Build A DIY Chicken Tractor With These Plans
May 31, 2022Make a portable, lightweight, predator-proof chicken tractor that your flock will enjoy with these simple, step-by-step instructions.
This Deluxe Coop & Chicken Yard Is Funky By Design
March 30, 2022When Tammy L. Haurilick decided to get chickens, she called on friends and her artistic skills to design a funky chicken yard and coop!
The Urban Coop Shopping Guide
January 18, 2016When you own the tools and materials and have the know-how, building your own custom chicken coop can be one of the most rewarding aspects of keeping chickens.
Moving? 6 Ways to a Fresh Start In an Existing Coop
June 3, 2015Moving can be tough, especially when animals are involved. If you’re relocating to a new property and taking your flock with you it’s important to keep their health and safety in mind—both during traveling and when it’s time to introduce your flock to their new coop. One of the options when moving your ladies […]
5 Ways to Spruce Up an Aging Coop
April 29, 2015The charm of a small yard with a flock of hens is indisputable, but raising chickens in the city can present some aesthetic challenges. If your coop is stationary, you probably have a uniform plot of brown underneath the run. If you have a mobile coop, maybe you have some circles worn into the […]
4 Ways to Beat Mites Naturally
April 15, 2015Mites can make your chickens uncomfortable and ill, and they can even lead to death. Learn four ways to treat your birds with natural products.
3 Reasons to Keep a Deep-Litter Coop
March 30, 2015A deep-litter bedding system is you need to make coop-cleaning easier and to produce a high-quality garden fertilizer.
Feeling Cooped Up
February 27, 2015Chickens are spooked easily by sudden changes. Where I live, we haven’t had much of a traditional winter, but last week, the sky fell. In fact, an entire foot of sky piled up around my chicken coop. My dearly departed Red Star Mabel would have trudged through the snow like an Arctic explorer, but since […]
6 Ways to Banish Rodents from the Coop
January 23, 2015Have you ever found little mouse droppings peppered throughout your coop bedding—black oval pellets about the size of a grain of rice? Evidence of rodents in your chicken coop can be unnerving, but it’s important to recognize that winter is a hungry time for wild animals. The reward of a warm bed and a full […]
