Hello neighbor! Im in Galveston county. I ordered mine with a dome roof, going to use hardware cloth and a bigger tarp, I cant wait! Thanks for the great video!
Inside - 3" off the ground and 3" from the end board - String a bungee cord side to side. That will coax the birds to move before their feet get trapped under the end board. It looks like you have great ventilation. 🙂 -KJ
Another youtuber did a great job showing out of the box how to put it together. But, this vid gave me idea of stiffening it up for my purpose. Thanks for the info.
I think that if you're going to be moving this around on the farm as a chicken tractor, perhaps the smaller 6.5' x 10' unit might be a better option. Granted, it would be half the size, but much easier to move, perhaps even by hand, if needed. As I was looking at how you built this one, I was thinking about doing something similar with the smaller unit. You could easily add additional units as needed/if needed. Thanks for the great idea about putting these things on sleds. That looks like a great idea.
One would think that’s the case. Truth is we have several other smaller units that are 6x10. I built them to slide wheels off and on. 25 to 30 birds each. This larger unit takes less time to move and hold 60 to 70 birds. And the larger unit cost about the same to build. This larger unit of mine isn’t much bigger that a Salatin tractor. So far it’s held up great. Thanks for watching!
@@rl8073 it's doing great so far. Even Bill to the little private coup in it for the chickens for additional layer of protection. I have a bigger coop that's not inside of a pin like this and it only has 15 chickens in it. This snake pin has 35 chickens in it. I put automatic doors in the coop that opens up into the pin and then I put another automatic chicken door in the wire mesh and allow the chickens out of the pin into the fenced in yard. But some wheels on it and I move it on a regular basis so that's always on fresh ground and the chickens aren't sleeping in a filthy Coop.
Hey brother just found your channel. I’m in NJ I breed American Bresse. If you ever need bresse birds let me know. I can send you chicks or eggs for a video. I’m thinking of getting one of these coops. Let me know how this thing works good or bad. I’m on fence about them. You pointed out interesting info. I have tractor or quad to move it. Good content
How did these do bud? I'm looking at doing some of these myself, while also incorporating a large fenced in area with an electric fence so that the chickens can roam outside of the chicken tractor as well.
@@rl8073 the lumber is what makes it ridged. The lumber will be the only thing to help it last. Make sure you get the metal off the ground too or it may rust out fast on you.
Do plan to use this as a run only or as a coop as well? We’ve been looking at these on Amazon but we’re thinking coop but couldn’t decide if we could add boxes and roosting bars also. What do you think?
We will be using this one for raising meat birds. But I do think that it could be used for layers. Like I said in the video as it stands alone it’s pretty flimsy. It stuffed up very well when I added the lumber. I think you could add two roll away boxes. One on each side. Use 2-1x4’s attached to the existing upright polls to support your boxes. You could also use some 1x4’s for frame work in the back for roost. Maybe use some 3/4” EMT pipe running side to side on the frame. I used that pipe in our egg mobile and it worked great! Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
These units come in various sizes, and there is a smaller one that is half the size. I was thinking that would be the ideal unit if you're moving it by hand. It's only half the size of the unit shown in the video, but I think it would be a lot easier to move if you're moving it by hand. I also saw a video of one of these units where nesting boxes and a roosting bar were added.
Hello neighbor! Im in Galveston county. I ordered mine with a dome roof, going to use hardware cloth and a bigger tarp, I cant wait! Thanks for the great video!
Will be interesting to see how that holds up and works out for you. Have a blessed day and weekend my friend.
Inside - 3" off the ground and 3" from the end board -
String a bungee cord side to side.
That will coax the birds to move before their feet get trapped under the end board.
It looks like you have great ventilation. 🙂 -KJ
Oh I love that idea!! I’ll add that for sure!! Thanks for the idea!
Another youtuber did a great job showing out of the box how to put it together. But, this vid gave me idea of stiffening it up for my purpose. Thanks for the info.
Can't wait to see how this turns out.
We’re hopeful it will do great!! Thanks for watching!
