THE PERFECT CHICKEN TRACTOR DESIGN FOR A BACKYARD GARDEN!

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[@crystals14acregarden61]

Brooklyn, I raised birds for several years. When they peck at you, it's just an instinctive defense move. If it works, they know to keep doing it when you try to get close. The trick is put on so.e thick gloves, pick one up, and let it peck the gloves all it wants to. When it realizes that it's not working anymore, it gives up. Then you can rub behind their head. They love it. After about three times, they either don't try to peck, or they don't peck hard enough to hurt anything. The main thing is, never ever put one down when she's pecking at you. She has to be trained to think it's not making you leave her alone. Meanwhile this makes them tamer and tamer. Let them eat a special treat out of your hand sometimes too, if you can, even if you have to wear a glove to do it. If you can't handle this, you can also come at them from above with a small towel. They will get used to it so much that they will put their head down and fold in their wings, when they see you coming with a towel. This takes a few times too. But the first way is better. If you can do it, your babies will be much tamer as they grow up. You can do this!!!😃😃

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for the tips!

[@riversong6681]

I don’t have chickens but if you have Brooklyn in a video I will watch. She cracks me up 🤣.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@donnastormer9652]

When your galvanized waterer rusts out in a few months switch your feeder and your waterer out with homemade PVC pipe it works super good there’s lots of KZbin videos on how to make automatic feeders and waterers for your chicken tractor.

[@LazyDogFarm]

The last galvanized waterer I had lasted for 7+ years. But I'll keep that in mind if this one fails.

[@josiesmith1506]

Sooooo chickens poop a bunch at night while sleeping so you want the roost to be higher than the nest box for laying. So roosting bars higher than the nest and not over top of the nest. I hope that helps because clean eggs are a delight. Happy Chicken keeping!❤️🎉

[@LazyDogFarm]

I should have shown the roosting bars in the video. They're above the ladder, but opposite of the nesting box. Now if we can just get them to use them. They've been laying on the ground every night since we put them in their new home.

[@allenhickman5914]

Travis, you build things like I do... over specs!... A friend of mine ask me if I was planning on keeping out bears with the door I built for my wife's chicken coop. LOL

[@LazyDogFarm]

No such thing as too many star screws or too many staples. lol

[@singncarpenter6270]

It looks like popcorn is a fun crop to grow if you have the room. You have to make room for growing some fun stuff like that in your garden I think. I love the first tomatoes, but growing melons is my favorite. There's nothing like a vine ripe watermelon or cantaloupe, and we've usually had enough fresh tomatoes to suit us by the time they are ready to pick. The kids love that stuff too and helps get them involved in the garden. It'll change their lives for the better. Life's a dance, you learn as you go, ♪ ♪ ♪

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow ...

[@juliekraft4102]

I set my waterer on a cement block. You could probably set yours on some stacked bricks to adjust the height for them and keep the water clean.🤔

[@LazyDogFarm]

Might have to do that. We did that many times with the first chicken tractor we had.

[@petlover071]

You might want to think about siliconing any cracks in the wood on that one side. Rain water will go down the sides and seep into the cracks. Or just make little rain gutters..

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good idea Sheryl!

[@papawsplace]

I got to get that popcorn popper....Send that chicken tractor collaboration my way, that's in my department and I could use it..LOL

[@LazyDogFarm]

Here's the company: aivituvin.com Give them a holler and they'd probably be interesting in helping you.

[@papawsplace]

Thank you Travis, I just sent them an email. I like yours but I also like doing product reviews.

[@shadyacrefarm1005]

Best line in the video, “Abram is always trying to make a dollar”. Love it!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha. He's a little businessman already!

[@herbcounselorh7734]

There be chickens! Where I live in LA... lower Alabama... coyotes and foxes will dig under the perimeter of the coop. For a standing coop we put chicken wire down but for chicken tractors a game camera with flash (even low flash) will deter the coyotes but not so much the foxes. A short width strip of chicken wire laid down around the tractor will work. And then just unpin it from the ground when you're ready to move the tractor. Good luck! and may God bless.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Herb! We're luck to not have hardly any predators here since we're surrounded by hundreds of acres of open farmland.

[@katiem9644]

@@LazyDogFarm Ha! You didnt have chickens before either. Chickens are on EVERYONE'S menu.

