Chicken tractor coop build (large)

[littleredkapahi]

I'm new here and wanted to share a few photos of our new coop. I was lucky enough to have my dad build it with an old rusty trailer he had that was no longer being used after he retired. We have this in a large fenced off run for protection from wild pigs we have here as well as wild chickens and other birds. Used the discounted lumber from Home Depot with some flaws, ordered a nesting box from Hen Gear, and used hardware cloth for the flooring for added ventilation (we live in a tropical climate), and reused old iron roofing my dad had on hand. My dream is to eventually make a deal with our neighbor to rotate some time on their unused pasture (if I can figure out how to do electric poultry netting).

 

[3KillerBs]

Welcome to BYC! That's a terrific build for your situation and climate.

(if I can figure out how to do electric poultry netting)

The kit I bought from Premier 1 was incredibly newbie-friendly: https://www.premier1supplies.com/c/poultry-supplies/electric-netting-kits

 

[Mouthpear]

My chicken tractor is my profile image. Will edit this in a few when I get home to add video.

Play list of my Chicken tractor. Made of 95% scrap. Took a while to collect it all and took a bit of time to utilize every part in the best way and fitment.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuVu6jtxZ7Fmsk7_9q5V46w_6lcqEZGWb

 

[Mouthpear]

Here is one I built for the Bantam Golden Seabrights.

It works by pushing down the handles and latching, then it balances over the tires. Made with bed angle iron and other scrap parts. This is the one I gave away to a friend. Wish I had taken a few pix of if finished.