As the urban-homesteading movement puts down ever-deeper roots within Indy’s city limits, the genteel farmers of SoBro, Irvington, and the like have naturally turned to livestock—specifically backyard ...

With egg prices skyrocketing, more and more people are thinking about getting their own chickens. In fact, a recent study by Eden Emerald Buyers Agents found that searches for chicken coop plans on ...

With a few updates, an old play set can make the ideal backyard coop. Learn how to make a playhouse turned chicken coop! Read how a chicken owner repurposed an out-of-use children’s play set into the ...

More than 13 million homeowners raise backyard chickens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and that number is expected to grow over the next several years. You can rear chickens in ...

The author’s hens stay on pasture during warmer months and then overwinter inside a greenhouse. Use chicken manure in garden to boost crops’ productivity, while also utilizing a greenhouse chicken ...

Rain or shine, they are on the job in the garden, weeding, killing pests, fertilizing and composting. They don’t knock off until dusk, they work weekends and holidays, and they only take short breaks.