A frame chicken coop ideas

Dr. Shaun & Tiffany on Instagram: "Our A-frame chicken tractor sure is pretty, but dang it’s super functional too! The only thing I would modify is to make the roofline more of an obtuse angle…creating a shorter, wider triangle design. Turns out we don’t need all that head room and by just widening the angle, we could gain more floor space for the birds to range without adding additional weight to the structure. The nesting boxes in the back are an awesome feature, but totally unnecessary if…

This Is A FREE DIY 5x8 A-Frame Chicken Coop Plan. It Can House 10 to 20 Chickens And Is Built On Skids Making It Mobile As Well. Downloadable, Printable PDF

I'm thinking about building a chicken tractor I can put chicks in when they are too big for brooder yet to small to be put in with the flock. Had a few...

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Learn how to build a secure, stylish A-frame chicken coop with our easy DIY guide. Perfect for keeping your chickens safe and happy!

There are lots of ways to raise chickens in one's backyard: free ranging, rotational pasturing, tractoring, etc. Meat breeds tend to eat a lot of feed and gain weight quickly, and those traits have come at the expense of foraging behavior (cornish cross, we're looking at you). One way to get those meat birds out in the fresh air a bit while forcing the little butterballs to eat some greenery (and poop around the yard instead of two feet from the feeder) is to put them on a bit of a diet and…