Tractor designs that are flush to fence?

[Zahboo]

I am probably going to confuse everyone, I'm good at that

So, I am starting to build my breeder tractors. I was wanting something that doesn't take space. Does anyone have coops that are flush against a fence? My coops are inside a 40x30 pen and I was wanting to have 4 tractors that can sit close to the fence. I'll post a picture once I play with it on paint. I'm open to suggestions, Hopefully big enough for a trio of bantams.

I just want your ideas. Do you think this would work???? Opinions pleeease...

 

[Omran]

the only problem I see here is: if yu don't build it high enough, then the chickens will have a very limited space to move!!, but that's just me saying without any knowladge of how big your pens going to be.

Good luck.


Omran

 

[Zahboo]

Very very true!

 

[raffello]

I really like that idea. I think it could be really good. Post pictures if you end up building it!

 

[patandchickens]

There is nothing special needed for a tractor that will go flush with a fence, just don't put any sort of apron or sticky-outy wheels on that side (a wheel can be put on the *inside* of the tractor if absolutely necessary; otherwise, just drag it when you move it). Should be no problem at all.

I'd suggest using a box shape not your triangle shape, though -- a bunch of the space in the triangle design is virtually unusable by chickens, and it neither uses meaningfully less materials nor takes up less space than a normal box-shaped tractor would be. (Box shaped is also easier to build, b/c no angled cuts on wire mesh and all carpentry is at right angles and does not produce odd-shaped scraps)

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[Elwar]

I have my run right up next to the fence but that's more because that's where we want it.

Here's where it ended up (sorry, haven't taken many pictures since I finished)

Here's the run.