Homemade chicken tractor: part V

In my last post, I showed how Mark added a large access door to the chicken tractor.  Next step is to cover the rest of the tractor.

Green plastic netting is Mark's new favorite material for covering chicken tractors. It's easier to cut and manage than traditional poultry wire and we think it looks better. Small dry wall screws seem to be the perfect choice for attaching the larger corner sections of the netting to a wooden surface.

The green plastic material we used for this chicken tractor has an added advantage of being a nice comfortable size for each hen to poke her head through to access some goodies outside the tractor.  Combine bugs with fresh water from an automatic chicken waterer and you have happy hens!