[@eileenmeltzer7615]

I like the pluming hose handle. The nesting box may be too high considering heat rises. Think you may have a leaky door, maybe a little ledge over the door frame.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I haven't noticed any water creeping through there yet, but I'll keep an eye on it.

[@jimt6151]

"The snakes can't get in" and "the boys can't get in"...all I'm gonna say is that you're young, and you haven't known as many snakes and boys as I've known! LOL! Your chicken tractor does look good, though!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha! Wishful thinking I guess.

[@KandicePolut]

Lol!

[@thenpheler1]

I have astrolops they turn out blue Black feathers ( pretty), big chickens and great layers. And calm.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Starting to see a little of that blue as they get older.

[@bwayne40004]

Those little pullets will be literally green by the time they work their way through that pea plot.

[@LazyDogFarm]

They're definitely getting their daily serving of veggies!

[@markware7748]

Well, well. Look at what ya'll did. A lot of thought and craftsmanship went into that tractor. You'll be tweaking this and that over the next months but it looks like it'll work as envisioned. Well done. Got a kick out of Stella watching ChickieVision and Brooklyn spazzing out. Our chickens love to eat purslane. You're blessed with a lack of poultry predators. We lost two birds to the raccoons last month and weasels, bobcats and bears are always a background menace.

[@LazyDogFarm]

All that commercial farmland around us I reckon is good for something -- hardly no predators. lol

[@zwtrussell4517]

Good looking chicken tractor. As those chicken grow they will do a number on those peas. I have some broccoli and cauliflower seeds sprouting in the seed trays. I cut down my last buckwheat cover crop today (6th). I think I am going to trap it for week or two then add some chicken compost and till it in. By then my transplants should be ready. Thank for the video tonight. Sounds like TyTy didn’t get his nap out. Have a great week.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like a solid plan for the fall plot! Yeah, I can't wait til they get bigger and can really mow down a cover crop!

[@4KidsandaFarm]

That looks great guys! It’s cool that it will fit between your garden beds!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yep! Just the right size!

[@carolavant3778]

Those pullets look mighty happy in their new space! Remember, now, they're still pretty young and won't eat so much as when fully grown. Before I moved, I had a coop with hinged doors - Just know that a racoon can open one of those slide-type locks. I reinforced my coop by just putting hasps and slipping a d-ring through them. Brooklyn, honey, I just about peed myself laughing at you trying to pick up those pullets! Just wait until they're full-sized and go broody on you....I'd pay to see that, LOL! And folks, that popcorn looks wonderful! I'll have to grow some this next year.

[@LazyDogFarm]

They've been eating the peas pretty good the last few days considering their size, but can't wait until they're full grown and can really do some damage on a cover crop. Knock on wood I've never seen a raccoon around here.

[@carolavant3778]

@@LazyDogFarm I hope you never do, either! One raccoon can take out your entire flock!

[@janew5351]

Could you tell us the amount and thickness of plywood needed?, how much hardware cloth and size of rabbit tray?

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@janew5351 Here's a link to the 30"x36" rabbit tray: amzn.to/3DWcHUA I used 15/32" plywood, or 1/2" as most folks would call it. It took three large sheets for my build with some scraps leftover. One roll of hardware cloth was sufficient. I think there was 25' or so in the roll.

[@lindaedwards9756]

Those little chickens are so cute. Brooklyn is so funny trying to catch them .

[@LazyDogFarm]

She wants to be able to catch them so bad but just can't get over the fear of that rooster attacking her back in college. lol

[@lindaedwards9756]

@@LazyDogFarm being attacked by a mean rooster is no joke . I’ve had several when I kept chickens but they all met a early end . Those jokers were so sneaky they would sneak up behind me and fly at me with their spurs. I totally understand.

[@katiem9644]

Pretty awesome! A few thoughts (long time chicken owner here). When they first start laying, they can lay anywhere, so dont be surprised if you end up with some eggs on the floor of the tractor. Might need a hook or a net to be able to reach in there and scoop out any errant eggs laying around.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for the tips. We were going to try putting some fake eggs in the top so hopefully they would realize that's where we wanted them to lay. lol

[@mommajscountrygardening]

Wowee Chickens! You guys are really doing great 👍 popcorn 🍿yummied

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Momma J!

[@janetlavoie2441]

Love how interested Stella is in the chickens!❤

[@LazyDogFarm]

She's been a good girl so far and hasn't tried to get in there. I think she was just curious.

