Chicken tractor ideas with pictures

[MyPetNugget]

We will be building a chicken tractor soon this Spring, and any ideas and pictures would really help. I would like it to be easy to move, hold about 16 chickens and have 2 egg boxes attached. I like the triangle design alot too.How big are the dimensions suppost to be?

 

[MySweetChickens]

Here are some coops and inside of some different coops

 

[Hooligans7]

We will be building a chicken tractor soon this Spring, and any ideas and pictures would really help. I would like it to be easy to move, hold about 16 chickens and have 2 egg boxes attached. I like the triangle design alot too.How big are the dimensions suppost to be?

You should plan on a minimum of 4 nesting boxes for 16 chickens, and you want to provide a bare minimum of 2 square feet per chicken, provided you also allow them to free range during the day.
Also consider how much constant sun and wind your chicken tractor will be subjected to. The A-frame design is light and easy to move, however it has a few drawbacks for the chickens unless you live in a region with very mild weather — not too hot, not too rainy, not too sunny, not too windy. If you do, enjoy it!

 

[MyPetNugget]

Thanks for the pictures MySweetCHickens. And Hooligans fror the advise- They pretty much would always be within hearing or seeing distance while in the tractor- also I would put them in right away if it were going to rain or anything, so I think that part is Ok. They do have a chicken coop (a very nice one) but it is perminent and I would like them to move around a little.
< here is a picture of the coop.

 

[Hooligans7]

Thanks for the pictures MySweetCHickens. And Hooligans fror the advise- They pretty much would always be within hearing or seeing distance while in the tractor- also I would put them in right away if it were going to rain or anything, so I think that part is Ok. They do have a chicken coop (a very nice one) but it is perminent and I would like them to move around a little.
< here is a picture of the coop.

Beautiful coop! Looks like a high-rent condo — with nesting boxes!

 

[MyPetNugget]

Beautiful coop! Looks like a high-rent condo — with nesting boxes!

Thanks!

I will have to get pictures of the inside too. It's fully insulated, has vinly flooring, ventilation on the back side, completely predator proof, and has windows for sunshine.

 

[chunt]

I too am looking for the best tractor plan for 10-16 chickens that is easy for one person to move, yet safe all year around for NW Washington weather.... Most tractors are small for 3-4 chickens, or else too heavy to move without a tractor. Is the triangle best or the chicken house style with attached low run? Any tested ideas/plans would be GREATLY appreciated. Has anyone built the really solid looking green one that is in the picture gallery that is posted by Im4Eggcellence Michael Burr? Is it really too heavy for one person? ? Would bigger wheels help? Does anyone know how to get ahold of Michael?

 

[Hooligans7]

I too am looking for the best tractor plan for 10-16 chickens that is easy for one person to move, yet safe all year around for NW Washington weather.... Most tractors are small for 3-4 chickens, or else too heavy to move without a tractor. Is the triangle best or the chicken house style with attached low run? Any tested ideas/plans would be GREATLY appreciated. Has anyone built the really solid looking green one that is in the picture gallery that is posted by Im4Eggcellence Michael Burr? Is it really too heavy for one person? ? Would bigger wheels help? Does anyone know how to get ahold of Michael?

Hi chunt, the key to moving anything easily by hand is balance and leverage, no matter how large it is. I chose to build a movable coop that's also a strong, weatherproof and permanent dwelling, so I knew it wouldn't be light weight. To compensate for the weight, I designed the heavy-duty, 500-pound-capacity wheels with their high-pressure tires to be easily deployable and positioned under the center balance point of the coop. That way, I'm only lifting about 10 pounds total with the wheels deployed.
Then I built a handle system that provides leverage and maneuverability. A bar slides snugly between two extended 2 X 6 'handles' that I attach to the coop when it's time to move it. The bar's height is at hip level when in the moving position, so I can use my whole body to move the coop, not just my arms, and with zero strain on my back. And again, I'm only lifting about 20 pounds total because the coop is balanced over its wheels. The bar makes it easy to move the coop in any direction. I also installed fixed 'bogie wheels' at the rear, which ride over the irregularities in my yard, but don't support any weight.
When the move is complete, I retract the wheels and remove the handle assembly to storage. I wouldn't change anything on this coop.

 

[Irishhenman]

We will be building a chicken tractor soon this Spring, and any ideas and pictures would really help. I would like it to be easy to move, hold about 16 chickens and have 2 egg boxes attached. I like the triangle design alot too.How big are the dimensions suppost to be? 

I have built many tractors over the last few years and one piece of advice I would give you is to make the house and run detachable from each other for easy moving. It makes moving the tractor so much easier if you can move the house and then make the run after it.

 

[MyPetNugget]

I too am looking for the best tractor plan for 10-16 chickens that is easy for one person to move, yet safe all year around for NW Washington weather.... Most tractors are small for 3-4 chickens, or else too heavy to move without a tractor. Is the triangle best or the chicken house style with attached low run? Any tested ideas/plans would be GREATLY appreciated. Has anyone built the really solid looking green one that is in the picture gallery that is posted by Im4Eggcellence Michael Burr? Is it really too heavy for one person? ? Would bigger wheels help? Does anyone know how to get ahold of Michael?

I have only heard that the triangles are easier to built. You don't have to buy too much chicken wire too, were as the rectangular ones you my have to use 1/3 to 1/2 more. But some people say that the chickens should have room to fly around in there too and also that it is easier to install the nest boxes on the rectangles so.. I guess both have their pros and cons, but I chose the triangle.

I totally agree with Hooligans on the leverage and balance though.It is not too heavy for one person, but I would put wheels on it if you are going to be moving it around alot (and to keep your lawn ).
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