9 weeks old
They are in a chicken tractor until large enough to join the rest of the free rangers. Note stalker kitty later in video…
Our new chicken tractor’s engine just arrived today – 30 red, white and black baby chicks.
5-27-2011 Chicks are growing very fast and healthy as they enjoy the space, security and comfort of the HotRod Chickshaw.
About a month old now, the chicks have moved from the laundry room to the “nursery” in the barn. Eddie converted the chicken tractor to a broody pen and they are all well and happy there.
4-27-11 Just picked up from J&B feeds (Swantucky) 30 Cornish Cross(X) Rock chicks and put them down into their temporary brooding box home. They came in via US mail and were quite hungry and thirsty-big surprise ‘eh? I will be finished with the Chicken Tractor today, where these chicks will reach their full maturity within…
This is our Buff Orpinton mama hen touring her 4 week old Blue/Buff chicks around the yard on their first trip out of the chicken tractor.
Two RIR and two EE pullets (hopefully!) are about 2.5 weeks old. Completed the structure and netting on the chicken tractor today and gave them a couple hours to play.
At six weeks the 19 chicks have moved out of the chicken tractor and into our biggest outdoor coop, where they will reside for the next 3 months.
DYI Raising Chickens for eating .Free range chickens in a chicken tractor.