This is our new chicken tractor….. actually it’s for our new baby ducks, which will arrive in a few weeks. Our chicken/duck tractor made for under $300.00 will supply us with farm fresh duck eggs along with giving our ducks a safe and roomy home for good egg production. We got the idea from a book by Eliot Coleman called Four Season Harvest where he had a section on Ducks.
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what did you do …
what did you do about winter time ? how do the chickens fair up when its freezing or snowing ?
what do you do …
what do you do about winter time and the snow and cold ? ????
great job!! I like …
great job!! I like it.
Fabulous! I feel …
Fabulous! I feel the same as you, that so many of these designs are not big enough. Question though, where is the roost?
haha funky
haha funky
Beautiful tractor! …
Beautiful tractor! What is the pvc pipe that is turned down at the back?
Thanks so much!
Also, from what I …
Also, from what I have read, you can contain these birds with an 18 inch high fence because although they can fly, they prefer not to.
probably be better …
probably be better to just leave the top ection with no buckets so they will feel more comfy, but you probably have them by now…
I like FRESH duck …
I like FRESH duck eggs!
very nice, my …
very nice, my tractor is very similar click on me and check it out. Elliot coleman also has a very good book called 4 seasons gardening. He lives up here in maine as well
mmm, can i use it …
mmm, can i use it on quails ?
nice video, thanks …
nice video, thanks for sharing . heres a 3D plan view of our latest
mobile chicken coop as close to free range as you can get,,, see our
channel for plans,,,,many thanks
We also ordered (13 …
We also ordered (13) Welsh Harlequin ducks this year. I just figured out the eggs are actualy jumbo size at 32oz per dozen. People can’t believe they lay .9 eggs per day or often over 300 per year! These are the best ducks and ours just today started quacking instead of peeping. Tomorrow I start on my duck tractor. It will be about 10 x 12′ and 2′ high with chicken wire on sides and top with a 2×4 and 2×2 frame.
sweet tractor coop.
sweet tractor coop.
Our original plan …
Our original plan is for egg production, weed control and feriilizer. I think it will also be a lot of fun.
I’m not an expert, …
I’m not an expert, but I would say 10-12 would fit nicely. We plan on accomodating 10 welsh harlequin ducks.
I wonder how many …
I wonder how many bantam chickens I could get in something similar to that…
Ohh I like the …
Ohh I like the design!
Looks great! Will …
Looks great! Will the ducks be pets, or for eggs?