Chicken Tractor--Not

For those of you who missed the segment on the chicken tractor, I've re-posted some pictures. As you can see it is not a tractor at all but rather a movable coop. The chicken tractor idea was coined by Andy Lee and Pat Foreman. A tractor moves and tills soil and wherever you move the coop the chickens scratch and turn over soil, soooo chicken tractor.

However, what you see here is a coop which I designed and built to work in my yard. Since I have few tools and even fewer carpentry skills, I am rather proud of my final product. When the weather begins to change, I'll tackle the winter challenge of remodeling an insulated dog house. For all you chicken fans and hobby carpenters, you'll have to keep up with postings to see my outcome. BTW, my chickens are much, much bigger now. They are almost eleven weeks old and love to perch on the bar I made them as well as the top of the hut. I'm enjoying learning chicken language. They really make some fascinating sounds. I love it when they are content. It reminds me of the pleasure I take in a purring kitten.