How I Move Our Meat Chicken Tractor Daily

Moving pastured meat birds to fresh grass daily is essential, however, the move can be challenging if the chicken tractor isn’t constructed with movement in mind!
We built this tractor 9 years ago and it’s still working great! 💪🏼
We love our Salatin chicken tractor design because it’s lightweight (easy to move), yet sturdy 💫 (won’t blow away and is safe from predators). It’s a delicate balance!
We used fiberglass corrugated paneling for the partial walls and roof, and treated 2x2’s for the structure. Strong but light!
The wheels on the back create a pivot point and a strap in front allows me to lift and pull. I’ve seen people use a dolly as well, but this is simple and works well for me.
It takes a week or so for the chicks to get used to it, but after a few moves they figure out that fresh greens are coming and they pretty much run to it 🌱.
The no-dig skirts are a feature we added a couple of years ago after a sneaky fox dug underneath the tractor and took ALL 23 of our chicks. Such a sad day😭! Since adding the skirts, we’ve had zero issues.
Raising pastured meat birds is SUCH an awesome opportunity to become more self-sufficient, and take control your food source (no mystery meat over here! 🙅🏻‍♀️).
Plus, they take very little time! I only spend 10 minutes a day moving the chicken tractor and topping off their feed/water. Who doesn’t have 10 minutes?!
If raising meat chickens seems a bit overwhelming, comment “homegrown” and I’ll send more information your way! I’d love to help you!