Chicken Tractor Plans to Help the Backyard Poultry Farmers

More and more people are keeping chickens in their backyards today. They need a cheap and easy way to house these chickens and at the same time allow the chickens to clear their yards of bugs and weeds. The solution is the Chicken Tractor, a simple wooden building made just for the backyard poultry farmer who can’t afford a larger chicken coop and is looking for an alternative.

Constructing a Chicken Tractor

Generally they are 4 x 3 feet with a height of 3 feet. It is made of lumber and chicken wires. There are a few things you need to think about before beginning to build your tractor, also known as a chicken ark or hen ark.

1. Each chicken will need no less than 4 square feet in order to move freely and flap its wings.
2. The tractor is meant to be portable so it needs to be light.
3. There is no floor in a one to allow for easy access to the grass.
The actual size of the tractor depends on the number of birds you have.

The Pros of Owning a Chicken Tractor

The chicken tractor is very portable as it is not very heavy. The chicken, unable to leave the designated area, will of course carry out its daily activities in this space. Soon the ground beneath the chicken tractor will be cleared of weeds and bugs. And the wonderful nitrogen rich fertilizer chickens produce will benefit your garden. Moving the tractor will allow your entire lawn to be cared for. Not moving it will result in the chickens scratching through the soil and taking sand baths. This will ruin this section of your backyard if you aren’t careful.