Learning how to install electric fence to protect my small flock from predators and your video helps a lot!I don't have a chicken tractor but I'll be permanently attaching the electric fence to keep out diggers!
@@greatescapefarms I live in West Virginia as well and was wondering if you've ever had a problem with weasels getting in your tractors?I only have a small flock of 6 layers and can't afford to have any losses.They're also my pets ! I used 1/2" hardware covered pallets to make a 8 x 16 run for my hens and need to know if one 6" wire is enough to keep weasels out? Thanks!
@@Yeshuaschosen I have not had a problem with (or even seen weasels around). I would think this would keep weasels out, but like I say, I don't have any experience with them.
We are still using the chicken tractor and have had no losses as a result of the tractor or its design. We have standardized on moving the young chicks from the brooder to the chicken tractor. They spend the summer into fall in the chicken tractor to grow out and then we integrate them with the other birds in the coop and run in the fall.
Brilliant! This is the best solution I've seen for protecting a mobile chicken tractor. Thanks for the great idea and explanation.
Thanks for the kind words and you are welcome for the video.
Learning how to install electric fence to protect my small flock from predators and your video helps a lot!I don't have a chicken tractor but I'll be permanently attaching the electric fence to keep out diggers!
Awesome! Glad to have helped.
@@greatescapefarms I live in West Virginia as well and was wondering if you've ever had a problem with weasels getting in your tractors?I only have a small flock of 6 layers and can't afford to have any losses.They're also my pets ! I used 1/2" hardware covered pallets to make a 8 x 16 run for my hens and need to know if one 6" wire is enough to keep weasels out? Thanks!
@@Yeshuaschosen I have not had a problem with (or even seen weasels around). I would think this would keep weasels out, but like I say, I don't have any experience with them.
@@greatescapefarms Thank you!
@@Yeshuaschosen You are most welcome.
Genius!
So for an update are you still using this system and have you had any more losses?
We are still using the chicken tractor and have had no losses as a result of the tractor or its design. We have standardized on moving the young chicks from the brooder to the chicken tractor. They spend the summer into fall in the chicken tractor to grow out and then we integrate them with the other birds in the coop and run in the fall.