Architect David Darling crafted a high-design home for hens—with equal appeal to humans—in the teaching garden of his son’s ...

Late morning sunshine steaming from a wall of south-facing windows transforms a weathered wooden building that sets back a bit from 220th Trail in South Amana. It's bright and white, cozy and warm ...

When Bay Area designers Kevin McElroy and Matthew Wolpe of Just Fine Design/Build unveiled their mod chicken coop Chick-in-a-Box at a 2010 Maker Faire, they thought they were on to something. Chickens ...

It takes a village to grow a garden. That’s one lesson to be gleaned from Barre Town Middle and Elementary School, where teachers, staff, students and volunteers work together to nurture a collection ...

In San Francisco's Eureka Valley, three young chickens are living the good life. Their sleek residence is modern but practical, designed by Peter Strzebniok, 44, and his wife, Deborah Wong, 38. The ...

If humans can have off-grid, prefabricated structures, who says livestock shouldn’t get the same eco-treatment. A recent competition held by the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ...

About a quarter-century ago, American farmer Joel Salatin pioneered a portable chicken coop that allowed chickens to graze on new pastures every day. At the time, most chickens were crammed in ...