AUSTRALIAN POULTRY FORUM™

The Biggest Poultry Forum in the world
It is Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:28 pm

All times are UTC + 10 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 13 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:08 am 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:46 pm
Posts: 12
Greetings

We consider to buy chicken tractor made of aluminum.
2.25m long, 1.3m wide and 0.8m high,

the brand in our mind is royal rooster - chicken roll.

it will be with fox proof floor, and Weather Shields.

we desire to house there 4 girls and 1 boy, Silkie bantams.

We are living in the Northern Tablelands in NSW, so it cold in the winter with mild summer.

As it is for me the first time of having chickens, may you advice about the pro and cons of this choice (chicken tractor and Silkie bantams) .

best regards


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:11 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:27 am
Posts: 626632
Location: SA
GG Member: Yes
Sounds good to me make sure they get the winter sun but not the summer sun and have good bedding in the roost for warmth in winter. With 5 in there are you planning to let them out during the day?

_________________
APF - MORE THAN JUST A HOBBY! - home of exhibition & backyard poultry in Australia & New Zealand


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:35 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:46 pm
Posts: 12
Greetings
There is foxes around here, we considered to let them out only if
we are in eye contact with them.

Do you feel it will be for them, uncomfortable and stressful being in the tractor
most of the time ?

best regards


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:04 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:17 pm
Posts: 5219
[smilie=welcome.gif]

Is this the Chicken Roll from Royal Rooster that you plan on purchasing?

http://www.royalrooster.com.au/products ... icken-Roll

Here is an earlier topic on a tractors vs fixed coops
viewtopic.php?f=43&t=11717

I have a rather large walk in A frame chook tractor that has a mezzanine level and ladder and also a magnificent chook mansion complete with ramp and nesting box. There are a photos of my tractor and mansion in the photo gallery under poultry housing. I think that is is good to have both and also a fox/rodent proof chook run as lack of space can result in some anti social behaviour amongst your flock.

The foxes are very cunning, my chooks free range only under supervsion as foxes and sadly even dogs :( are rampant this season.

gluck.gif

_________________
"The sky is falling!" Chicken Little

One Very Sad and Very Lonely and Very Heartbroken French Wheaten Marans with the softest of feathers and fluffiest of bottoms...
One Australorp with the biggest of black eyes also very heartbroken with the death of her little Silkie buddy...


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:23 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:27 am
Posts: 626632
Location: SA
GG Member: Yes
rbigos wrote:
Greetings
There is foxes around here, we considered to let them out only if
we are in eye contact with them.

Do you feel it will be for them, uncomfortable and stressful being in the tractor
most of the time ?

best regards

Thats ok most of us with foxes around have to do the same so just 1 or 2 hours a day is ok

_________________
APF - MORE THAN JUST A HOBBY! - home of exhibition & backyard poultry in Australia & New Zealand


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:02 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:40 pm
Posts: 3
I went with the mobile tractor because of the security of moving the hens close to the house each night then out during day light hours also no long term smell and they always have fresh ground to forage in


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:06 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:46 pm
Posts: 12
greetings

Thank you all for your input

best regards


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:14 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:47 am
Posts: 2176
Location: The Shire
Hi, rbigos,

Just went on the Royal Rooster website, is this one an option after a lottery win?

http://www.royalrooster.com.au/products ... tle-Royale

Good luck may you have many hours of happiness watching your chooks.

_________________
"There comes a time in your life when you have to let go of all the pointless drama and the people who create it and surround yourself with people who make you laugh so hard that you forget the bad and focus solely on the good. After all life is too short to be anything but happy."
Karl Marx, Composer


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:57 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:19 pm
Posts: 1
How many times do yu need to move the tractor in a week and do i need to take the chhoks out to move it


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pro and cons of chicken tractor
PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:37 am 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:40 pm
Posts: 3
I move mine every day but I guess once a week would be ok before they eat all your grass


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 13 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

