Chicken Coops (Moveable)

This is my first moveable chicken coop.

It's built on 6x6 pressure treated (ACQ) skids and is 8' x 8', allowing it to be moved with a compact tractor. The doors on the side open to a storage area big enough for about 5 - 5 gallon pails of feed. Galvanized metal nest boxes are mounted inside on the wall.

The pvc piping on the roof feeds two micro-sprinkler heads. When the temperature gets over a 100 degrees, we hook a garden hose to it and it keeps the roof wet, which drops the temperature inside the coop significantly.



I fiberglassed the floor inside to prevent rot. I use a thick layer of aged wood chips for bedding.

This coop will accomodate 25 hens, though it usually houses about 14-15.

I improved upon some of the details in the second, larger coop that was built primarily for broilers.  This coop is 10' x 12' and is built on a steel subframe and skids.  There are no interior studs.  The 2x4 exterior vertical battens take the place of the studs, and eliminate the pockets between the studs on the interior.  This makes the interior much easier to clean.  Moving this coop is right at the limit for my compact 4wd tractor (about 30 hp).