If you keep chickens or are looking to venture into backyard chicken husbandry, you need to first determine the space you have to provide adequate protection. Luckily chickens don’t take up a massive amount of room and are quite easy to keep happy and comfortable with some simple coop solutions. The Omlet company provides a …
If you’re tired of the basic screen door on your birdhouse and you’ve been looking for a sturdy door for your chicken house for quite some time, this is the perfect article for you. Having the right door for your hen house means that you’ll not only spare yourself the aggravation of having to deal …
You’ve finally made the plunge and want to start living a more sustainable lifestyle. Valid and admirable, but now you have to determine exactly what you are willing to change in your life to meet this goal. Some people will install solar energy panels while others will start recycling items that they normally wouldn’t. some …
If you’re planning on building your own chicken coop, it can be relatively overwhelming. Don’t panic though, take a deep breath and you’ll have all of this sorted before you know it. To get you started, we’ve helped to curate a total of 15 chicken coop run plans. From plans for large structures to extensions …
Chicken coops have come a long way since the large wooden boxes that some of us grew up with. They now have automatic door opening systems, ramps, trays for easier cleaning, egg collecting boxes, and even integrated heating systems to keep the chicks warm during the winter. While some people are really fond of the …
It’s true that if you wanted, you could buy a ready-made chicken coop for sale and be done with the hassle. But it’s also true that people love to build their own chicken coops for a variety of different reasons. You get to work on a DIY project that brings you joy, you can take …
Keeping chickens has become a popular hobby for both rural and urban dwellers. They are fairly simple to keep overall, easy to learn about, and are surprisingly social. Plus, they lay fresh eggs, and once you start in on fresh eggs you aren’t going to go back to store bought eggs anytime soon. The protection …
Chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes to help provide the spaces your poultry needs to live a healthy, productive life. What is important to consider when considering building your own coop is the room you are providing your chickens and the style of coop that fits your particular needs. Smaller flocks often allow …
If you have been considering adding a few chickens to your landscape, you probably have started to plan for all their creature comforts. Buying a prefabricated coop is always an option, but if you are only looking to add a few hens to the landscape, or unsure of how you would like to grow your …
There are many reasons why you may want to keep a rooster in your chicken coop, and if you are considering doing so you may be curious about many hens are ideal per rooster, and what concerns you should have. Before committing to a cute, fuzzy ball of fluff that is prepared to take on …