The whole point of a "chicken tractor" is to allow the chickens access to the ground. Then moving it before they dig everything up or tunnel out. There are some areas where predators may make tractors impractical. Racoons and skunks can tear up chicken wire faster than you can put it up. Years ago I foolishly left some 6 week old chicks out in a tractor overnight. Something picked the tractor up and that was the end of that flock. I suspect Eastern Coyotes. If you make completely predator proof you would need a bulldozer to move it.
Ol' George
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Liz" <lizsimmons@...> wrote:
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> Hi, as I'm trying to figure out what type of chicken coop we'd like, I've come across the information that by using a portable coop, aka tractor, the chickens get all-natural grains and insects in their diet which could provide tastier eggs. My question is, isn't the lack of protection underneath a portable coop a concern for predators? When building their daytime run, I had planned on including some extra protection underground under the fence to protect from digging predators.
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