Building a Chicken Tractor, the LONG and DIFFICULT Way! (UPDATED!)

Step 9 All Done!

Wasn't that a fun way to spend a beautiful Saturday afternoon, which also happened to be your BIRTHDAY? Go get cleaned up, you're going out for dinner!

Comments

[hybridracers]

I found this hysterical just simply due to the fact that you thought conduit was the better choice to use instead of more hoops and T fittings....... You could have easily made this thing in about 1/4 the time had you used more pvc pipe and then just screw and washered the netting into it. Congrats for the chicken tractor though.........even if life turned to comedy to build it.

[maven]

We used schedule 80 black poly pipe and concrete re-wire covered with standard chicken wire for the hoops on our first tractor.  Wish we had used something other than 2x6 lumber for the rectangle base tho.  After 10 years it is starting to rot although the hoops and wire are still sound.  The ducks don't mind.
We upgraded to a wooden tractor with an elevated coop 5 years ago, and last winter my B-I-L welded me a pipe, square tubing, and sheet metal "Chicken Schloss" for my hens and peacocks.  I warn you, it's addictive.

[snowfalcon]

It's nice to know someone else has projects go like this!

[jlc1755]

I love this. I swear you have been spying on my husband. This is exactly how he does projects around the house. He's been building a chicken coop for months now....

[carolinew]

Laughed til tears were streaming! The best medicine I could have been given. (I'm in bed, sick, at the moment). It sounded just like my husband doing a project. I love this run, and will be emailing the link to my husband for a laugh and for a design. Thanks so much!

[gallatea]

I agree this was a well-written, entertaining instructable. I couldn't eat them either (the chickens). That must be a weird experience eating the eggs the first time. My lovebird keeps laying eggs (she has no mate though) and I can't imagine eating the contents of one. But of course, we do this. And so do I but from the store, which is kind of stupid as if they are magical if from the store.

[blodgettbunch6]

Hilarious! Thank you for taking the time to write this! You made my day... and I don't even have chickens! I was just looking for a recipe to cook chicken! :-)