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  • Опубликовано: 20 сен 2022
  • It is finally time to reveal our new chicken tractor! We have shown it very briefly in a previous video but today we walk through and show what we did to make it.
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Комментарии • 85

  • @crazycdn8327
    @crazycdn8327 5 месяцев назад +10

    Great tractor, I would do fold down chain link fencing to stop predators from digging under it. Fold it up to move and drop it back down. We have 8-10 coyotes that run through our property every few days so definitely need to do something. They dug under the neighbors stationary chicken coop and killed them all a few years ago in like 20-30mins

  • @kleingarrett55
    @kleingarrett55 2 месяца назад +4

    Solar fence charger for the win! nothing comes near our coop after the first night heard a few zaps.

  • @jonathand9793
    @jonathand9793 9 дней назад +1

    Pete on his ‘Just a few Acres’ channel used rubber floor mats to make a flexible gap filler on his brooder tractor

  • @shawnm2527
    @shawnm2527 9 месяцев назад +3

    I like the PVC conduit bumper...makes a lot of sense

  • @baddogcustoms7496
    @baddogcustoms7496 2 месяца назад +2

    Will have to put a tape Red Cross on the tarp for the meat wagon! I love the idea & name lol & a great tractor design brother keep up the good work 👍🏽

  • @TT-_-
    @TT-_- Год назад +7

    I was just thinking about the hose-around-cord trick when you told you have done exactly that😂😆 A piece of old hose also works wonders for buckets with wire handles. The tiny plastic bit on the handle is not that comfortable, and it seems to be the first thing to crumble away anyway.

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад +2

      Very true I need to fix my buckets

  • @paulied1850
    @paulied1850 Год назад +5

    I made a greenhouse out of one of those carports before and it held up pretty well even in high winds, but it was tied down to trees.
    This is nice because it sits lower and is tied to the weight of the wooden frame as well. I can see it working good.
    I've literally been all in on getting some chicken tractors built and was seriously considering a Salatin style one but I definitely like this idea so thanks!
    I think you could also consider a longer corner brace but up higher at the next joint so it wouldn't hinder the chickens space.
    Thanks again for the idea! 🤙🏼

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад +3

      I like the brace idea thanks for sharing

  • @patricksmith3135
    @patricksmith3135 Год назад +3

    Your new design for a Cornish Camper is superb. I like the drop down security panels - makes a lot of sense too. With so few tenants now you could move that camper every 3 days -labor saver for you. Thank you.

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад +1

      Definitely, excited to film it up next spring

  • @c.gibson6349
    @c.gibson6349 Год назад +4

    Cornnebago! Great idea and very helpful suggestions.

  • @1dle1ndustries
    @1dle1ndustries Год назад +3

    sweet design. i like having a 12" threshold on the door, helps encourage the chickens to stay inside when the doors open

  • @Mr.WS6
    @Mr.WS6 Год назад +2

    I built the same thing but left the normal height. It's a chicken house with roost and all. Added bracing for top to hold rain snow etc. I got little over 800 tied up in it. I got 80 chickens in it. They roost on rafters etc. Plenty big. They free range during day.

  • @kristinemagnien1
    @kristinemagnien1 Год назад +2

    Great video, Joel Salatin suggests not going more then 75 because if they huddle together, they may smother the center chick

  • @ianryan7826
    @ianryan7826 4 месяца назад +2

    Very professional set up.

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  4 месяца назад +2

      Thank you we are trying

  • @mford2936
    @mford2936 Год назад +5

    Hey John, what about chicken wire under the tarp to keep predators from clawing through it?

  • @halilbalaban1056
    @halilbalaban1056 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hello my friend. I send you my love and greetings from Turkey. Your chicken coop is very beautiful, I congratulate you and wish you to use your coop well and beautifully. I tried to watch your video with Turkish subtitles. However, due to translation errors, I could not understand the measurements correctly. Could you please write me the width, length and height of the chicken coop in meters?
    I wish you a nice night.

  • @dl-so9jj
    @dl-so9jj 11 месяцев назад +1

    Could you take that angle iron an turn it to face into the dirt. This will keep you wood still straight but also slice into the ground closing gaps as well anchoring a bit. Might leave little groves but nothing that walking on it won't fix

  • @DerekMurawsky
    @DerekMurawsky 6 месяцев назад +1

    Oh, this has a lot of great ideas... I've always loved this design in general, and your additions are great!

