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 …
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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 …
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 …
71 Practical Homesteading Skills and Ideas You Can Learn Today
Whether you’re already on a homestead or dreaming of being a homesteader, homesteading skills are invaluable – and lots of fun! They give you a real sense of accomplishment, you …
Chicken Nesting Boxes: 13 Free DIY Plans & How to Build Them
Need chicken nesting box ideas? Start here! Chickens are amazing. They provide so much and generally ask for very little. They are often a staple of any homestead, farm, ranch, …
How Many Nesting Boxes Per Chicken [+ Hen Nesting Box Tips!]
If you’re new to keeping hens or want to expand your little flock, then the nesting boxes are vital. Here’s why. Hens are fussy (and fickle) creatures. And if they …
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 …
13 Chicken Roost Ideas for Chickens Roosting In Style!
If you’re new to keeping chickens, it may surprise you to know that they don’t like to sleep on the floor. Chickens need a place to roost, relax, and feel …
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 …
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 …
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 …
31 Awesome Chicken Coop Signs Ideas
Are you looking to spruce your coop with a sign or two to make things livelier? Then read this post! I’ve scanned through countless dozens (or more) of chicken coop …
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 …
How I Turned an Old Shed Into a Goat and Chicken Barn for $200
How we built our goat and chicken barn! For years my husband, Brad, and I idly dreamed about moving to the country. We wanted the space and the quiet for …
110 Funny Chicken Coop Names for Hen-Only Coops + Sign Ideas!
I have 10 gorgeous chickens, no roosters. I’ve been searching for the perfect name for the chicken coop for months so I’ve compiled this ultimate list of 105 (Edit Oct …