Stationary coop or Tractor

[Packy]

New to chicken and the country, my neighbor asked to go in halves we both live in rural country. Our call-de-sack. backs up to another with a 6' metal fence lined with honeysuckle. We both have an acre lot and trying to figure a chicken coop with a run, or a tractor coop, family say tractor as they have lived here in NC and have had chickens. My build is going to accommodate about 6 maybe more as time goes on.

 

[aart]

Tractor could work well since you don't have winter to contend with.
Will tractor be on the ground and contain them 24/7 or raised but mobile and free ranging.
Predator protection needs to be considered.

here in NC

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[Packy]

Tractor could work well since you don't have winter to contend with.
Will tractor be on the ground and contain them 24/7 or raised but mobile and free ranging.
Predator protection needs to be considered.


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Tractor will be on the ground 24/7 but I will have a coop also. They won't be free ranging at the moment. Thank you

 

[samanthaoverton]

As someone who has had both..make sure it can be mobile.lol. And by that I mean make sure its not a pain to move. Hubby made one that was really heavy. I prefer my coop. I used the mobile for chicks and meat birds once I had my bigger coop. I'm big on lock up at night..your in NC with the same critters I have..raccoons can pull up chicken wire be leary of using that. Had a small separate light house (not a main one)for younger animals and that jerk pulled a juvenile roo straight through the poultry wire..there were no leftovers. Just use wood in your build..and of course make sure there is ventilation.

 

[Penpal]

Make a chicken tractor, something simple and light. I made one out of PVC pipe and chicken wire, covered with a tarp. This way, you can move it around the yard every couple of weeks to find the perfect location. It should cost under $150. When the chicks are old enough to roost, you can make a roost the right height and length for their size, and make another when the get big. I made a sawhorse- easy to move.

You can later use the PVC tractor if you need to quarantine, or any time you need a second coop.

 

[Flock In Texas]

My tractor had undersized wheels and became very hard to move as it became heavier. I built a minimum security run that was also mobile and mated to the tractor for when predators were around. I wouldn't build a tractor bigger than 4x6 u less it's built on a trailer and can be moved wia truck or tractor.

 

[Penpal]

Justin Rhodes, on YouTube.com made a "Chickasaw". A movable hoop house with wheels. This might be what you are looking for if you want a movable pen.