  • @kalinbankov9737
    @kalinbankov9737 2 месяца назад +1

    Hello! If there are long periods of rain, for example 4-5 days, and the pasture is soaked, how do we keep the chickens from getting wet and sick while in the chicken tractor? If we don't have a dry shed built nearby, is there a solution related to the construction of the chicken tractor?

  • @crissy9489
    @crissy9489 3 месяца назад +1

    Do the chicken stay in there day and night or do you lock them up at night?

  • @brittanyhohenberger4268
    @brittanyhohenberger4268 Год назад +2

    It’s like a Chick Mahal! 😆 I think we’ll need to build one for our house soon!

  • @pchs4rob
    @pchs4rob Год назад +2

    Great! Watching your video from the Philippines. Your setup is much better than the rest that I’ve seen.

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад +1

      Thank you we are trying!

  • @michellelanigan2561
    @michellelanigan2561 Год назад +2

    Hen Haven is my vote. And when you get several… the poultry plaza

  • @NathanProctor
    @NathanProctor Год назад +1

    Looks great!

  • @goodwinsfarmgifts2078
    @goodwinsfarmgifts2078 Год назад +2

    Great design

  • @richardbruton5980
    @richardbruton5980 Год назад +2

    Nice!! I'm thinking of a larger justinrhodes meat shaw. Steel on wheels. But I like this!

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад +2

      Thanks. We tried a meat shaw a while back but has to many loses from owls at night

  • @grantsinclair4278
    @grantsinclair4278 6 месяцев назад +1

    I like it and I'm sure my Ayam Cemtis will too.

  • @annbartley821
    @annbartley821 9 месяцев назад +1

    Nice setup!!

  • @aprilbrooks6860
    @aprilbrooks6860 Год назад +6

    I vote for naming it the CORNISH KINGDOM #1! That is awesome! And the pipe to keep them moving without getting caught underneath is genius! We're thinking of moving towards this vice our small chicken tractor & chicken run around our garden. Keep the amazing vids coming. We're learning SO much about our fairly new Kune Kunes, too! Thanks for all that you put into making your knowledge available to us! April & Tom (Wisconsin)

  • @davidnewman8137
    @davidnewman8137 Год назад +2

    I am looking at pricing your Cornish Castle for an addition to our small farm and wanted to know if, now that you have had it long enough to play with it some, is there anything you would recommend doing differently or any tips you've discovered as you've wheeled it around?

  • @rachelroelands9928
    @rachelroelands9928 2 месяца назад +1

    do you have a follow up video?

  • @JorgeTorres-gv6hm
    @JorgeTorres-gv6hm Год назад +1

    Cool video i love it, thank you for sharing you knowledge

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад +1

      Welcome. Appreciate the support

  • @user-uz2wj7uv7q
    @user-uz2wj7uv7q Год назад +2

    Broiler Bus!

  • @KPVFarmer
    @KPVFarmer Месяц назад

    Great content!

  • @coziii.1829
    @coziii.1829 Год назад +2

    Call it the zombie pin . Lol
    That’s what I call the Cornish cross
    Zombie chickens

  • @rickyartibee3460
    @rickyartibee3460 20 дней назад

    New sub here like this bigger tractor. So is the 75 birds is that the number for that size tractor or do you have a better number that they will fit comfortably? Thank you!

  • @bevbailey5847
    @bevbailey5847 Год назад +1

    Love this, we are going to give it a go. What size mesh did you use on the bottom?

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад

      Awesome! It’s 1 in hardware cloth

  • @gailwatkins8843
    @gailwatkins8843 Год назад

    Hey John, I have a question. There is a chicken tractor setup down the road from me. It doesn't seem like they move it often enough cause it looks a little nasty when I go by. The chickens look healthy, but I was wondering if it affects the taste of the meat if they are left on that manure too long? Your "Meat Mobile" looks awesome, but then you always do such a good job with your builds. Thanks for sharing tell Jamie, Brooklyn, and Isaiah I missed them today ❣❣ Blessings always, g.

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад

      I’m not sure if it would change the flavor but I wouldn’t want to eat something that live it’s life in its own manure. Another reason we move them so often is so they have access to fresh grass and bugs.
      Good to hear from you again Gail!

