
One of the coolest things I found this last weekend at the Home and Garden show in Austin is a portable chicken coop. The designer of this particular one is Josh Hudgins.
Look at the wood handles on the front of it - and it has wheels on the back. Simply pick it up like you would a wheel barrow, walk backwards, and move it to the next spot on in the yard. It's a moving fertilizer manufacturing plant. :)
Josh said it holds up to 8 chickens, holds the water and food containers, has a lightweight roof, and is just plain cool! Check out the solar panel in the lower right hand corner. This is to put an electric fence wire around the bottom of it - so foxes or wild animals don't get your precious chickens. There are also 3 cubby holes inside for the chickens to lay eggs, and a side door.
Josh and his lovely bride/assistant Michelle are working hard on their business, so check out their website and tell your friends! They live out in Burnet, TX, where he is building a workshop to manufacture these things. He's also a seasoned expert on actually raising chickens. He incubates the eggs, and I watched him answering questions for folks stopping by his booth - on the best ones to get, etc.
That was a delightful - and stimulating time - just thinking about all that went into this project. I especially love the young and creative energy this couple had!