Wheeled Chicken Coop Kit

Wheeled Chicken Coop Kit LIVESTOCK Miscellaneous This new chicken coop comes in an easy-to-assemble kit It’s lightweight assembles without tools and can be easily moved says inventor Roy Nilson Petersham Mass The Happy Chicken Tractor measures 5 by 6 ft and has a frame made of aluminum sq tubing The coop ships in a box and weighs 35 lbs when assembled At the end of the season you can easily take it apart and store it back in the box The unit rides on 2 wheels and is covered with poly-coated chicken wire it can also be ordered “frame only” so you can attach your own choice of netting or wire panels It’ll hold about 10 chickens but you can double the capacity by attaching 2 units together to provide a 5 by 12-ft enclosure The unit comes with a perch drinker shade/rain cover and wood-framed door the door and drinker are also sold separately If you want you can make your own door by cutting a straight slit in one of the end netting panels and securing it with a piece of wire or a dowel woven through the two sides You can also add a wood or metal roof Nilson says he can supply feeders nesting boxes and watering elements “But you can get the same items easily from local sources and save a bit on price and on shipping and handling ” he notes Sells for $429 95 plus $30 to $50 S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Roy Nilson 21 Common St Petersham Mass 01366 ph 978 724-6662; roy@thelittlechickenfactory com; www thelittlechickenfactory com

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