| This is my favorite type of cage. It is considered a chicken tractor, but it is really just a bottomless cage. I have made 4 of these cages now, each one a little bit different than the other. This cage is covered with 1/2" by1/2" hardware cloth. The overall cage length is 6' long, 3' tall, and 3' wide. As you can see, there is a divider in the middle which forms two 3'x3' compartments. The top is made of 1" mesh chicken wire. When the weather forcast calls for rain, I have a canvas tarp that a friend gave me over the top of the cage. Also, the cage is put up under a tree which gives it shade all day. This bottomless cage works very well for trios of bantams and pairs of standard sized chickens. In the picture above I have housed a trio of old english creles in the left compartment, and a pair of my personal favorite chickens in the right compartment. Those 2 chickens in the right compartment are also the same chickens as the ones pictured on the home page. |
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