Love the modified Chicshaw! Really great build. I have built many chicken coops and hutches over the years but none that were mobile. Thanks for spending the time to share!
Thank you for the comment. The chick shaw has been working perfect for us. We're are so glad we took the time to build it. We are Abundance Plus Members. We've have and continue to learn a ton of valuable information from Justin and Rebecca Rhodes.
@@GreenhavenFarmandHomestead That is awesome! We gave y'all a shoutout in one of our latest videos. Hopefully it brought y'all some traffic. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for commenting. It’s been working great. I should have used stronger wheels because they have warped a small amount. I will be adding 2 more washers between each wheel and coupe to add some more space.
Great job folks. Excited to follow your journey. It looks like you have all the right ideas. Such a great way to actually live your life and leave a legacy. I should be finished my chickshaw XL this week. It doesn’t look as neat and tidy as yours but as Joel Salatin says “Ok is perfect” 😂😂 Best of luck from Ireland 🇮🇪
Thank you so much! We are beyond excited and wish we could go all in tomorrow. Appreciate your comments and we have enjoyed watching your videos from Ireland too! Very grateful to be apart of this awesome homestead community that has shown to be so supportive, helpful and inspiring.
Love the chick shaw! A pitched roof is a great upgrade. How many chickens realistically can be housed in this? The plans say up to 16 but that sounds like a lot. This would be my only coop and I'd be adding a large enclosed run to it
Hi Juli! We have 9 chickens and they have plenty of room. We move it every day and move the electric fence around it so the girls are only inside the coop when they sleep and when they lay eggs. The only time they are all in there together is at night when they sleep on the roost. We have large heritage breed chickens, and I would put another 2 - 3 chicken in there before I felt it would start getting too crowded. If you had smaller chickens, you could probably do 16. As you may know they prefer to cuddle up tight anyway when they sleep.
Thank you for watching. The plans called for 26" wheels but at the time of our build I could only find 24" wheels. I bought the wheels from Amazon, but I'm not really happy with the quality. The wheels have warped a little so I need to find a strong wheel that can handle the weight and my abuse. I provided the link to the wheels I purchased but I recommend trying to find a heaver duty wheel. Good Luck. Dan 24 Inch Wheels for Chicken Tractor
I would love to give you some advice on this, but it probably wouldn't be the best ;/ We just moved to our homestead in North Carolina from Florida, so we never had to insulate our chicken tractors before. Justin Rhodes live only about 15 minutes from us and I know he puts his chickens in a high tunnel for the winter. I think we will do the same. We just don't have one yet, but planning to build one before it gets too cold. Good luck! We love our tractor and it's still going strong!
@@GreenhavenFarmandHomestead would that be similar to the way Joel salvation does a barn with the rabbits on elevated hutches and the chickens throughout
Hi Michel, sorry for the slow response. I bought these wheels from Amazon and they have been working great. 20 x 1.75 Flat Free Wheel for Rubbermaid Cart (2-PACK) a.co/d/boIZXqc Good luck.
It’s hard to say because we used a lot of left over materials. But wheels were about $60, bolts for axles, set of hinges, wire and roof panels from Lowes about $300.
They are open to the outside but the boxes are locked in so a predator wouldn’t be able to pull out the boxes. But it’s easy for us to get the eggs. Thank you for watching.
I'm wondering do you put the warer and food inside? I was thinking of adding something to the side or under for food and water. The only issue with under would be droppings
Great question! We started with a small open feeder inside but the hens were roosting in it and it got very dirty, so now we put their food on the ground each morning to encourage scratching. We hang a bucket of water on the outside of the tractor (that has nipples underneath) and that works the best. We move them every day.
HI! Great job. We have our baby chicks and also plan on making a modified version of the Mini Chickshaw, one thing I can't seem to find is where to buy these heavy duty wheels. Do you have a link or suggestion on what brand to purchase? Thanks!
