This link has a very informative article about raising chickens and compares the many different methods. Which include:
- Coop and run
- chicken tractor
- free range
- pastured poultry pens
- Paddocks
Most of the information pertains to largish numbers of chickens. If we were going to look at a small number of chickens (as in 2) then i think the impact of the chickens on the ground may be less.
I think with only 2 chickens something between the pastured poultry pens and paddocks could be the solution.
I do like the idea of them living largely off what is around.
