We had to move the chicken tractor today.

Since I was the only one home (this is Peter by the way), I had to not only devise a way to move it by myself, but I also had to find a way to move the chickens to a safe place. The large cage that we kept them in before moving them outside is now full of chicken supplies, so that was not available. The small brooders that we made for the earlier stages are just not big enough to hold more than one or two birds each, and then only for a short period of time. The solution that I found was perfect.

We have a small fenced-in area (60' X 60') directly out the back door of our house. I think the previous owners used it to keep their dog contained. We've tried keeping Clarra in there, but she is such a clever brute of a dog, that it takes her about 30 seconds to break out. But I digress.

So anyway, I closed both of the gates to the fenced in area and move the chickens over one by one. They loved it! They instantly took advantage of the additional space. They were flying around and exploring like curious children. The found lots of food to forage and seem to really like one area of the yard in particular. They truly were having a blast. They got to spend about 2 hours just playing in the yard. It was a great opportunity to take some pictures.