I'm looking to get some chickens for laying. My wife brought home some eggs from the farm where she rides, and now I am hooked. I would like to build them a nice henhouse and enclosed yard, but also a chicken tractor that I can relocate throughout the yard. One thought was to build one that is narrow enough to fit between the rows of the garden, thus leaving the weeding and cultivating to them. When I brought up the idea to a friend who is an organic farming expert, she said she would be cautious of having fresh, high nitrogen chicken manure in the garden. She qualified this remark by saying she has no experience with fresh chicken poop.

So, does this sound like a good idea? From the websites I have visited online regarding chicken tractors, they seem to imply that chickens in the garden is win-win. Any thoughts?

Thank you!