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Pig Tractor from a Round Bale Feeder, Could be used as a chicken tractor

We made a pig tractor from a metal round bale feeder and some fencing, a tarp, bungee cords, wire, a bucket and a water nipple. It is 8 feet in diameter, so a little over 50 square feet of space. Not a lot of room, but if moved once or twice a day should really give the pigs a lot of greens and varied diet and opportunity to root. I hope it works out! If so, I may buy another one to use as a chicken tractor, though of course I will use fencing with smaller spaces. The only tool I needed was a fence wire cutter for the main part of it, though for the waterer I used a drill. The bale feeder was 120 dollars, the fence and bungee cords I already had. The tarp was 15.00 for a waxed cotton canvas. (Plastic would have been cheaper, but I didn't want the sound of it in the wind). The nipple for the waterer was 11.00, and I had to buy a drill bit for it (2.00). I already had the bucket. So the cost for this was about 148.00, and we put it together in about an hour. Using the zip ties made it really quick, though add another hour if I have to go back and wire the fence in. To line it took about 30 feet of fencing and that allowed some overlapping. You may notice that the bale feeder is upside down. We did this because there were small feet the other way, and the top was smooth, so it will be easier to drag. Also, we are letting the pigs in and out by opening a flap in the fencing, and they fit better through the diagonal bars.