The undertaking of raising 50 meatbirds is becoming quite a project. I wasn't prepared for all the work when they were younger. Partly because I didn't have the space to keep them and moving them into makeshift houses and the cold weather wasn't helping either. They moved into the chicken tractor about a week ago and they love it in there. They are 4 weeks old today! Most of them have their feather grown in.
This is called a "chicken tractor" in the poultry world. There are many different shapes and sizes, but this is the typical gist- it has wheels in the back so it can be moved daily, the back section pulls out and has a feeder, and the front has a section that hinges upward so one can place a waterer in it.
When moving the tractor you have to be careful not to start running the chickens over! I start off slow and they start to move forward then eventually run forward and I can pull it a space ahead to new grass. This morning I half ran one over- but it sqwaked and I investigated and got him out. No biggie he is fine. They are starting to get in routine when I move the tractor and begin coming forward on their own. They love living in here. Fresh open air and lots of room to run around. They mostly just lay down in the sunny area.
