We are putting the final touches on the chicken coop that Will designed and built this summer. We've learned a lot about chickens and working with them in a tractor (mobile coop). The eat the grass quicker than we imagined! I need to be able to move the coop daily so they have fresh grass and weeds to eat.
We don't water our yard, we reserve water for the plants that feed us! So, our yard had turned into a large dirt patch. Several weeks ago, the kids and I threw out Oats, Wheat, Rye and other grains. Instead of raking them in, I figured the grain seeds were getting good contact with the soil from all the kids running around on top of them. Our yard is now covered in beautiful little green shoots from the grains and the chickens will be well fed this winter.
We had to put the wheels on after dusk, when the hens were up in the roosting box asleep. We wheeled them over to a lush area of growth so they'll have a nice breakfast in the morning.
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