Maybe it's in the grass that you're moving the tractor around on, even though the tractor is contained within another run.
Insecticides and herbicides are quite toxic to chickens, especially chicks... Is it possible that the grass (or even a small part of the grass) was hit with something to kill, for example, an ant mound? Could all of the grass have been treated with something for weeds?
Insecticides and herbicides are quite toxic to chickens, especially chicks... Is it possible that the grass (or even a small part of the grass) was hit with something to kill, for example, an ant mound? Could all of the grass have been treated with something for weeds?