Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

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!

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.

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!

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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.