[@takeitslowhomestead5218]

Air poppers are a good idea. They’ve actually been around for a long time. We had one for many years and I finally gave it to my kids because I just have too much stuff. I’m glad to see they are still around, or making a come-back. Great job on the chicken tractor!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks! The air popper idea was new to us, but glad we found it!

[@tomjones4318]

I can do that. Like that I guess they are good for a couple days. It will be nice to see the difference between breeds. All things equal I like the sweet gray one. Working hard on hot days I eat light. Pickled eggs really hit the spot. As kids we would ride bikes to the little country store and get a coke and occasionally a box of Cracker Jack. That's the mushroom works better with coatings. Now they have "gormet" popcorn. But trust me Snappy butter oil and Flavacol will do the trick. Looks like UGA is off to a good start I guess they won. Really good QB makes all the difference.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Dawgs defense looked strong on Saturday. Hopefully they can keep it up!

[@grandmaatthefarm125]

Y'all are just too cute....looks like you're loving life!

[@LazyDogFarm]

We certainly are! Thanks for watching Dar!

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

That chicken pen looks great! I like the idea of getting coconut oil for popcorn!

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's so good!

[@milkweed7678]

Congratulations!!! Yes, fresh popcorn does taste better. It's like eating fresh veggies. There is definitely a better flavor.

[@LazyDogFarm]

So true!

[@candacel3489]

Brooklyn, I promise those little pullets can not hurt you.

[@LazyDogFarm]

She was out there holding them today. I think she's slowly getting used to them.

[@wwsuwannee7993]

On the back, where you grab the nesting box for clean out, you might want to put a flap of rubber type material covering it, as you know how hard the wind and rain gets in this country. It might keep your nesting box from getting soaked. Free eggs, free fertilizer, free mowing and weed control...key word free :). One other thing, for the kids, alot of different chickens are cool I get it, but... though they are not the most touted breed on KZbin...leghorns are the best producers, bar none. They eat less than other breeds and lay an egg every day, rain or shine. Alot of times their eggs are bigger...so what if they are white, they all taste the same. That home made popcorn makes me jealous now :) gg

[@LazyDogFarm]

I would have gotten a leghorn or two if they would have had them when we got ours. I think six chickens will produce way more eggs than we can eat, although that might change as these boys get older. lol

[@amyshaler7134]

Ok now I’m excited about growing popcorn. Which variety was this you grew? Probably not enough time to grow in zone 9 this year, right? Yummy!

[@LazyDogFarm]

This is the one we grew: www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/corn/dry-corn/robust-997-f1-corn-seed-93.html If you planted right now, you might be fine. Otherwise, wait until next year.

[@robertswaney6484]

Need to add your pull out handle on the clean out tray. Robert Palmetto Georgia

[@LazyDogFarm]

I thought about that. Probably will do that.

[@wandakelly2173]

I’d be pretty proud of her!

[@LazyDogFarm]

She did great considering her fears!

[@OutlawToys]

You should replace those metal door stops with some quarter round. Someone is going to cut their back or noggin.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Might have to do that.

[@leahness3588]

Chicken tractor turned out great!! And now I'm hungry for popcorn...lol!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

It did! Thanks for watching Leah!

[@leahness3588]

@@LazyDogFarm wouldn't miss it.😁👍

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

Thanks guys! Great video as always!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kimcritchfield5796]

Why have the tray in place while they are out in the plots?? Isn’t the fertilizer desired in the plot? Are these layers? Build a nest box out of a 5-gallon bucket. Affix to the side below a section that the top opens!! 💕

[@LazyDogFarm]

They are layers. We wanted them to get used to the laying area being there so they knew where to go when that time comes. They're depositing plenty of "fertilizer" as they're feeding on the vegetation below.

[@robinbowman1880]

He said...Brooklyn don't spaz out....

[@DeepSouthBama56]

Where is the roosting bar? You know chickens like to perch and roost at night.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's up top above the ramp, opposite of the nesting area. Ours however, have just been cuddled in the bottom corner at night. They haven't roosted yet.

[@markb3129]

Good looking chicken tractor. Never got to plant my popcorn seeds i ordered last fall, it was just too wet this spring in Louisiana. Looks delicious. ✌

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hopefully next spring it will be dry enough for you to give it a go!

