I live in town on 1/4 acre, and want to get at least some laying hens, perhaps a few meat chickens as well.

I've raised hens before, and found it easy and fun. My question for the group is: Has anyone read and applied the moveable chicken shelter described in "Pastured Poultry Profits" by Joel Salatin?

I want to house 6-8 hens in a 24" tall, 4'x8' shelter, and move it to a new patch of lawn every day, to provide fresh grazing and avoid manure buildup and that "ugly chickenyard" appearance. My husband thinks even moving the pen every day will leave too much manure on the lawn.

If anyone has any experience with this sort of setup I would love to hear from you!