Sorry for the delay on getting back to you. I found these tires on Amazon but they aren’t made for the weight. So I need to find something better. I will try to send you a link tomorrow if I find something. We’ve been at the new farm all week and our signal was too week to check TH-cam.
Hi Kelly, I did a bunch of research today and found a better tire. The tires I purchased only had 150 lb capacity and the ones I found today have a 250 pound capacity. My tires are warping a little so definitely buy the 250lb capacity tire. Good Luck.
The 26" wheels are available at Northern Tool. You can order them online and they will ship them to you. I just built the ChickShaw 2.0 and that is where I got my wheels. If you want to build the bigger ChickShaw the link is available on YT. To get access to the build video you need to share the link with someone else and they you can have the video.
I purchased the plans through Justin Rhodes so I can’t share them. But google Justin Rhodes and you should find his website. He has a ton of great information.
Love the modified Chicshaw! Really great build. I have built many chicken coops and hutches over the years but none that were mobile. Thanks for spending the time to share!
Beautiful
Fellow Abundance Plus members? Now that’s how you build a chick shaw. Well done well done
Thank you for the comment. The chick shaw has been working perfect for us. We're are so glad we took the time to build it. We are Abundance Plus Members. We've have and continue to learn a ton of valuable information from Justin and Rebecca Rhodes.
@@GreenhavenFarmandHomestead That is awesome! We gave y'all a shoutout in one of our latest videos. Hopefully it brought y'all some traffic. Keep up the good work.
I've been searching for a chicken tractor, I liked Justins but wanted it to look a little better, just like yours, thanks !
I'm about to build one and I will definitely incorporate the pitched roof. Gotta say the craftsmanship in the build is great, little details matters.
Thank you so much, good luck with your build.
Absolutely love this version! Hands down my favorite so far! I am 6’2” so I’ll need a higher handle but love the A frame!
Thanks Philip. Good luck with your build and let me know if you have any questions.
any plans for this? @@GreenhavenFarmandHomestead
That looks awesome! Great job.
Thank you for commenting. It’s been working great. I should have used stronger wheels because they have warped a small amount. I will be adding 2 more washers between each wheel and coupe to add some more space.
Loving it! ❤️
Great job! Can you show how you made the peaked roof? I'd love to do that for my mini chickshaw.
great work
Thank you
Awesome Chicken Tractor!!!
Thank you. It’s been working out great.
Yay! Thanks!
Thanks for watching. We appreciate it.
@@GreenhavenFarmandHomestead so chickens didin't happen yet. but fingies crossed lol!
Your chicken tractor is really cute 🐓🐓🐓
Thank you! It was a fun build.
That is adorable!
Its great for less than 10 chickens that move around often.
Great job folks. Excited to follow your journey. It looks like you have all the right ideas. Such a great way to actually live your life and leave a legacy. I should be finished my chickshaw XL this week. It doesn’t look as neat and tidy as yours but as Joel Salatin says “Ok is perfect” 😂😂
Best of luck from Ireland 🇮🇪
Thank you so much! We are beyond excited and wish we could go all in tomorrow. Appreciate your comments and we have enjoyed watching your videos from Ireland too! Very grateful to be apart of this awesome homestead community that has shown to be so supportive, helpful and inspiring.
Love the chick shaw! A pitched roof is a great upgrade. How many chickens realistically can be housed in this? The plans say up to 16 but that sounds like a lot. This would be my only coop and I'd be adding a large enclosed run to it
Hi Juli! We have 9 chickens and they have plenty of room. We move it every day and move the electric fence around it so the girls are only inside the coop when they sleep and when they lay eggs. The only time they are all in there together is at night when they sleep on the roost. We have large heritage breed chickens, and I would put another 2 - 3 chicken in there before I felt it would start getting too crowded. If you had smaller chickens, you could probably do 16. As you may know they prefer to cuddle up tight anyway when they sleep.
