I have been raising chickens for eggs for the last 6 years. I am thinking about trying meat birds this summer but have a few questions/concerns. I am interested in free range meat birds that are pastured using a chicken tractor that is rotated around the yard. My concern is our yard isn't perfectly flat and worry about predators making their way into the pen. Are most meat birds moved to a coop at night or can they stay in the tractor if it is predator proof? How do you ensure the tractor is predator proof, especially with uneven ground?! (We are on the edge of a coulee and close to a river so predators we deal with are weasels, racoons, mink and marten.)
Any advice would be much appreciated!!
Any advice would be much appreciated!!