Chicken tractor rotation

[Rdh1223]

How often should i move a 96 sq foot tractor/run with 8 chickens? They are about 7 weeks old.

I dont want to let them destroy the lawn completely and I'm trying to let them eat as many bugs as possible.

I have been moving my extremely heavy chicken tractor every 2-3 days weather depending (it's a real project if the ground is wet).

 

[User635240]

How often should i move a 96 sq foot tractor/run with 8 chickens? They are about 7 weeks old.

I dont want to let them destroy the lawn completely and I'm trying to let them eat as many bugs as possible.

I have been moving my extremely heavy chicken tractor every 2-3 days weather depending (it's a real project if the ground is wet).

John Suscovich writes about this in his book on meat chicken tractors. His are 6*12 and hold 36 chickens. I think he moves them every three days.

 

[Ridgerunner]

How often should i move a 96 sq foot tractor/run with 8 chickens?

I let the conditions determine that. If the poop starts to build up it is time to move it. If it turns into a muddy mess, move it. My grass came back fairly fast but with all of the extra fertilizer if was a dark green spot. You could tell where it had been for a while. I had to move mine more often when it rained that when the weather stayed dry.

You'll find what works for you.

 

[Rdh1223]

So just for people searching this topic in the future.

I've found that if I move the tractor every 3-4 days the lawn doesn't get to messed up, the poop dissappear pretty quick and there's no smell. My backyard looks nicer than it ever has, lush green grass/weed combo lol.

I did have spots that they dug up to dust bathe in so I started putting a bin in there fir them to do that in. Less lawn repair. They still tear the grass up a bit especially around the feeder but it comes back pretty quick.