Great work! I really like the roof. What size wheels did you use?
Thank you for watching. The plans called for 26" wheels but at the time of our build I could only find 24" wheels. I bought the wheels from Amazon, but I'm not really happy with the quality. The wheels have warped a little so I need to find a strong wheel that can handle the weight and my abuse.
I provided the link to the wheels I purchased but I recommend trying to find a heaver duty wheel.
Good Luck.
Dan
24 Inch Wheels for Chicken Tractor
Hey, building this from the Justin Rhodes plans. I live in New Hampshire and I’m wondering how to insulate it on the bottom for winter.
I would love to give you some advice on this, but it probably wouldn't be the best ;/ We just moved to our homestead in North Carolina from Florida, so we never had to insulate our chicken tractors before. Justin Rhodes live only about 15 minutes from us and I know he puts his chickens in a high tunnel for the winter. I think we will do the same. We just don't have one yet, but planning to build one before it gets too cold. Good luck! We love our tractor and it's still going strong!
@@GreenhavenFarmandHomestead would that be similar to the way Joel salvation does a barn with the rabbits on elevated hutches and the chickens throughout
@@EmergencyHiker yes!
Do you have a link to purchase the wheels😊
Hi Michel, sorry for the slow response. I bought these wheels from Amazon and they have been working great. 20 x 1.75 Flat Free Wheel for Rubbermaid Cart (2-PACK) a.co/d/boIZXqc
Good luck.
How many chickens can you put in the mini chick shaw?
I would probably use it for less than 10. We are using it for 6 layers and it has been working and holding up great.
What was your approximate cost? This will obviously vary by location and retailer, but just looking for a ballpark. Thank you!
It’s hard to say because we used a lot of left over materials. But wheels were about $60, bolts for axles, set of hinges, wire and roof panels from Lowes about $300.
Are the laying boxes open to the outside? I didn't see a protective cover and I'm wondering if they would be at risk of predators.
They are open to the outside but the boxes are locked in so a predator wouldn’t be able to pull out the boxes. But it’s easy for us to get the eggs. Thank you for watching.
I'm wondering do you put the warer and food inside? I was thinking of adding something to the side or under for food and water. The only issue with under would be droppings
Great question! We started with a small open feeder inside but the hens were roosting in it and it got very dirty, so now we put their food on the ground each morning to encourage scratching. We hang a bucket of water on the outside of the tractor (that has nipples underneath) and that works the best. We move them every day.
How many chickens do you put in that size coop
Sorry for our slow response. We usually have 8 without any problems.
….pick up and move the apparatus!
It's pretty easy, even our 9 year old can do it :)
HI! Great job. We have our baby chicks and also plan on making a modified version of the Mini Chickshaw, one thing I can't seem to find is where to buy these heavy duty wheels. Do you have a link or suggestion on what brand to purchase? Thanks!
Sorry for the delay on getting back to you. I found these tires on Amazon but they aren’t made for the weight. So I need to find something better. I will try to send you a link tomorrow if I find something. We’ve been at the new farm all week and our signal was too week to check TH-cam.
Hi Kelly, I did a bunch of research today and found a better tire. The tires I purchased only had 150 lb capacity and the ones I found today have a 250 pound capacity. My tires are warping a little so definitely buy the 250lb capacity tire. Good Luck.
@@GreenhavenFarmandHomestead Thank you!
The 26" wheels are available at Northern Tool. You can order them online and they will ship them to you. I just built the ChickShaw 2.0 and that is where I got my wheels. If you want to build the bigger ChickShaw the link is available on YT. To get access to the build video you need to share the link with someone else and they you can have the video.
@@GreenhavenFarmandHomestead any chance you could update your link for the wheels? This one doesn't seem to be working. Thanks!
Do you have plans for this chicken tractor?
I purchased the plans through Justin Rhodes so I can’t share them. But google Justin Rhodes and you should find his website. He has a ton of great information.