Oh, and one more question - how many sq. ft. per bird is the norm in a chicken tractor for meat birds?
We're considering some meat birds...
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It's 6x10- I've done 25 in it, and it could hold more without much trouble.
It's 6x10- I've done 25 in it, and it could hold more without much trouble.
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Truth is, the older they get the lazier they get. I learned to move the water to one end of the run and the feed to the other, if you don't they will lay where they can put their head in the feed and then lean over and put their head in the water and not move until another one comes and sits on them for the same position. They don't need a lot of room per bird, but to keep the area somewhat sanitary, give as much extra room as you can, and keep adding straw until they get butchered to try and keep it kinda clean.
Truth is, the older they get the lazier they get. I learned to move the water to one end of the run and the feed to the other, if you don't they will lay where they can put their head in the feed and then lean over and put their head in the water and not move until another one comes and sits on them for the same position. They don't need a lot of room per bird, but to keep the area somewhat sanitary, give as much extra room as you can, and keep adding straw until they get butchered to try and keep it kinda clean.
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