#MOVABLE CHICKEN COOP PORTABLE#
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#MOVABLE CHICKEN COOP WINDOWS#

#MOVABLE CHICKEN COOP WINDOWS#

When I told him what I was doing, he said he have a few windows he was going to toss out these were 2-feet by 4-feet, and someone had made these out of plexi-glass and built a frame around them. I contacted the local restore (Habitat for Humanity), where I got two 4-foot-wide patio doors for $10. If you want to have eggs in winter, you have to give the hens plenty of light, either through windows or lights inside the coop. I decided to keep them as is because the wood was solid.

The person who owned this wagon before had put up a few more 2-by-8 boards for extra strength. I didn’t want to have to redo it when it finally failed.īy the end of the day, I got down to the metal wood and the nice solid oak beams that held everything up (4-inches by 8-inches) and decided that was enough for the day. Yes, I probably could have left the old wood on the wagon and it would have been okay for a few years. I bought this for the frame, and the wood I can reuse is a bonus. So I spent the day prying off all the good wood (and pulling the nails) and making two piles, one of good wood and one of a nice big burn pile. I started looking and probing the wood and most of the wood on top was good (not rotted) because it was green treated, but a lot of the floor was crumbling.

#MOVABLE CHICKEN COOP PORTABLE#

This is called a “chicken tractor,” or portable chicken coop, which could be as simple as a truck cap on wheels to a more elaborate one that I will be building. Because chickens will eat and scratch all the greenery into dirt quickly, I wanted the ability to move the coop to new areas as needed.

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I also have a lot of predators in the neighborhood-coyotes, fox, raccoons and neighbor dogs-so while they will free range, I will have an electrical fence around them to protect them. You can go smaller than this if you have them free range (which I will be doing), but in winter, they will be in the coop all the time, so I wanted to make sure I did not crowd them. My 25 chickens will need a 100-square-foot coop. (This is for large breed birds, not the bantams that need at least 2 square feet each). When grown, a chicken needs at least 4 square feet each. I decided to get around 25 hens, which will give me plenty of eggs for family and friends, and I will be able to take the extra to the local farmer’s market and sell them there ($4 a dozen here). I have wanted chickens for a long time, not only for the eggs and meat, but to help control the bugs that get into the gardens (not to mention, the fertilizer they produce). 10×12 Alumi-Coop $3,575.A “chicken tractor,” or portable chicken coop, could be as simple as a truck cap on wheels to a more elaborate one.5×6 Alumi-Coop $1,475.00 Get a Price Quote.Use the first number if using a slower growing strain such as Freedom Ranger or a heritage breed/9 week harvest dates. Broilers: Use the second number in the graph for Cornish-Cross genetics/6-8 week harvest dates, 4-6 lbs carcass weights.Layers: Use the second number in the graph if you are using hybrid Layers, and the first number if using heritage breed Layers.Ducks: Use the second number in the graph if you are using Pekin meat genetics and the first number if using Muscovy meat ducks or duck egg Layers.For heritage breeds, use the first number/24 week harvest dates. Turkeys: Use the second number in the graph if you are using hybrid genetics/16 week harvest dates.Not sure which size Alumi-Coop you need? Use this chart to help make sure you have the right size! The 6×10 coop is designed to hold up to 30 birds.1″x1″ 14-gauge galvanized after-weld netting for extreme predator resistance.Enjoy a simple, effective, and innovative way to help keep your poultry happier, healthier, and safer! Whether it is turkeys, ducks, laying hens, or broilers, the 6×10 Alumi-Coop provides an easy and efficient way to take care of your flock and is the perfect option for homesteaders or children starting their own flock.

Movable chicken coop