Chicken tractor... In process

SarniaTricia · Post by **SarniaTricia** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:02 am

I'm building my first chicken tractor.
I'm modeling them after the ones I saw on "stress free chicken tractor"

I did not buy his plans (yet)
I want to see how I do on my own.

I'm sharing my steps and measurement for anyone else who wants to try this!

SarniaTricia · Post by **SarniaTricia** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 5:09 pm

Worked a bit on the garden after work and a bit more on breaking down the crate.
It is already 10'1" long and approx the right night, so i am leaving the sides semi assembled for right now.

SarniaTricia · Post by **SarniaTricia** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:36 pm

Of course it rained all day on Sunday.... so my tractor work will have to wait until Wednesday ...

Hopefully it won't rain on Wednesday!

coonhound · Post by **coonhound** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:26 pm

i will post mine shortly pick it up for 30 off of kijiji all it needs is a new tarp

SarniaTricia · Post by **SarniaTricia** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:06 am

I've got chicks... And permission to bring the tractor onto a friends farmland.... Just have to get the darn tractor built...

SarniaTricia · Post by **SarniaTricia** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:06 am

coonhound wrote:QR_BBPOST i will post mine shortly pick it up for 30 off of kijiji all it needs is a new tarp

Please do!
I love to see other ideas for tractors!

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:57 am

I wasn't sure if you had seen this or not, Jonesboy posted it a while ago- a great idea for removable wheels!
http://poultrytalkontario.net/forum/vie ... f=23&t=583

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:00 pm

I'm ripping off this idea for my tractor coops, but I plan on changing a few things. I'll have a solid coop in there and a different access hatch but I like the basic plan.
http://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/do- ... actor.aspx

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:23 pm

Robbie..awesome link...that would be fairly light to move around...might have to peg it down

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 5:13 pm

TomK wrote:QR_BBPOST Robbie..awesome link...that would be fairly light to move around...might have to peg it down

There's going to be a wood coop in there, plus I was thinking of using wood for the bottom rails.