All you have to do to get the chickens to move out of the way is put some feed down in front of the cage. Pull the cage over it and the chickens flock to the feed leaving non to get run over in the back.
Nice and heavy! Those wheels are a must. I like how you used aluminum frames. One change you might consider is to raise the front under the door to about 18 inches and shorten the door. This has worked for me, both with Cornish cross and my laying hens. Escapes are almost nonexistent.
I am pricing out supplies for the "Meat Wagon"/"Cornish Castle"; do you have any updates on tips or things you would do differently, now that you have gotten to play with it a little?
just a heads uppppppp... You may be OVER_SPAN on your horizontal top sill joining the roof.. If it bends? it kinks, then snaps..IN the vid, they are already sagging without load or movement...... I would add 3 studs 2x2 with wood scooped to fit the pipes inch drill bit for each end... using a centered 1 1/2 paddle bit. ,,,, so.. hope this helps...oh.. 50 years construction experience here... Hop at True hands Pottery... all the best mate.... peace. ..
While I LOVE seeing the pigs, I do really enjoy the chicken info too. That is a great quick brooder is brilliant. We are also looking to build chicken tractors this spring. So thank you for that too!
@@KCFarms I’ve followed you guys for a while but I just never comment. I’m the guy that took his pig home in the semi about 2 years ago. And yes we still have Clyde and he’s doing well.
Do you start your chicks out on newspaper or shavings? I’ve always heard to start them out on the newspaper, but if I can do shavings I’d rather do that. Great video! 😊
I watched again and noticed you called it / carport. I think you just bought a cheap carport kit, is that right? I was wondering how you bought all that tubing for $120 because I could r find prices anywhere near that. I know this video isn’t brand new, but still.
All you have to do to get the chickens to move out of the way is put some feed down in front of the cage. Pull the cage over it and the chickens flock to the feed leaving non to get run over in the back.
Sir I haven’t even started the video and already hit that thumbs up as soon as I saw you are building coops for Cornish. Answer to my prayers 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Awesome glad you enjoyed it
Nice and heavy! Those wheels are a must. I like how you used aluminum frames. One change you might consider is to raise the front under the door to about 18 inches and shorten the door. This has worked for me, both with Cornish cross and my laying hens. Escapes are almost nonexistent.
Not a bad idea thanks
Made the same brooder last year. I put another board in the center as a divider for when they were real small. Then after a week or so pulled it out
I would put 6 wheels on it for easy pulling. That little space isn't going to harm anything.
Nicely done 👍🙋♂️❤️
Thanks
Thanks for the help John
Glad it helped
How many chicks , chicken can you fit in the brooder and the tractor?
Spring 🙀wow
Well we’re still buried in snow lol nw montana
So nice and good idea ❤
Thank you they are working good so far
Again, well done. How did you attach the 2x4 uprights to the base?
We used pocket hole screws
I am pricing out supplies for the "Meat Wagon"/"Cornish Castle"; do you have any updates on tips or things you would do differently, now that you have gotten to play with it a little?
So far so good only hard part is turning it around at end of pasture trying to figure something g out to make that easier
What do you do with the Fox in the night?
Is there a blue print to these tractors?
just a heads uppppppp... You may be OVER_SPAN on your horizontal top sill joining the roof.. If it bends? it kinks, then snaps..IN the vid, they are already sagging without load or movement...... I would add 3 studs 2x2 with wood scooped to fit the pipes inch drill bit for each end... using a centered 1 1/2 paddle bit. ,,,, so.. hope this helps...oh.. 50 years construction experience here... Hop at True hands Pottery... all the best mate.... peace. ..
Thanks for the tip will look at adding those! Appreciate you following along
While I LOVE seeing the pigs, I do really enjoy the chicken info too. That is a great quick brooder is brilliant. We are also looking to build chicken tractors this spring. So thank you for that too!
Awesome glad you enjoyed it
Osb ends look pretty fragile. Good idea but I don’t think osb is a low maintenance choice.
Would you provide the link for the frame? Not finding it from the online store you mentioned! Thanks
We got a couple from Walmart.com and some from northern tool
Good info thank you
Welcome
@@KCFarms I’ve followed you guys for a while but I just never comment. I’m the guy that took his pig home in the semi about 2 years ago. And yes we still have Clyde and he’s doing well.
I remember! That’s awesome thanks for sharing. Hard to forget pigs going home in semis😂
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Do you start your chicks out on newspaper or shavings? I’ve always heard to start them out on the newspaper, but if I can do shavings I’d rather do that. Great video! 😊
We always have used shavings. Thanks for following along
Thanks for sharing. Handy guy. I think we are going to infringe on your patented chicken bumper.
Glad you can use it. Thanks for following along
Where are you from man
Where did you get the frames from?
Walmart.com and northern tool
Link to that tubing?
I watched again and noticed you called it / carport. I think you just bought a cheap carport kit, is that right? I was wondering how you bought all that tubing for $120 because I could r find prices anywhere near that. I know this video isn’t brand new, but still.
@beefandpork it is a 10x20 carport kit from Walmart
Hey what breed of pigs do you have?
Kunekune
Instead of weaking the wood with the hole you be better off with eye bolt and staking threw that
That’s a good idea thanks for sharing
Use bungee cords to hold the door shut automatically, racoons czn open that door!
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