This has been a dream for the garden since Jim Harlin started it. We plan to build a chicken coop into the preexisting rock berm in the south west corner of our property. Chickens provide numerous ecosystem services including pest control, quality manure, education opportunities and most deliciously, fresh eggs! Our goal is to start with ten to fifteen chickens that will be moved to different areas of the garden using a chicken tractor and housed in the chicken coop overnight to keep them safe from predators.
Material list: cement, stucco, t-posts , use of a backhoe for a few hours, feeders, waterers, sun lamps, wood, chicken wire, straw, heater