[@edwarddennis2729]

Saw something the other day that said to add freshly chopped rosemary and finely grated Parmesan cheese to popcorn.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That sounds like a delicious idea!

[@__riprock]

The pecking doesn't hurt, at all. It's all in people's heads that it will.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've had chickens take skin in the past, but you're right -- most of the time it doesn't hurt.

[@cherylbertolini3140]

great chicken tractor and the chick lift works well, Jason at Sow the Land youtube channel uses them.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's the video I saw! And I said I've got to have one of those!

[@KandicePolut]

Exciting y’all! We bought a prefab coop from TSC and then put a big dog pen around it/ reinforced that with hardware cloth dug down into the ground. Our chickens are just a few weeks older than yours. They are loving it! I have wondered if I need to put some type of wood chips or something down on the ground. They sure have worn the grass out already.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Just move them every few days and it should keep them from tearing up the grass too much.

[@KandicePolut]

@@LazyDogFarm oh I wish I could but it’s stationary. It’s not a “tractor”. We live out in the country, surrounded by woods and lots of predators so unfortunately that wasn’t an option for us.

[@timfetner8029]

Outstanding job on the chicken tractor, and I’m sure your birds are loving the larger roaming space. Nothing better than farm fresh eggs!! Popcorn also looking good and it seems you’ve got the ideal moisture content. Since your garden beds with the peas seem to have really dense growth, do you ever run into snakes or worry about them? I live in the copperhead capital and it is something we always think about when we are outside.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We don't see many snakes in the open around here. We'll see a king snake on occasion, but the bad guys usually stay in the woods.

[@HWhit9000]

I like the chicken tractor, looks easy enough to move. You now need to get a grinder to grind that popcorn into corn meal to make the best tasting cornbread you've ever put in your mouth.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I do need to get a grinder. Now that I've my sheller box built, I think we'll be growing a lot more field corn and popcorn around here.

[@markware7748]

@@LazyDogFarm A Corona mill will work for a pan of grits if you can hold up to the Armstrong method, but the electric kind like your old man has would be ideal. That brand is out of production however. I had such a good crop of Jimmy Red this year that I'll be growing a lot more of it next season. Grits like they serve in Heaven.

[@tomhoff4172]

Another great video, Thank you.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for joining us Tom!

[@harrytustin5260]

always enjoy your videos thanks

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you like them Harry!

[@preppedforeternityhomestea2848]

Great video , good move on the hardware cloth the possums can’t bite thru it.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yep! If you're going to take the time to build one, bout as well use quality components.

[@leroneerwin7605]

Great video y'all.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Lerone!

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

Mine got kicked outside this weekend too! Im so glad to see your tsc austrolop is a runt too! Mine is literally half the size of the starlight green eggers!! & the dominique is in the middle. Ive never seen anything like it! I had to buy a new parakeet for my mom, & the little mean thing BIT me! At least chickens dont bite! They just peck! Pecking is nicer! (To be fair i did have a hold of the bird to move it from box to cage. But it bit me (drew a tiny bit of blood too) ! Never had a chicken bite me when i was moving them!)

[@LazyDogFarm]

The Australorp is definitely the runt. Be careful with that parakeet! lol

[@beckyfarmer9646]

Love the video and the chick's

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Becky!

[@suepatterson2702]

Speaking of fertilizer, I just read this headline this morning, "World's Largest Nitrogen Plant Declares "Force Majeure," Sends Fertilizer Prices Sky High." My local feed & seed only had two 50 lb bags of the 8-5-5, so I bought both. He is basically out of fertilizer and is unable to find and sources to restock his shelves.Would you please check with some of your contacts to see if fertilizer will become hard to buy in the near future?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I haven't heard anything about a fertilizer shortage, but anything is possible with all the other crazy shortages we're seeing in manufacturing. I like to buy all my fertilizer for the year at one time so I know I have it.

[@jackiekitchennowordsneeded587]

I love your idea, I wish l liked chicken. I am scared to death of them. Got pecked by a mother hen and had me on the ground pecking me on the back of the neck. Needless to say my grandmother made chicken and dumplings. I wish I could get over it.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sorry to hear that. Glad y'all were able to make something good from that chicken. lol

[@louieogle9991]

So now that you have had this coop for a while, anything you would do differently? And how tall is it? Looks maybe almost 6'?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'm 6'1", so it's real close to 6' tall. The only thing I would have done different is add a few 2x4"s to the back where we now have our Chick Lift setup, which I have since done.

