Chicken Tractors
"Chicken tractors" are movable pens used to house poultry during the warmer months.
The pens range in size from 4 ft. X 10 ft. X 3 ft. high, to much larger sizes. It allows the poultry to range and scratch in the fields while protecting them from the dangers of predators.
Advantages of chicken tractors are:
- Poultry can scratch and feed on the natural foods and grit found in the soil
- By moving the pens daily, chicken tractors can provide manure to the soil without causing damage from excess nitrogen (due to manure/ammonia)
- Keeps the poultry in a clean and safe environment
- Cuts down on disease
- Reduces feed costs
In other words, it's good for the poultry, soil, and the pocketbook!
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