It is essentially a movable chicken pen/coop that allows you to place it in different locations on your yard. The chickens eat the bugs and grass, and fertilize your lawn.
The last few weeks I have spent my evenings building the chicken tractor. I made it almost entirely from materials I had laying around. Most of the lumber was old pallets. The pictures you see show temporary wheels that allow me to move it around while working on it.
I am planning on installing the final wheels soon.
Posted 5/26/11
Nesting Boxes
Coop access panels. Notice the pullout steel floor that will be very useful in pulling out and dumping the chicken crap. Also, notice the roosting poles I provided inside the coop. I decided to put some roosting poles outside as well. I have had these poles and hardware lying around since we built our house.
I provided a ramp for the chickens to get up into the coop
That thing in the front is the feeder...
Here's a better picture of it...
I tried some of those waterer nipples and they work great...
All I have left do is put the wheels on and put the thing in the yard so the chickens have more room.
Some early construction photos...
Love it!
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