  • @evidencesuggests1697
    @evidencesuggests1697 Год назад

    I think I’ll try this out myself but I’m curious about a place for them to roost at night? Great info and thanx for your time!!!

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад

      We use them for meat birds but you could add some roosting bars.

    • @louislouw7548
      @louislouw7548 6 месяцев назад

      Why do you not provide roosters for the meat birds ?

    • @theElderberryFarmer
      @theElderberryFarmer 4 месяца назад

      @@louislouw7548 Cornish Cross birds are generally too lazy to do any roosting. They grow so fast and get heavy so quickly that they prefer to stay on the ground.
      Take care and God Bless.

  • @nickwojieck
    @nickwojieck Год назад

    Got any tips on how to turn it around? That has been the biggest pain for me with this build

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад +1

      Definitely difficult to turn with chickens in it we just started doing larger track type paths instead of turning and coming straight back up next to the previous path.
      Hope that makes sense

  • @liamgarner6856
    @liamgarner6856 8 месяцев назад

    I am trying to find the metal canopy that you use but can’t. Do you happen to have the link for it?

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  8 месяцев назад

      We got out from Walmart.com it’s just a 10x20 carport they don’t have a link. Also got a few from northern tool.com

  • @Loraine71
    @Loraine71 Год назад +2

    Yes, please do a hot wire or fencing around the coop. I just recently watched another homestead video where they even had chicken wire under the tarp and the whole flock was destroyed one night when something tore through the tarp and chicken wire to get in. Devastating. ruclips.net/video/xnLRPmVZO0g/видео.html. Better Together Homestead. About 20 minutes into the video they show the damage. Their video from Sep 16th

    • @l.johnston5152
      @l.johnston5152 Год назад

      Thanks for posting this comment and link. That was such a great video. I love this tractor but know now not to rely on chicken wire and tarp for security from predators.

  • @GoldenHayloe
    @GoldenHayloe Год назад

    How about broiler barn?

  • @coziii.1829
    @coziii.1829 Год назад

    Another question
    You might of done it already. But how many acres do you have .
    Do you rain catch for your water
    Do you use solar and wind ????

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад +1

      We have 17. We have one rain barrel we use to catch rain it’s not on a coop just next to our barn. Don’t use solar or wind

    • @coziii.1829
      @coziii.1829 Год назад

      @@KCFarms wow it looks bigger on camera .

  • @charlievanornum5901
    @charlievanornum5901 Год назад

    You will need more side sliders.

  • @Devildog-lt7ne
    @Devildog-lt7ne Год назад

    What do you do when it rains? Or will the chickens be fine?

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад

      Depending on the rain they will be fine as long as it’s not to cold

  • @benruegge9100
    @benruegge9100 Год назад

    Why don't you try putting your bracing on the top rail instead of the lower rail

  • @aaronlizotte3540
    @aaronlizotte3540 Год назад

    just looks like a longer versions of john suscoviches

  • @baxromabdulxayerov3273
    @baxromabdulxayerov3273 9 месяцев назад

    Are they broller chickens ?

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  9 месяцев назад

      Cornish cross meat chickens

  • @lindaphillips4292
    @lindaphillips4292 5 месяцев назад

    Why not use a 20 foot 2x4 ?

    • @archeryhunter86-
      @archeryhunter86- 2 месяца назад

      The longest length available is generally 16'.

  • @amberkuehn9115
    @amberkuehn9115 Год назад

    Chick wagon 😆

  • @mikevickers4727
    @mikevickers4727 Год назад +1

    10x20 for $110? Wow! Where?

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад +2

      Northern tool. Right now it’s $139 and we had a $20 coupon

  • @daniellebarriger2164
    @daniellebarriger2164 Год назад

    So number 1... I like Cornish Castle. And number 2... are you telling me that I could have used a handcart to move the smaller chicken tractors?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

  • @stephanielovesshane
    @stephanielovesshane Год назад

    Are you still liking it?

    • @KCFarms
      @KCFarms  Год назад

      Love it will be building 3 more this spring

  • @carolynraney8631
    @carolynraney8631 Год назад

    113 laying hens

  • @grantsinclair4278
    @grantsinclair4278 6 месяцев назад

    Stupid auto spell. Lol

  • @GerardoIantosca
    @GerardoIantosca Год назад

    Fatten them up for the 🐔🪓= 🍗