Shannon Hickman and Jerry Hickman made a “winter palace,” and a mobile chicken tractor, wherein the poultry pets feed and fertilize the lawn. The two decided to raise chickens when they became ...

The idea is you move a chicken tractor across your pasture (or backyard) every day, or every few days, so your flock constantly has fresh vegetation to forage in. Chickens like to eat the tender tips ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

The chicken mini-coop can be easily moved around the yard and garden by just one person, so the birds can feed on fresh grass and bugs as much of the year as possible. Build a chicken tractor perfect ...