Backyard Garden and Chicken Coop Layouts: 8 Designs That Work
Where you position your chicken coop relative to your garden, house, and outdoor living spaces affects everything: daily convenience, predator management, smell, noise, aesthetics, and…
Where you position your chicken coop relative to your garden, house, and outdoor living spaces affects everything: daily convenience, predator management, smell, noise, aesthetics, and…
Chickens and gardens are natural partners. Chickens eat the pests that damage plants, fertilize the soil, scratch and aerate compacted ground, and provide endless compost…
Free range chickens is genuinely wonderful — happy hens, better eggs, natural pest control, and lawn fertilization. But free ranging also introduces real predator risks…
Choosing the right chicken breeds for your backyard flock is one of the most important decisions you will make. The breed determines egg production, temperament,…
The first 8 weeks of a chick’s life are the most critical and the most intensive in terms of care requirements. Get this period right…
Modern chicken keeping has inspired a new generation of coop design that treats the coop as an architectural feature of the backyard rather than a…
A chicken coop can be one of the most charming features in your entire yard. These 15 cute chicken coop designs prove that you do…
The right chicken breed makes the difference between a flock that is a pleasure to keep and one that is a constant challenge. The wrong…
Experience is the best teacher in backyard chicken farming keeping but learning from other people’s mistakes is faster and cheaper. These 25 tips cover the…