

Well Done.

Hardware cloth comes in a variety of size holes, 1/4", 1/2" 1/2"x1", etc. Make sure you do more than just staple it to something, the wire is only as strong as the way it is attached. Screws with large washers, another board over the top of it so it gets sqeezed to your post, board etc... just a couple ways.