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 ...

Mobile coops are a great way to keep a few chickens in a small space, while still allowing them to graze. After reading many of your chicken and egg articles, my 13-year-old daughter designed this ...

The idea of mobile poultry production appeals to rural acreage landowners in what Drew Kientzy calls the north-central Missouri pasture belt.

Looking for some movable chicken coop ideas? Create your own DIY chicken coop using a truck frame and some basic carpentry skills. This is one of many cheap chicken coop ideas we have to offer. When I ...

ENOCHVILLE, N.C.,None — Randy Klocke stood hunched over the brood of hens at his Enochville farm, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. His hands flashed down in a blur, grabbing a hen by a wing ...

EPISODE 22: Day 2 of the John Suscovich/Farm Marketing Solutions chicken tractor build. This episode focuses on the ...

Michele McAlum of Smoky Mountain Chicken Tractor wheels out a chicken coop with a 8-foot run Friday, June 10, 2016, in West Knox County. McAlum and her husband, Keith, make top quality, custom-built ...

PARTRIDGE — Keeping chickens safe, healthy and happy can often be daunting. Sometimes the coyotes or raccoons snatch them. Or maybe they nibble on too many garden vegetables. To circumvent predators ...

In this video, I show you how I connected our mobile chicken tractor to a raised garden bed to create a simple system where the hens weed, till, and fertilize the soil — saving me hours of labor. It’s ...

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 ...

PARTRIDGE — Keeping chickens safe, healthy and happy can often be daunting. Sometimes the coyotes or raccoons snatch them. Or maybe they nibble on too many garden vegetables. To circumvent predators ...