The new chicken tractor had its first voyage today across the garden to a new location near the berries.

We discovered that a well placed furniture dolly under the heavier nest box end made pulling it long distances downright easy.

I installed a couple of lawn mower wheels on the last tractor and it just didn't seem to be worth it. The furniture dolly is a good compromise because it can be taken away or switched to another end or side without much effort. The new occupants seem to be happy with their new home.

Read other posts about chicken tractors: Chicken tractors as a permaculture tool Notes on chicken tractor construction: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Summary: Tips for building a chicken tractor for under $20 View of an older chicken tractor

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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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