In 2020, the number of American households keeping backyard chickens increased to 13 percent. While two-thirds of those homeowners consider their chickens pets, half keep them for fresh eggs. In ...

Our three Ameraucana hens needed a new, larger coop. I wanted a greenhouse with a sink, so my neighbor, Shawn Thompson, an excellent carpenter and all-around handyman, designed and built my chicken ...

I jumped head first into the backyard chicken game in 2018, and bought eight chicks and a coop from a local farm store. Five of them turned out to be roosters, but that’s a whole different story. The ...

In recent years, there has been a significant shift towards self-sufficiency and sustainability in food production. With rising grocery prices, concerns about the quality of store-bought food, and the ...

Learn about homemade chicken coops through a reader sharing how his family built a new coop using salvaged materials and traditional techniques. Along our old fence line, we have piles of stones ...

When necessary, although they won’t be as happy as they would in a large run, chickens can be kept in a very restricted area and still enjoy good health and a reasonable degree of comfort. That’s the ...

If you are keeping chicken as a hobby or for business, it is important that they stay in a place where they thrive. To build a good chicken coop, a farmer should consider different factors like the ...

Winterizing a chicken coop is all about keeping your chickens dry, warm and safe from sudden drops in temperature, which can compromise their immune systems. Chickens can also get frostbite on their ...

Editor’s note: The following is an edited excerpt from “To Boldly Grow” by Tamar Haspel (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2022). My husband, Kevin, and I live happily together, and I put it down to the fact that ...

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