For Immediate Release:

Chicken Tractory Adds Garden Weeder Option

PETERSHAM, MA (July 2008) -- Tully MicroPack, a teeny tiny, family-owned Massachusetts company, announced it has configured its Happy Chicken Tractory to put your chickens to work weeding between garden rows without letting them eat the tomatoes and other veggies.

"We kept hearing from our customers that they want a chicken tractor designed to roll easily between the rows of their vegetable gardens. So we went back to the boys in the lab with your suggestion to see what they could come up with," the boss cluck said.

"We have reconfigured our basic tractor so you can purchase a 32-inch wide 6-foot long unit that rolls between the garden rows for less than our basic tractor unit. The netting is cut a little differently, but we can hold the price and the unit can be easily converted to a full chicken tractor," the boss said. Double the length to 12 feet with an expansion unit. "Put your chickens to work weeding the garden every day."

We'll have pictures and detailed information on the new design soon. Buy One Today

Chicken Tractory Adds Electric Predator Protection

PETERSHAM, MA (July 2008) -- Tully MicroPack, a very small, family-owned Massachusetts company, announced it has electrified the perimeter protection to its chicken tractory product for added protection against predators.

"We've mounted a compact electric fence charger and perimeter defense wire to the Chicken Tractory. Any critter that comes near is going to get a snoot full of juice. That includes the neighbor's dogs," the boys in the lab cackled.

The unit is battery operated (battery not supplied) and does not need to be tied to a power source or grounded. "The electric fencing charger and battery roll right along with the chicken tractor," the boys said. "It protects all four sides and the hot wire is connected in such a way as to allow easy access to the Chicken Tractory door when needed. Electric protection is offered as a plus-cost option, for just  $84.95. Buy One Today

Chicken Tractory Shows at Farmers' Markets

PETERSHAM, MA (May 2008) -- Tully MicroPack, a small, family-owned Massachusetts company, is showing its Happy Chicken Tractory at Farmers' Markets in Central Massachusetts this spring. Happy Orpingtons and Arucana visited with us at the Hardwick Farmers' Market on May 23. Visitors asked lots of questions bout how we get all that netting and aluminum into a shipping tube. (Trade secret devised by the boys in the coop (engineering lab)). Purchase one today through the web site.

Chicken Tractory Adds a Watering Trough

PETERSHAM, MA (May 2008) -- Tully MicroPack, a small, family-owned Massachusetts company, has added a "Model T" watering trough to its product list. The Model T waterer is covered to prevent feathers and shavings and other stuff from getting into the water. It can't tip over. It's three feet long and three feet across but can be made longer if you want it (or shorter for that matter) The Model T lists for $24.95 plus shipping. Look for more toys from the boys in the coop (engineering lab) as time goes on. See the real deal at www.chicktrac.com

Chicken Tractory Adds an Optional Nesting Box

PETERSHAM, MA (May 2008) -- Tully MicroPack, a small, family-owned Massachusetts company, has added an optional nesting box to its product list. The box hangs on the back wall of the chicken tractor and rests on the bottom rail. It rolls merrily along as the chicken tractor moves. The boys in the coop (engineering research lab) think it's pretty smart. Chickens put eggs in the four nest boxes. People open the doors and take them out. The nesting box is mounted outside the chicken tractor and doesn't take any space away from the chickens. It just hangs there, no tools are required for installing it. See the real deal at www.chicktrac.com

Chicken Tractory Adds a Double Door to Product Lines

PETERSHAM, MA (April 2008) -- Tully MicroPack, a small, family-owned Massachusetts company, announced it is adding a double door to its Chicken Tractory product line. Both Sonny and the larger Mom models allow safely free ranging chickens and the ability to move them easily around the yard.

"Those birds in the coop (engineering research laboratory) insisted on it," the boss squawk said. "They figure you ought to be able to put birds and feeders in and take stuff out. We finally gave in and let them go ahead and engineer a doorway to the Chicken Tractory. The door has a frame and hinges and a latch. We were resisting a little bit because we are totally dedicated to the idea of a completely "no tools" assembly. We got there with zip ties." Still, no tools required.

"Those guys out in the coop (engineering research laboratory) just wouldn't shut up about this issue. They were pecking at their lab coats, so we gave in," he said. Besides, he said, some customers might think a door is a handy thing to have in a chicken tractor. The double door closes over itself to provide an extra layer of protection for the birds inside. When it is open, it forms two sides of a short, enclosed walkway to help guide the chickens back into their coop at night.

Chicken Tractory Adds Optional "PredatorSkirt" to Product Lines

PETERSHAM, MA (April 2008) -- Tully MicroPack, a small, family-owned Massachusetts company, announced it is adding extra protection from predators to its Chicken Tractory product line. Both Sonny and the larger Mom models allow safely free ranging chickens and the ability to move them easily around the yard.

"Those birds in the coop (engineering research laboratory) insisted on it," the boss squawk said. "They figure you ought to be able to prevent foxes and such from burrowing under the Chicken Tractory by adding a foot of rigid netting all around the outside of the enclosure, flat on the ground. The skirt is attached to the bottom rail and moves along with the rest of the structure. We sell the skirt as an option, but the flock owner can easily provide the same protection by buying a small roll of 12-inch wire netting from the Garden Feed store and save a bit of money. Lay out the wire flat on the ground and attach with cable ties. Still, no tools required.

"Those guys out in the coop (engineering research laboratory) just wouldn't shut up about this issue. They were pecking at their lab coats again, so we gave in," he said. "It's all about listening to suggestions from our customers and coming up with simple but innovative solutions."

Chicken Tractory Launches First Products

PETERSHAM, MA (April 2008) -- Tully MicroPack, a small, family-owned Massachusetts company, announced its first products this month.

The Happy Chicken Tractory from Our Little Chicken Factory (TM) is a light-weight, portable structure for poultry that can easily be moved around the yard to allow protected free ranging for small backyard flocks. The open-bottomed structure allows small flocks to feed and fertilize in selected areas of a yard. It can be moved frequently and easily and affords birds protection from predators.

The wheeled structure snaps together in minutes without tools,. The Happy Chicken Tractory can be taken apart for storage. Priced at $349.95, the basic six-foot long unit is also designed to be quickly and easily extended to 12 or even 18 feet in length to accommodate more birds. The unit can be converted to a growing tunnel by changing the covering from chicken wire to plastic sheeting. The Happy Chicken Tractory is sold on-line, in on-line catalogs and in farm and feed stores. The company offers discounts and special pricing to groups working in poverty areas around the world.

For more information, please The Little Chicken Factory at 978-724-6662 or send an e-mail to birdman@chicktrac.com

Now THIS is just a little over the top

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