They have a coop and run 6x12. And I’ve been letting them out to free range. But when my gardens are just starting to grow, I can’t let them free range as often.
So I’m trying to come up with ways to keep my girls happy when they need to be locked up for longer periods of time. What do you think is better, a larger chicken yard or a chicken tractor? What would make them more happy?
For those that use chicken tractors/mobile coops. Do you find your girls happy in it? I need a solution for the growing season when I can’t let my hens free range. Also, how do you provide a dust bathing spot if you are constantly moving it to fresh grass?
Just wondering how everyone does it. Coop/run 100% of the time, supervised free ranging, full free ranging, chicken tractor, electric netting? Pictures welcome!!
We are working on it now, but definitely want to put in different roosting bars, logs and stumps, hope to grow ( protected of course) some fruit bushes, sunflowers in there for them.