tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204249052478262969.post5319324611438872241..comments2023-11-05T03:00:43.175-08:00Comments on Bogaman's Blog: Chicken Tractor Redo For Rue!Bogamanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492009369027371826noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204249052478262969.post-21740014654336969222013-01-18T11:30:08.249-08:002013-01-18T11:30:08.249-08:00Cat-Tractor, great idea. I'm sure a lot of peo...Cat-Tractor, great idea. I'm sure a lot of people would be interested in that. I built a small containment area on the back of our house last summer for our house cats. They have spent more time out there this winter than they did last summer in the heat. We have so many stray cats in our neighborhood that it's not a good idea to let ours run loose. I'll try and get a picture up of it sometime. X.Bogamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492009369027371826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204249052478262969.post-32909929899543745772013-01-18T09:51:21.200-08:002013-01-18T09:51:21.200-08:00Thanks for the re-post! I will say that after see...Thanks for the re-post! I will say that after seeing this the first time, I had my neighbour build me a cat-tractor. It's essentially a large movable cage so my indoor cats can chill outside while I'm in the garden. Lol - I really am the crazy cat lady. But I'm looking forward to trying out something like this for a couple hens! Will let you know how it goes.Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09521209734809361226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204249052478262969.post-29797204191447837712013-01-15T07:58:15.267-08:002013-01-15T07:58:15.267-08:00I'll add a couple more things. If you live whe...I'll add a couple more things. If you live where dogs or predators might be a problem, I would recommend doubling the chicken wire covering. I tend to overbuild things. The one I built was made with 2x4's, 2x2's would have been suffient and made the tractor lighter. A tractor that would supply enough eggs for one person (one or two chickens) could be made that is about half this size. SXWBogamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492009369027371826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204249052478262969.post-23040437526679137852013-01-15T03:18:23.451-08:002013-01-15T03:18:23.451-08:00Oh my goodness! I LOVE it! I dream of having a sma...Oh my goodness! I LOVE it! I dream of having a small flock of hens one day, and this is a great idea for housing them!<br /><br />Once I saw a great chicken coop idea in Organic Gardening, I think. It was a "moat" around the garden, basically a chicken run enclosing everything as a barrier to insects. It was pretty cool, too!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204249052478262969.post-73167403124842447342013-01-14T20:27:39.651-08:002013-01-14T20:27:39.651-08:00I forgot to mention that I have since added bigger...I forgot to mention that I have since added bigger wheels than the ones in this picture. They made it easier to move, especailly when the ground was soft. Sydnii, I'm sure your dad could come up with a neat model of his own making. I'm still in awe of the boat he made. X.Bogamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492009369027371826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204249052478262969.post-10571735621880272472013-01-14T16:18:24.827-08:002013-01-14T16:18:24.827-08:00Thanks for the info! My mom has been saying for ye...Thanks for the info! My mom has been saying for years that she wanted to get chickens again. They're in the country, but dogs make keeping (free range) chickens a pain. I've been telling her to make one of these (or get my dad to), but they won't. <br />Sydniihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248805590062238339noreply@blogger.com