I have seven in that size run, thinking of doing the boards on the bottom but add a coupe off the back
I think that if you're going to be moving this around on the farm as a chicken tractor, perhaps the smaller 6.5' x 10' unit might be a better option. Granted, it would be half the size, but much easier to move, perhaps even by hand, if needed. As I was looking at how you built this one, I was thinking about doing something similar with the smaller unit. You could easily add additional units as needed/if needed. Thanks for the great idea about putting these things on sleds. That looks like a great idea.
One would think that’s the case. Truth is we have several other smaller units that are 6x10. I built them to slide wheels off and on. 25 to 30 birds each. This larger unit takes less time to move and hold 60 to 70 birds. And the larger unit cost about the same to build. This larger unit of mine isn’t much bigger that a Salatin tractor. So far it’s held up great. Thanks for watching!
I just built the same thing. Love it. Compared to $15,000 others have spent how could I go wrong.
how did it hold up?
@@rl8073 it's doing great so far. Even Bill to the little private coup in it for the chickens for additional layer of protection. I have a bigger coop that's not inside of a pin like this and it only has 15 chickens in it. This snake pin has 35 chickens in it. I put automatic doors in the coop that opens up into the pin and then I put another automatic chicken door in the wire mesh and allow the chickens out of the pin into the fenced in yard.
But some wheels on it and I move it on a regular basis so that's always on fresh ground and the chickens aren't sleeping in a filthy Coop.
New subsciber here and you gave me an idea! Thanks for that.
Welcome!! Glad to help, thanks for watching!
Hey brother just found your channel. I’m in NJ I breed American Bresse. If you ever need bresse birds let me know. I can send you chicks or eggs for a video. I’m thinking of getting one of these coops. Let me know how this thing works good or bad. I’m on fence about them. You pointed out interesting info. I have tractor or quad to move it. Good content
Great idea 💡 hmmm might have to try this
Still working great for us! Thanks for watching!
Dang I love it.
I think it’s going to work out great! Y’all need to come catch these catfish!
I think the rule of thumb is two square foot per broiler. A chicken tractor this size should hold 60+- birds.
Thank you for sharing
You’re welcome! This this has worked out great for us. Thanks for watching!
How did these do bud? I'm looking at doing some of these myself, while also incorporating a large fenced in area with an electric fence so that the chickens can roam outside of the chicken tractor as well.
We are a few years in with it and it’s still working great. The upgrades make it well worth it!
@@tillmanfamilyfarm7759 Trying to think of a way I can make it portable and save on the lumber cost as I am thinking about 20 of these next year.
@@rl8073 the lumber is what makes it ridged. The lumber will be the only thing to help it last. Make sure you get the metal off the ground too or it may rust out fast on you.
Do plan to use this as a run only or as a coop as well? We’ve been looking at these on Amazon but we’re thinking coop but couldn’t decide if we could add boxes and roosting bars also. What do you think?
We will be using this one for raising meat birds. But I do think that it could be used for layers. Like I said in the video as it stands alone it’s pretty flimsy. It stuffed up very well when I added the lumber. I think you could add two roll away boxes. One on each side. Use 2-1x4’s attached to the existing upright polls to support your boxes. You could also use some 1x4’s for frame work in the back for roost. Maybe use some 3/4” EMT pipe running side to side on the frame. I used that pipe in our egg mobile and it worked great! Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
I have one of these but was wondering how it holds up in snow as far as weight on the roof?
Sorry can’t help you there. It hardly ever snows here.
Have you changed anything around the door to keep predators out
We haven’t had any problems yet. Thankfully we have low predator pressure here. For now anyway. Thanks for watching!
Did you have trouble with the door?
How has it fared?
Still using it. Just moved Turkey’s out of it.
Are you guys in Georgia ?
We are. Near Columbus.
Do you think it could be pulled by hand?
I have a cable on it and do move it by hand. Keep it mind I’m a pretty hefty guy. Not easy to move for me. Thanks for watching!
@@tillmanfamilyfarm7759 thank you.
These units come in various sizes, and there is a smaller one that is half the size. I was thinking that would be the ideal unit if you're moving it by hand. It's only half the size of the unit shown in the video, but I think it would be a lot easier to move if you're moving it by hand. I also saw a video of one of these units where nesting boxes and a roosting bar were added.