Moving Mobile Chicken Broiler Shelters
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Why isn't everyone farming like this?
What happens here
Use a specialized dolly (simple metal frame with two wheels and a crossbar) to move the mobile chicken shelters (10 ft by 12 ft by 2 ft high) to fresh ground daily. Position the dolly's arms under the shelter's frame, lift, and roll the shelter forward to an adjacent, ungrazed area. This allows chickens access to a fresh 'salad bar' of forage and a clean 'lounge area', improving their health and cleanliness. Remove the feeder/drinker before moving and replace it after. One person can move these shelters efficiently.
Goal: Relocate broiler chicken shelters daily for fresh pasture access.
Tools and materials
- Chicken Feeder — Providing supplemental feed to the chickens
- Custom Dolly Custom-built — Lifting and moving the chicken shelters
- Mobile Chicken Shelter Custom-built — Housing broiler chickens and providing shelter and a foraging area