Dimensions in inches: 36W x 98L x 24H
Supplies:
-three, 2x4's
-scraps of chipped plywood
-dowel
-chicken wire
-chicken wire staples
-screws
-wheels from an old trike or something
Total construction only took about 2 hours. The box on the end of the coop provides shade and there is also a removable roosting pole so the chickens can get out of the sun. Both narrow ends of the coop have doors for entry and exit. The chicks absolutely love this portable coop! Every few hours I pick up the coop on one end and roll it to a new section of fresh grass. When I pick up the coop, the chicks willing follow me like I'm the mother hen.
This picture was taken before we added the door. The door allows me to back the coop up to the outdoor run without have the handles in the way that are on the other end.
This is such a wonderfully simple idea that anyone could put together. Thank you for the detailed photos to help us put together our own chicken tractor when we're ready! We may already have all the supplies lying around here somewhere. And look at all that sun!
ReplyDeleteI have 3 wk old chicks and they are growing fast. I am wanting to make something like this to introduce them to my older hens when the time is right. Since it is going to take the entire summer for them to get to the laying stage, I don't have to worry about laying boxes. And I have all the stuff here with exception to the 2x4s. Thank you for the pics. They are going to be very helpful.
ReplyDeleteI can't see how you only used (3) 2 x 4's when there are 4 (2 x 4 ) pictures besides the handles and the ends? They must have been 16 footers?
ReplyDeleteThere were only 3 2x4's used and only 8 feet long, but my husband ripped them in half with a band saw to make them 2x2's giving us 6 to work with.
ReplyDelete