Releasing Chickens for Foraging
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Freedom from the Grocery Store! Raising your own chicken is simple!
What happens here
The farmer emphasizes the importance of moving animals throughout the farm for raising healthy food. He explains that his chickens, being pastured, get plenty of sunshine (Vitamin D), bugs, grass, and room to exercise. To demonstrate this, he turns off the Intellishock 60 fence charger by pressing a button and then opens the gate of the Premier1 electric poultry netting. The chickens, initially lounging under the coop, excitedly run out to explore and forage across the quarter-acre area, hunting for June bugs and Japanese beetles, which are in season. This activity contributes to their tenderness and overall health.
Goal: Allow chickens to forage freely on pasture for exercise and natural food sources.