Strengthening the Family
Egg Cart’n chicken tractors hold just the right number of hens to provide a daily supply of fresh eggs for your small household. Families practice responsibility, companionship and patience as they work together to care for their animals and raise their own food.
Bringing Success
Egg Cart’n is committed to producting quality products that help you, your animals, and the earth live well together. Egg Cart'n makes it easier to achieve your goals of a healthier lifestyle, right in your backyard.
ABOUT US
The Egg Cart’n Story
Quality products don't happen overnight. Many years of experimenting and perserverence went into making Egg Cart'n what it is today. Everything from the inspiration of a daughter, a trip to Belgium, and advice from homeschool events gave the founder, David Yoder, the knowledge and inspiration he needed to make the product what it is today.
Hard Work Pays Off
David Yoder first found interest in making poultry housing when his daughter decided she wanted to raise chickens. Seeing a need for improvements in the chicken tractor category, he decided to try it. He built his first chicken tractor while visiting some friends in Belgium. They had a chicken tractor for meat birds, but it was too heavy to move easily. David made them a chicken tractor that they were very pleased with, which was only the beginning of a journey in developing and perfecting his own chicken tractor models.
A Backyard Marvel is Born
The first meat bird chicken tractor that David made in Belgium was about four and a half times the size of his current chicken tractors. David made substantial changes to his chicken tractors over time. He made his first Egg Cart’n Classic model in 2004, and since then, he’s made a lot of improvements to make assembly, shipping, and using easier. Not only did he make improvements to the Classic Model, but he has also experimented with different types of models. Having a variety of models ensures that you can get the model that fits you best and ensures that Egg Cart’n reaches a variety of people in the backyard farming community.
Eggs For the Win!
David wanted to make products that improve the lives of chicken owners like you. After advertising at a home school event, he found out he could cater to a broader crowd of backyard farmers if he changed his focus. Instead of making chicken tractors for meat birds, he started designing a convenient chicken tractor for egg-laying hens. This major focus shift from mass-meat production to backyard poultry has had a more significant impact than David knew was possible. His innovative, convenient chicken tractors give a new name to backyard chicken farming. Besides giving your chickens shelter, David’s Egg Cart’n chicken tractors make your life easier.
Making it Move
David’s biggest challenge in building chicken tractors was figuring out how to move them safely and conveniently. He wanted the process of moving the chicken tractor to no longer be a chore. The first lift system he built had a manual latch and unlatch system, but he realized he had to make it at least semi-automatic to make it convenient and safe. After many attempts, he finally developed a simple lift and latch system that was safe and easy to use.
Happy Surprises
Even amidst the challenges that David faced in creating the chicken tractor, he encountered many pleasant surprises. In developing and marketing chicken tractors, David found himself part of a community passionate about sustainable, natural lifestyles. He was grateful to find this community and hopes that you and many others catch and spread the vision to give and receive from the earth as we were intended to do.
Moving Forward
David is now reaching retirement age, but he does not want his vision and values to end with his retirement. The next generation of business leaders is now picking up where David left off. Together, we share the same goals and visions that David has held throughout his career in engineering chicken tractors. David trusts that as the business grows and expands, the same values of quality products and bringing the family together will continue and expand with the business.
(pictured is the founder David Yoder, left, and current owner Harry Shenk, right)
We built this chicken tractor to last for decades.
In a time when most things are made as cheaply as possible, we went the opposite direction. We built the most durable chicken tractor on the market. We wanted to make sure this would be the only chicken tractor you’d ever need to buy.
Our chicken tractors are carefully hand-built in the USA and come with a 10-year Warranty.
- Move your chickens around your yard with ease.
- Keep your hens safe from pesky predators.
- Use it for years with our 10-year warranty.
GIVE YOUR CHICKENS ROOM TO ROAM
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