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Here's a little more something I knocked out way back, 07/30/09. It might help in the discussion at hand.....
"How "big" in the run? 87.12 sq ft per bird as a minimum is ideal. {{ there it is again!}}
With this much space the earth itself will absorb much of the impact of their droppings and excavating.
Actually the number of 500 birds per acre, or 87.12 square feet per bird, is not entirely correct.
I am a professional pastured poultry operator, as are a few of my friends. A more correct answer would be 500 birds per acre per week, or 87.12 square feet per bird per week. If the birds are not moved to a new patch of ground within a week, then the field will begin to show signs of severe damage. Furthermore, it is not wise to ever double back to the same patch of ground within the same year due to pathogens,