Comments on: Poultry Professor builds a Catawba Coop Chicken Tractor

By: Antony Williams

Antony Williams — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 15:58:57 +0000

Mike…great job on the “how to make a little clucker kennel”. Great job on the stop-motion…always fun to do that. How long did it take to make this and what did it cost?

By: Michael Alig

Michael Alig — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 15:17:31 +0000

Tony, Thanks for the comments. The video took about 2 weeks to film and edit. However, the first coop I built took about 20 hours. I now have it down to about 10 hours. This includes cutting the parts and assembly. Materials run about $150, give or take, depending on how much you’re willing to rip on the table saw. 2×6′s are cheaper to rip in half than to buy 2 1×6′s.

By: goatgirl61

goatgirl61 — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 14:22:16 +0000

if you were alone and trying to move this would wheels on one end be east to attach ? it’s just one here moving chickens … thanks for the great video wonderful and way easy to follow … how many would this house ? two ? thanks again

By: Michael Alig

Michael Alig — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 13:32:20 +0000

To move the coop alone, I attach a set of wheels to one end. I use a 51 inch 2×4, cut with a 30 degree angle along one edge. I use t-hinges to attach it to the bottom board. I then attach lawn mower wheels using lag bolts. You pick up that end and use you foot to flip the wheels under. Move it using the other handles, then go back and flip the wheels out from under the end.

The coop houses 5 full size hens comfortably. It can hold 6, but it is tight. Thanks for watching.