[@GrowWhereYouArePlanted]

Be forewarned: chicken addiction is real. Don't let them start sitting on your lap or snuggling with you. You're already in great danger because you gave them names. 🐥😁🐣

[@LazyDogFarm]

Oh I know. I almost told that company to go ahead and send me that other chicken coop and I was going to get some more chickens. But then I thought, I probably have enough at this point. lol

[@cherylbertolini3140]

I have a crazy whiting true blue chick, she was picking on her sisters today so I put her in the coop which is a converted horse stall , well she flew out the top of the barn:( went to get her she was sitting in the window but she flew away then started walking around their run so I called her and opened the door to the run and she came to my call:) Had to go buy screen material to put on the rafters on the outside of the barn so she can't get out again. the chicks are only seven weeks old. Its my first time having chickens and I have 18.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Wow! That's a lot of chickens for the first time. Hopefully the screen will keep them contained.

[@vnickcolvin4971]

CAn you gave the link to the chicken lift once you get one?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yes. Once I get an affiliate link from them, I'll be glad to share.

[@Engwadur]

Oh my I want one! is there a similar product someone without craftsmanship skills might could purchase and assemble?

[@LazyDogFarm]

This is the company that offered to send us one. Looks like they're well built: aivituvin.com

[@joshsparks8152]

Got me a little green house and got 200 seeds rocking on... Never grew brussel sprouts till now and they starting to come up... Mendenhall Ms here so we same time frame.... I try to base off your planting

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice! Our stuff we planted a video or so is starting to sprout too.

[@joshsparks8152]

@@LazyDogFarmthis spring was my first garden, Im still new but learning and you teach alot.... I put out black plastic about a month ago and had weeds gro through it even .... The area covered is my first fall plot but Lord I can't get rid of these weeds

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@joshsparks8152 Sometimes you've just gotta aggravate the weeds to death. Once you get the weed seed bank down to a manageable level, you can reduce the amount of cultivation. But initially, sometimes it takes a lot of cultivation to get those weed seeds germinated and subsequently killed.

[@joshsparks8152]

@@LazyDogFarm buddy I've done all but throw a bomb at it this year... I had a pretty good spring garden ( all but cucumbers (they came in while we were flooded) I knew I was gonna fight weeds.... Y'all don't talk about the fact that they fight back haha

[@WILLITGROW]

it looks nice travis..your not worried about animals that dig? like weasels.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've never seen a weasel. Not sure we have those down here.

[@WILLITGROW]

@@LazyDogFarm lets hope not because if you do they will find there way in there.best of luck.

[@EdKirkpatrick10]

Ok, got to have a "Lazy Dog Farm" hat and tshirt

[@LazyDogFarm]

We have some shirts being printed right now! The hats are another story. Seems like all the major suppliers are out of stock currently. But we'll get some as soon as we can.

[@EdKirkpatrick10]

@@LazyDogFarm thanks

[@sislertx]

Well.done. Do u remove the chickens when u move it around or at night...

[@LazyDogFarm]

No they stay in there and move with it.

[@lanesteele240]

You will have to get the water off the ground. They will fill it with dirt sand poop you name it

[@LazyDogFarm]

Might have to do that.

[@Wilk853]

Travis think ur chickens will choose to roost in the nest area may have better luck with a nest box on other end close to ground

[@LazyDogFarm]

They may very well do that. We'll just have to see and adjust if necessary.

[@michaelturner2691]

Can't believe momma and the kids didn't have fun painting the chicken condo with flowers and designs🤣 you mentioned covering the no-till plot with compost, where in the world do you get that much compost to cover that size plot. I am trying to make some out of the leaves and stuff around my place for this new garden of mine but don't have near the volume I need but if I could get a few truck loads to spread around it would probably help this new garden. Glad to see the back is getting better love the videos keep on coming. Y'all have a blessed day!

[@LazyDogFarm]

We have a cotton gin about 30 minutes from here that makes really good compost from the byproducts of the ginning process. They have piles and piles of it.

[@michaelturner2691]

@@LazyDogFarm didn't think about that I got one about 30 mi away

[@midsouthhomestead7527]

❤👍❤👍❤

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks y'all!

[@joshsparks8152]

I'm running 5 chicks in a largedog kennel and move them daily I want to build a setup like yours... Did you by chance keep up with cost?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I probably had about $300-350 in it with all the lumber, hardware cloth, screws, etc.

