Pasture Poultry – Tractor Group Buy?

Hey all, would anyone be interested in a group buy for 20’ x 44’ chicken tractor kits?

— Background:

I’ve operated a small flock for years and I’m expanding into more intensive rotational pasture operations.

I’ve been disappointed with the turnkey offerings currently on the market – they’re super costly, and don’t even come with all the most expensive and difficult to source parts.

So, naturally I just designed my own – but with auger feed lines and electric perimeter fencing, and all of the quality essentials that will maximize animal welfare and production while minimizing labor (it carries 7 days of feed and water on board, etc)- and started pricing it out directly with manufactures.

Nothing is custom. The design uses all commercially available off the shelf parts and materials.

While still in the works, I think that I’m far enough along in talks with the various manufacturers and distributors to estimate the cost of each 20’ x 40’ chicken tractor kit at $9,000 + domestic shipping. (Super subject to change right now – like 40%+ of the cost is already shipping and tariffs)

But right now I estimate the kit cost at $9,000 + shipping, requiring another ~$3,000 in locally sourced materials (galvanized top tube and lumber).

I’m not interested in doing this as a business. I’ve put together something that I think is about half the total cost of finishing out a turnkey solution, and times are tough- so if we can help one another bring more clean food to the masses, I’m down to share the design and place a big order on all our behalf.

If you’re interested, let’s connect.

Thanks for reading! I’ll put more details in the comments.