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 ...

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 ...

ATHENS, Ga. -- After years of wanting chickens, Comer resident Laura Os-borne bought a chicken tractor a few weeks ago. She first saw one of the movable coops at a bird auction, she said, and ...

Electric fencing is simple to set up and will help to discourage predators. Permanent chicken houses and fenced runs are wonderful if you have the space and the means to keep them clean, compost the ...

Raising chickens in your backyard can be incredibly rewarding, regardless of whether you're doing it for fresh eggs, pest control, or simply the joy of having feathered companions. But before you ...

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 ...

The chook tractor – a small, lightweight, movable chicken coop that can be repositioned around the yard – was made popular by Kyogle permaculture author Linda Woodrow. “You're kidding,” was Ms Woodrow ...

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 ...