PVC pipe chicken tractor?

[SmartChicken123]

I am trying to find a chicken tractor and I found one that is made of pvc pipe. I was wondering how you would attach a nesting box to it?

 

[eggbert420]

Drill holes for screws.

 

[SmartChicken123]

Drill holes for screws.

Would you just attach a wood on?

 

[eggbert420]

Yes.

 

[SmartChicken123]

Okay, thanks!

 

[aart]

I'd be careful drilling holes and driving screws into PVC...same goes with attaching a wooden nest, the weight could be a factor.

First would need to know, what size diameter of PVC?

 

[SmartChicken123]

I'd be careful drilling holes and driving screws into PVC...same goes with attaching a wooden nest, the weight could be a factor.

First would need to know, what size diameter of PVC?

3/4 inch

 

[Ronnie2]

What schedule pipe is it 40 or 20?

 

[123RedBeard]

You might want to bump up to 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" PVC for the actual area your gonna attach the nesting boxes ... then use a "T" to build out a horizontal stub to rest the wooden nesting box on, then use clamps to secure it to the pipe ...

Some people use plastic buckets, dish pans, or milk crates ...

You can get adapters to go from 3/4" pvc, up ... to what ever size you settle on ... schedule 40 pipe has much thicker, and stronger walls than schedule 20 ...

Depending on final weight ... and how windy it is in your part of TX ... you might need to figure out an anchor system to keep it from flying away!

 

[aart]

What schedule pipe is it 40 or 20?

Old thread...wonders if @Ronnie2 is still around?