All times are UTC + 10 hours


Who is on the Forum

Users browsing this forum: 10Geese, 70%cocoa, ABC Poultry, Adam Smith, Adeiela, Akeet, Alex Cooper, alexanderpeafowl, AlligatorCrkHeritageBreed, Alpine Poultry, Amature Chookz, andrewschooks, Appleton Australorps, arvoducks, Ash Maree, auctioneer, Avi Rare Breeds, Ayam Cemani, Backyard Chicken Chat, Backyard fowl, BaliDuckz, Bantam Rhode Island Red, Bantamenance, Barnywood, beakybird, bearfred, BeatenEgg, Beaudesert Mandarins, bemba, Ben Newton, benalla park, Bendigo Poultry, BigDucksOz, BigQuackers, birds101, Birds4u, birdsrock, Birdz4u, blackdotte, blackleghorn, BlackSwan, Blackswan1, Blue Australorps, bluefirelady, Bob Brookes, BokBok2, Boolaroo, Booths Bantams, Boxwood, Brad M, brerrabbit, Brian Jack, BriansPeas, broken bird, BROOKES POULTRY, BT Homestead, Buff Pekins, Buggsy, BushPig, ButtercupBreedGroup, BYC, byhookorchook, Cackles, caladenia, Caladenia Cottage, Calum H, Cammo Qld, CamsBantams, Carawatha Chickens, Cashmere, castaway chicken, cc's poultry, Charmhaven Chooks, Cheesman Chooks, Chicken Unity, chicken-boy, Chicken07, chickenlittle, Chickens Mad, Chickhorn, Chook Lady, chookasaurus, chookgirl, chookiebum, ChookieG, ChookMamma, ChookMum, Chooks Galore, Chooks R Us, chookslife, chookyinoz, Christine Shaw, Chukar, Cliff Wyandotte Bantams, CluckyDeb, coastalchookies, Colac Sussex, ColacWaterfowl, Collector Peafowl, Connor Peafowl, cookie, Cordelia, Country Bird, CountryChookz, Cowhide, CrackerChook, Crash, Daggy Guineas, Daniel Lawton, Danny, Danny Brown, darrssy, daviburn, Deb Thomas, debbilee, Denis, Desborough Birds, Dianne Carter, DillDale, Dodds Birds, DragonsDen, Dreaming Guineas, duckyfromoz, Duckz44, Eason Chooks, Eat Chooks, Ecovald, eggnog, EggSellent, eggy, eugenia, Fancychooklady, Farmer Benji, Feathers01, Flash, FlockPheasants, fluff fur & feathers, FluffyBum Silkies, FowlMan, Fraggle, Frances Brahmas, Fraser Island, FrogLeap, Furze Chooks, Gaggle of Geese, Gamebreeder, GavinGoose, geckodan, Ginny, girlfriday, Glen Fowler, Gold Laced Wyandotte, Golden Pond, Goodwin Ducks, Goran, Goulburn Heritage Poultry, grabby, GreenWest, Greg Davies, GUINEA FOWL, guinea fowl galore, Guinea owner, guineafowl, GuineaHomer, Haggis, hairycanary, HAPPYHENS, Hardfeather, Hawkes, heggie, Heidi F, Heijo, Helenchooks, Henny Penny, HillbillyGirlWA, Ian B, infoaddict, Isa Brown, Isachooks, Island Fowl, Ivan J, J Hicks, jaffa, Jane Stewart, Janelle Marshall, Jane's Chooks, jap jumbo quails, jarryd, Jeff Duncan, Jen71, Jersey Giant, Jimboomba Poultry, John Cole, John Pike, johnstoneparksussex, JonksGuineas, jose, Josh Welsummers, jr, JRA, Judith King, Judy Appleton, Julie Hart, Kalimna Heritage Poultry, kardella poultry, Karlisa, Katy, KAZZA64, KellyP, KEMPSEY NAKED NECKS, Ken Johnstone, kezabel, Khaki_Ducks, Kin Kin Silkies, Kingscote Chickens, klw, konopiste, KoopKing, kowie, KT, kyall3, LadyAmherst21, lanceview, Lawnton Poultry, Lesley Thomson, Leslie Cooper, Lilly, Linda P, Linz, Lozzy, LozzyR, LueT, luvmychook, madrex, MamasPyjamas, Mannie, Marek, Marengo Heritage Poultry, Margret Young, MaryJ, MaryJanet, Matt Knight, MattsGuineas, Mcginniss Fowl, meander, Melanie Y, MemoryLane, Milo, MinistryofDucks, Minorca&AndalusianStud, MinorcaCoop, mitchell07, MitchesMarans, Monique, Monto Poultry, MrPeabody, Mrpeewee, Ms Frankie, mummaroo, mycoola, Myflockoblues, mysticviews, NanangoGuineaBoy, NellyG, NEP, NepeanBirds, New England Watefowl, NightMare, Noel Cox, NSW King Quails, NZ Pekin Queen, Oaklands, Oldmanrooster, Olivia N, ONE TREE HILL, Ozchook, ozflock, ozguineafowl, ozibirds, O'Connor Sumatras, P_Edwards, Pam, Paul Clark, Peafowland, peamad, pearcey, PeepGuineafowl, Perth Pigeons, perthchooks, Peter Mead, Pheasant Man, Phil Thomas, PHILL, Pitts_Poultry, pj hatchery, Podgie, PossumCorner, Poulsen, Poultry, Poultry Hoarder, Poultry Matters, Poultry mum, Poultry Rare Breeds, poultrynut, PrestigePeafowl, Pretty boy, Priens Fowl, prorooster, Prouten, QuailFarmer, QuailQueenGC, QuailTales, Quailz, Quamby Chickens, Rainbow Chickens, Rawlinson, realimagery, redeyekeet, redjohanna, Reeves Family, Rhiannan H, Rhode Red, Rick Bobby, Ricky Bobby, RJJ Fowl, Rob Smith, Rod Taylor, Roger Parkin, rollyard, Roma Runners, Rose, Roundyard, ruff, rwood, Sandra Clarke, SantaClaws, Scots Grey Stud, seeing_spots, shairlyn, Sharni N, shayne, Shelly Roberts, silver duckwing game, Smallflock, snowball, South Aust Rouen Ducks, SouthernDucks, SouthSussex, Sparky, splash laced Wyandotte, springcreek, Stark Waterfowls, Stelan, Stephen Richards, Steve Davies, Stuart Turner, Sue Clarke, Sue Hall, Sue Sheppard, Sue Wards, sue55, Sumatra Stud AU, sunrise, Sussex19, swiftwood pheasants, SwineoSam, SydneyOEG, T.A.S.S™ [Bot], TANYA, TazBarnies, The Barnyard, The Browns, The Chook Man, The Good Life, The Gotfeather, TheChookBlock, Toolern Vale Fowl, Trany Naked Neck, Tribe of Honk, Tropic Poultry, Trott Park, Trout Runner, Turkey Man, Vella Layer Hens, Vicki Joy, Victorian Waterfowl, Violet Town, W Brown, warmblood, Webbs Orpingtons, WendyT, white modern game, Whittlesea Poultry, whittls, wildman, winglet, Wombatbird, Wonderful Silkies, Wongarra Poultry, Wood Duck, WotTheFlock, Yvette, Zanne and 5679985 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  

A.P.F - Australian Poultry Forum TM 1566349 all rights reserved 2002 - 2024

APF supports

Stop Forum Spam