2013 - Volume #37, Issue #4, Page #17
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Rolling Chicken Coop Can Be Parked Anywhere
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“We didn’t have a good spot for a permanent chicken coop so I decided to build a portable one. It allows us to keep it close by while raising a batch, and then park it out of the way when not in use.
“I had a running gear from an old wagon and used 2 by 12’s for the sills and 2 by 10’s for the floor, all of which were scavenged from an old building. Various 2 by 4’s, plywood and used metal roofing all found their way from various corners of the farm to our ‘Chickenmobile’.
“Chicken wire on the doors gives plenty of ventilation. I made plywood inserts for cold weather protection. The height above the ground makes care much easier and reduces predator problems. I wired it with lights and an outlet for heat lamps or heaters so it can be used year round and plugged in anywhere. There’s a feeder at one end of the 8 by 12-ft. area and water at the other. Birds stay inside at all times although you could rig up a ramp for them to come down to a fenced-in area. However, the 30 Cornish Cross breed we raised are ready for butchering at 6 to 7 weeks so they were fine in litter made from ground corn cobs and wood shavings. I think we could raise 50 birds in there with no problem.
“All I had to buy were screws, hinges, latches and a little paint so the total cost of the project was less than $100.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Robert Bedwell, 2500 E. County Road 900N, Brazil, Ind. 47834 (ph 812 986-2185; bedwell@ccrtc.com).
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