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13 Fabulous DIY Floating Duck House Plans and Ideas for Your Feathered Friends

Are you a backyard farmer or a pond owner who loves ducks? If so, you may have considered seeking floating duck house plans to provide your feathered friends with a safe and comfortable place to roost on the water. But why a floating duck house? Well, not only does a floating duck house offer protection …

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15 Dog Run Ideas [Free DIY Plans and Tips for a Backyard Your Dog Will Love!]

Looking for some creative dog run ideas to offer your pup a safe outdoor space to play, relax, and get exercise in your backyard? Whether your canine companion needs a safe, enclosed spot to play during the day, a refuge for hot weather, or a safe space to call their own, a dog run can …

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11 Best Chicken Coop Floor Materials (Cement vs. Straw vs. Woodchips!)

If you’re planning on building a new home for your chickens, understanding the best floor types for your chicken coop is essential! The best floor types help keep your hens happy, healthy, and comfortable. Choosing the best flooring for a chicken coop will also make your chicken house hygienic and easy to clean, reducing the risk …

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Do Raccoons Eat Chickens or Kill Them? [+ Coop Protection Tips!]

Do raccoons eat chickens? If you raise chickens in the backyard, you probably like hearing the comforting sound of distant clucking, flapping, and cheeping. Your chickens might even cheerfully wander toward you, particularly if free-ranging. Then, later that evening, to your horror, you hear nothing when you walk into your chicken coop. What happened? Where …

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How to Keep Chickens Warm In Winter Without Electricity

After a surprisingly mild October, temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere are now plummeting, and it’s time to start thinking about how to keep your chickens warm in winter, ideally without electricity. To keep chickens warm in winter without electricity, you can winterize the coop by moving it, adding insulation, lining nesting boxes, sealing up cracks, …

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10 DIY Goat Shelter Plans + Tips for Building the Best Goat Shelter

Raising goats is a no-frills proposition. It can also be a lot of fun, and it is absolutely a lot of work. You must worry about clean water, feed, a pen, and last but not least, shelter – especially for winter. Luckily, building your own DIY goat shelter from a plan is pretty simple, and …

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10 Free Chicken Tractor Plans You Can Easily DIY

If you find yourself torn between keeping your beloved chickens in a coop but are nervous about letting them free-range, you should consider using a chicken tractor. Your hens will safely be able to explore new patches of ground each day while still enjoying security and shelter. Building a chicken tractor can be a fun …

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23 DIY Pallet Chicken Coop Plans! [Free Coop Plans and Ideas!]

Building a chicken coop from pallets is a cheap and easy woodworking project! One that can be as straightforward or as complex as you want to make it. From a self-contained condo for two or three hens to a fancy multi-section coop for your breeding flock, here we have some great ideas and designs to …

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My Favorite Chicken Coops from Tractor Supply

Along with the fruits and vegetables you raise in your garden, you also raise livestock that depends upon you for a safe environment. If you love chickens, in particular, you will need to find the best protective shelter for them throughout each season. The best kind of shelter for chickens in your backyard is a …

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Inside 13 Amazing Chicken Coops [Pictures to Inspire + Coop Essentials]

It’s safe to say that chicken lovers can get a bit obsessive about their hens! There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t spend a few moments watching our hens scratch about, going all misty-eyed at their adorable quirks and personalities. And when it comes to chicken coops, it seems we’re never quite …

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44 Free Chicken Coop Plans [Easy DIY Ideas You Can Actually Make!]

Can’t find the best DIY chicken coop for your flock? Then read our epic list of 44 DIY chicken coop ideas and plans!  We’re about to list some of the best DIY chicken coop plans regardless of your skill level or budget. Before we reveal the best chicken coop plans – I want to share a …

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How High Should a Chicken Fence Be to Keep Chickens In and Predators Out?

Do you want to keep your chickens safe from predators or prevent your beloved flock from escaping and wreaking havoc upon your neighbor’s lawn and garden? How high should a chicken fence be to keep your flock in and predators out? I’m naturally paranoid about predators attacking my chickens, so I say the higher and more secure the chicken fence, …

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How to Build an Easy Pig Hut Shelter [With Step by Step Instructions]

When looking into raising pigs it can be very overwhelming to figure out what all you need to provide for them. One thing they will definitely need is some form of shelter. Buying everything can get pretty expensive so it helps if you can make a few things yourself. You may be asking how in …

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Do Possums Eat Chickens? Here’s How to Protect Your Poultry

Whether you view the opossum as a friend or a fiend, finding one in your chicken coop is never a pleasant experience. Although the opossum is a passive animal, it’s also opportunistic and may be a danger to your smaller hens, and their eggs. First things first… What Is a Possum? “baby opossum” by foreversouls …

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