When our chickens get into the garden they create a lot of damage.
Bruce Morgan in Australia uses an interesting system of tunnels to direct his chickens to a specific part of the garden for plowing and fertilization.
It looks like each section is 8 feet with a small wooden frame for support. This system seems like it would be more versatile than a regular chicken tractor and maybe easier for folks with uneven terrain.
How do we transfer chickens from the tractor back to the coop?
Anna has them conditioned to respond to the sound of some feed being shaken in a cup. A handy trick to have when chickens get in an escape mood.
The training is simple. Just do a lot of shaking every morning before you feed your flock. Anna’s method involves calling our girls “chickees” in her best 3rd grade teacher voice.
The new 2 gallon chicken tractor bucket waterer is a nice upgrade.
We have 3 hens in our tractor and it’s usually enough for all week.
5 gallons would be too heavy and make it harder to move.