Chicken Keeping

Chickens are hardy birds that adapt well to a wide range of temperatures if given the resources needed to keep themselves warm. In this article …

Are you ready to embark on the exciting journey of building your own home chicken coop but have no idea what belongs inside a chicken …

Bring Christmas cheer to your coop with charming Christmas decorations- in this article. You’ll learn 10 of my best tips for decorating a chicken coop …

If you have more than 1-2 chickens, you likely know that one of the challenges of keeping laying hens is that they tend to want …

A few years ago I raised a flock of meat birds (aka – chickens for meat to eat). I accompanied these birds from brooder to …

Hatching chicks from your own eggs- or convincing a motherly hen to raise a batch of hatchery chicks- is a fun way to experience a …

Necessity is the mother of invention- and in this case, a need to not frequently handle feed bags due to a dust allergy inspired the …

Good landscaping in and around your chicken coop can improve flock health by providing well-ventilated shade in the heat of summer and fresh supplemental forage …

I raised 35 meat birds this spring and in order to keep things civil in the 100 year old coop I renovated for my laying …

If you’ve ever fussed with heat lamps, cold drafts, warm days risking overheating, and tiny baby chicks in a brooder, you know how frustrating the …

My chicken coop, originally built in 1920, includes an ingenious design that makes the interior easy to clean. In this post, I’ll show you how …

Most chicken coops are plagued by cracked eggs and soiled nests- solve both problems by installing soft astroturf nesting liners that provide a soft surface …

  An old chicken coop can still work great for keeping chickens today – in fact, it may even be a far better home for …

Chicken grazing boxes are wooden frames with wire mesh stapled to one side. Grazing boxes make it possible to grow grass even in crowded chicken …