I've built two of the Suscovitch chicken tractors and have used them for broilers, layers and even turkeys. I would never dream of keeping 30 meat birds in one unless they were very young. I don't keep more than 15 in each. I absolutely love these tractors. Easy to move and also, we don't lose or injury any birds while moving them. I don't put chicks in them because chicks dart around quickly and would quickly put their heads under the tractor chasing a bug. That's a good way to kill a chick so we wait until they're at least a month old before moving them into the tractors. Thanks for reviewing the three.
Agreed on having that many birds in there. We were mentioning the specs that are given. We waited until our checks finally started outgrow the router before we put them in there this year and it seem to be a good fit for them. Thanks for commenting!
I'm glad to hear someone else talk about the cons of Salatin's chicken tractor. We had 2 of those things and we had the same issues. We couldn't get the dolly built either and it was a pain to move every other day. And yeah, butchering morning was always a conversation of whose crawling in there to get the birds out 😂
We use the Chickshaw for our layer/breeder flock. The kickstand in the plans is worthless. We moved the wheels back 2 feet from the centerline so that it can't wheelie, even if all the chickens are in the back. It's a few more pounds to lift when moving, but totally reliable.
We use both the Chickshaw and Suscovich Chicken Tractor. We use the Chickshaw for our laying flock and the Suscovich for our meat birds. Both work extremely well for their intended purposes.
I’m getting started on my second coop: a hoop coop. I finished a chickshaw 5.0 with a hengear box. The birds love it. 😊 The layers get the former and the meat birds get the latter.
An easy fix for the chickshaw wanting to tip over backward is to move the wheels further back. This makes it want to tip FORWARD. However, we find that this is easily solved by just propping up the handles of the chickshaw with a stick. The weight is on the back part so the stick is really needed only for balance.
The approximate size is 4‘ x 6‘ x 2‘. We’ve had the larger original size version but I found it kind of clumsy to move without an additional wheeled attachment.
We live in North Georgia. some people say to get a few black chickens because hawks think they may be crows and they are enemies. We have some local crows that hang out near our coop and keep the hawks away,
Where in Georgia? We live 30 min. south of Macon. My dream is to buy a piece of land and start homesteading. I would like to have chickens for eggs and meat and someday a mini jersey cow. A dream that we are praying can come true this year. Very informative video. Thank u
We are in North Georgia so it usually doesn’t get into single digits. Chickens are very hearty animals and are usually fine as long as there’s no cold breeze blowing on them. We do have a video showing what we did for a few days when the temperature drops down to single digits.
I’m not sure which coop you’re referencing. The chickshaw is either 1 inch or half inch wire mesh at the bottom, so it is pretty secure from raccoons or foxes. The other ones don’t have wire at the bottom, but do you have wire on the sides. Keep in mind, there is also the electric fence they need to get through first in order to get to the coops. Hope that helps!
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I've built two of the Suscovitch chicken tractors and have used them for broilers, layers and even turkeys. I would never dream of keeping 30 meat birds in one unless they were very young. I don't keep more than 15 in each. I absolutely love these tractors. Easy to move and also, we don't lose or injury any birds while moving them. I don't put chicks in them because chicks dart around quickly and would quickly put their heads under the tractor chasing a bug. That's a good way to kill a chick so we wait until they're at least a month old before moving them into the tractors. Thanks for reviewing the three.
Agreed on having that many birds in there. We were mentioning the specs that are given. We waited until our checks finally started outgrow the router before we put them in there this year and it seem to be a good fit for them. Thanks for commenting!
I'm glad to hear someone else talk about the cons of Salatin's chicken tractor. We had 2 of those things and we had the same issues. We couldn't get the dolly built either and it was a pain to move every other day. And yeah, butchering morning was always a conversation of whose crawling in there to get the birds out 😂
I hear ya. it’s a great overall containment tractor, but the downfalls make it difficult to use.
We use the Chickshaw for our layer/breeder flock. The kickstand in the plans is worthless. We moved the wheels back 2 feet from the centerline so that it can't wheelie, even if all the chickens are in the back. It's a few more pounds to lift when moving, but totally reliable.
Sounds like you made some great adjustments!
We use both the Chickshaw and Suscovich Chicken Tractor. We use the Chickshaw for our laying flock and the Suscovich for our meat birds. Both work extremely well for their intended purposes.
Nice! We’re going to be using the Cisco Rich tractor to breed two of our favorite types of birds this year. I agree that they are both great tractors.
I’m getting started on my second coop: a hoop coop. I finished a chickshaw 5.0 with a hengear box. The birds love it. 😊 The layers get the former and the meat birds get the latter.
Nice! It sounds like a great system!
Needed this. Starting in the spring and discerning between each. Sounds like we're going to try a modified version of the Suscovich for our broilers.
Glad it was helpful! Make sure to check out our four part video series on processing chickens if that would be helpful.
An easy fix for the chickshaw wanting to tip over backward is to move the wheels further back. This makes it want to tip FORWARD. However, we find that this is easily solved by just propping up the handles of the chickshaw with a stick. The weight is on the back part so the stick is really needed only for balance.
Thanks for the tip!
Very nice insights!
Glad you found them helpful!
Thanks for the great overview!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
What are the dimensions of the 1/2 size Salatin you reference and what is the recommended # of broilers for it? Thanks
The approximate size is 4‘ x 6‘ x 2‘. We’ve had the larger original size version but I found it kind of clumsy to move without an additional wheeled attachment.
Thanks for the tour.
You bet. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info , very easy to follow.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
We’re using the suscovich tractor. It’s for our dual purpose birds.
Nice! It's a great tractor.
The setup you have is exactly what we're hoping to do in Georgia. My main concern are hawks during the day. Any suggestions?
We live in North Georgia. some people say to get a few black chickens because hawks think they may be crows and they are enemies. We have some local crows that hang out near our coop and keep the hawks away,
Where in Georgia? We live 30 min. south of Macon. My dream is to buy a piece of land and start homesteading. I would like to have chickens for eggs and meat and someday a mini jersey cow. A dream that we are praying can come true this year. Very informative video. Thank u
Come here we’re in a town called Ellijay in North Georgia. Glad you liked the video!
@@SevenSparrowsFarm We have a mission here in Central Georgia. Can’t move unless God says so. 😊 Many blessings
Great video! Greetings from Norway.
Thank you and that’s really cool to see that you’re watching from Norway!
Just found y’all’s channel. Good stuff
Thanks for watching! Any topics you would want to see covered?
Hey. Helpful video - Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
What do you do during cold weather?
We are in North Georgia so it usually doesn’t get into single digits. Chickens are very hearty animals and are usually fine as long as there’s no cold breeze blowing on them. We do have a video showing what we did for a few days when the temperature drops down to single digits.
@@SevenSparrowsFarm I'm in eastern Oklahoma. The last 3 years have taught me to be prepared.
I like it very much. Other one please.
Can snakes get underneath? Fox, racoons?
I’m not sure which coop you’re referencing. The chickshaw is either 1 inch or half inch wire mesh at the bottom, so it is pretty secure from raccoons or foxes.
The other ones don’t have wire at the bottom, but do you have wire on the sides. Keep in mind, there is also the electric fence they need to get through first in order to get to the coops. Hope that helps!
The best tractor is none of the three you show. The best will always be the one you custom build to your needs.
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Name one farmer with time to produce their own high quality equipment.
Well I am making the time BEFORE I become a farmer to make a custom one 🙏🏼
The is the reason she placed a question mark next to the sentence?
I just use dog kennels
We did that for a while, but wanted to have a more mobile option.