Transition to Mobile Outdoor Coop
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What happens here
After about two to three weeks in the brooder, once chicks have feathered out and outdoor temperatures are suitable (around 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit depending on bird size), move them to a mobile outdoor coop. This mobile coop is built from PVC and metal roofing, approximately 10x15 feet, and moved daily to fresh pasture. This allows the birds to free-range and forage.
Goal: Move feathered chicks to an outdoor mobile coop for pasture grazing
Tools and materials
- Electric Poultry Netting Premier1 — Containing the chickens and deterring predators in the outdoor environment
- Mobile Coop — Outdoor housing for meat birds on pasture
- Solar Electric Fence Charger Premier1 — Powering the electric poultry netting for predator control
- Wet Feed Reedy Fork Farm — Feeding older meat birds to encourage weight gain and reduce waste