[@raymccarty4612]

Is the feeder too high?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nah they've been eating the food. I kept an eye on it in case I needed to add a longer bungee cord and lower it a bit.

[@laurierich5161]

Can you do it ? How many times have I said that too!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha! Team work makes the dream work!

[@juliekraft4102]

Those chicks are teenagers.🤗

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yep, and full of energy!

[@HeyJudeDistributing]

My retriever would dig under in a heartbeat. He eats birds like milk bones.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We used to have a dachshund that was like that. Stella just seems interested, but usually doesn't do any digging.

[@georgematthiessen1781]

Do you have plans or a cut list to be able to replicate this ourselves?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I wish I knew someone who could make plans for me. We've had a lot of folks asking. Anyways, here's a video we did right after we finished and it shows all the features: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oITWi6udeM-dm8k

[@dvrmte]

The biggest problem I had with chicken tractors is running over chicken legs when I move it. They'll let you know real fast.

[@LazyDogFarm]

They get better at it each time we move. They've slowly learned they need to walk with it. And I'll stop if one looks like it's getting tripped up.

[@ladyryan902]

My chickens were 6 mo this before they figured out how to eat grass n forage...lol maybe they are just slow.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I guess all chickens are different. These have hardly touched their chicken food, but they've been tearing up those peas!

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

I have a Sapphire Gem and they are very friendly, but mine keep wanting to go broody. They are a sexlink and not supposed to go broody, it's the southern heat 😳

[@LazyDogFarm]

That heat can make us all get a little moody sometimes. lol

[@austinpresley6187]

I had a Red Sex-linked that went broody earlier in the summer. She stayed broody for about 3 weeks even after a skunk ate her eggs at week 2.

[@bennywalsh2038]

Call me insane mo chara but I'd swear those chooks have a south Georgia drawl?

[@LazyDogFarm]

We've been trying to teach them to say "okree," but no luck thus far.

[@bennywalsh2038]

@@LazyDogFarm kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHfPdHdreL50mbc

[@mariebarnes416]

Would there ever be a problem with fire ants getting to the chicks?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Fire ants are usually only an issue for us in undisturbed areas. We rarely find them in the garden plots themselves. We'll find a bed in a less-traveled area of the yard on occasion though.

[@mrmudcatslim1004]

If ya name em, might be harder to eat em. 🤔

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha. That's true!

[@candacethompson2521]

You'll have to make ya a paton and make you a million on your chicken coop...

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha. I'd call it "the chicken tractor that takes forever to build." lol

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

Brooklyn should wear some leather gloves. That should give her some more confidence when it comes to getting pecked. I have my popcorn drying in the garage. It's will be a few weeks before it's ready.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good idea on the gloves! Hope your popcorn pops well when it's ready!

[@joshsparks8152]

You didn't do a how to build huh? Like cuts and all

[@LazyDogFarm]

We've done a couple updates throughout the build to show the progression of it. But it was basically just 30 and 60 degree angles with a skillsaw and some patience.

[@jameskiley4182]

A weasel or a mink will get underneath in two seconds and kill every one of ur chickens just for fun. Put the hardware cloth on the botton.

[@janew5351]

Would you suggest the 1 inch type others bottom?

[@LazyDogFarm]

@James Kiley. I've never seen a weasel or a mink in my life. Not sure we have those down here.

[@joshsparks8152]

Scrap wood next door bud

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not sure there was anything left after they got done. They weren't gracefully tearing it down.

[@jefferybarron929]

Why feed them? The whole Point was to let them forage?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I figured the chicken food provided a little more "complete" nutrition as opposed to just the peas. They haven't really been eating the food though. They seem to prefer the forage much better.

[@LiberaTeTutemetExInferis]

Coyotes will simply dig under and get your chicken in no time....

[@LazyDogFarm]

Fortunately, don't really have any of those near the house.

[@katiem9644]

@@LazyDogFarm So when you do (not if) you can lay down hardware cloth or chicken wire around the perimeter so when they try and dig under, they will be digging on the wire.

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

I lie your tractor. A skunk dug under my chicken tractor and killed 6 of my chickens.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sorry to hear that. Those skunks are tough because even if you kill them, they'll stink up the neighborhood.

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

@@LazyDogFarm yes it did!