What does pastured mean?
For the Chickens
As seen in the picture above BDR has movable coops that are located out on the pasture. We house 60-75 birds in each coop. Every morning the coop is opened and the chickens are brought food and water. After they have run out of the coop, the coop is dragged one coop length down the pasture.
What are the advantages
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As seen in the picture above BDR has movable coops that are located out on the pasture. We house 60-75 birds in each coop. Every morning the coop is opened and the chickens are brought food and water. After they have run out of the coop, the coop is dragged one coop length down the pasture.
What are the advantages
- Fresh (poop free) place to sleep each night
- Fresh grass to eat
- Dispersal of the high nitrogen content chicken dropping around the pasture
- Healthy birds - The microbial cycle of coccidiosis and other disease common to some operations is 3 weeks, the coop is hundreds of yards from the old site at that point keeping the birds disease free without need for medication.
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