I live on a small acreage outside Omaha, Nebraska, where I keep a varying number of hens, one cat, and one husband. I work as a freelance writer, often writing about chicken keeping, and also volunteer as a Master Gardener with the local Extension. Check out my blog covering chickens and...
My husband and I live in Northern Calfornia with eight chickens now now (that changes over time) and 18 fruit trees. The first mostly live in a "free range " yard of 75' x 25' x 15' with trees and a coop inside. It is made with hardware cloth and dug down a foot and fanned out. It has a locking...