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Rolling Chicken Coop Can Be Parked Anywhere
“Last spring my wife and I decided to raise some Cornish Cross meat chickens for our own use,” says Robert Bedwell, Brazil, Ind.
“We didn’t have a good spot for a permanent chicken coop so I decided to build a portable one. It allows us to keep it close by while raising a batch, and then park it out of the w
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Rolling Chicken Coop Can Be Parked Anywhere BUILDINGS Miscellaneous “Last spring my wife and I decided to raise some Cornish Cross meat chickens for our own use ” says Robert Bedwell Brazil Ind “We didn’t have a good spot for a permanent chicken coop so I decided to build a portable one It allows us to keep it close by while raising a batch and then park it out of the way when not in use “I had a running gear from an old wagon and used 2 by 12’s for the sills and 2 by 10’s for the floor all of which were scavenged from an old building Various 2 by 4’s plywood and used metal roofing all found their way from various corners of the farm to our ‘Chickenmobile’ “Chicken wire on the doors gives plenty of ventilation I made plywood inserts for cold weather protection The height above the ground makes care much easier and reduces predator problems I wired it with lights and an outlet for heat lamps or heaters so it can be used year round and plugged in anywhere There’s a feeder at one end of the 8 by 12-ft area and water at the other Birds stay inside at all times although you could rig up a ramp for them to come down to a fenced-in area However the 30 Cornish Cross breed we raised are ready for butchering at 6 to 7 weeks so they were fine in litter made from ground corn cobs and wood shavings I think we could raise 50 birds in there with no problem “All I had to buy were screws hinges latches and a little paint so the total cost of the project was less than $100 ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Robert Bedwell 2500 E County Road 900N Brazil Ind 47834 ph 812 986-2185; bedwell@ccrtc com
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