The chickens and some turkeys are raised in Sallatin-style mobile pens on pasture. Plastic sheeting provides a wind break to protect the birds from chilling winds that can occur in early spring. During the day, the smaller panels of the pens are opened to allow the birds to warm themselves in the sunshine. Since this photo was taken, the Moore's youngest son, Aaron, figured out a way to redesign the pens, by adding a reinforcing bar and wheels, so that they can be moved with a garden tractor. Though this reduces the amount of manual labor, the birds must still be moved to fresh pasture twice a day.

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