If you do not have a design to stick to and don't know the formula for size considerations, there's a very good chance that you will build too small and the chickens won't stay healthy in the chicken coop. When you aren't using a correct design to assist you along the way, you re......[Read More]

Are you interested in building your own chicken coop?That's a great thing because there are people every single day who are building their own chicken coops today.To buy a new one can cost you close to 3,000$, that's extremely expensive and can definitely be more cost effective if you buil......[Read More]

If you are looking for hen house plans and make sure you find some with the following features. This will save you a lot of time and money today.......[Read More]

If you want to provide some awesome housing for your chickens that is more than adequate for their needs, have you thought about a DIY project and how to build a chicken coop? It really is so simple to do and with the phenomenal amount of information all available at the touch of a button which will......[Read More]

The natural diet of cows is grass which is usually plentiful and handy because they can feed themselves. A cow can live on a grass diet but, this unsupplemented diet will not keep the cow in optimal condition because during the winter, grass lacks the feed value that cows need to be productive. Cows......[Read More]

You will need these 7 vital factors for consideration to be able to create a very good line of chicken houses for your backyard. Before you create your own chicken house for your backyard chickens, bear in mind that it is neither a complex nor a too difficult task if you have done your assignment at......[Read More]

You have made the decision to keep poultry in your backyard and now comes the challenge of housing them properly. It really is very simple, have you considered building a poultry shed yourself? The flexibility in choosing this option is that you really can tailor make the coop to your own requiremen......[Read More]

We began raising chickens in our Denver suburban home a year ago and have found it to be a fun and rewarding hobby. They not only do they produce delicious brown and green eggs but they are amazing pets for our 2 young children.......[Read More]

Wanting to build your own chicken tractor for your meat chickens? Well here is a step by step on how to build one. Meat chickens raised at your home will yield far better quality meat, and you'll have the understanding of where it came from. You don't know where your store bought chicken c......[Read More]

My first chicken coop was more expensive than necessary because I did not have a good plan before beginning construction. It was also built in a location with poor drainage that was at least partially responsible for the coccidiosis that infected my chickens. By following some simple time-tested rul......[Read More]

If you find yourself wanting to raise chickens on your property, the first thing you need to do is draw up a chicken coop construction blueprint. If you keep in mind the two main purposes of the coop are to provide shelter to the chickens, and give them a place to lay their eggs you will be well on ......[Read More]

Over time, you will need to add birds to your flock. While, at first blush, it might seem simple to just add the birds. It's not. A breeder said it's a lot like trying to merge two restaurants when one is Italian, the other Chinese. I guarantee there will be stress for you and for the bird......[Read More]

Do you want to build a chicken coop? If you want to raise chicken you should have one. You don't have to buy but you can make it yourself. It costs hundreds of dollars to buy one which is overpriced. Just make it yourself.......[Read More]

For the most part, all properly built chicken coops have the same fundamental components. The only real differentiating factors amongst different types of poultry houses are their size, and whether or not they are easily movable. Sizes of hen houses vary from small - housing just one or two chickens......[Read More]

There has never been a more exciting time to keep chickens and to build a DIY chicken shed to house your poultry is a perfect solution to be able to provide more than adequate housing for them. There are so many easily accessible hints and tips available for you to make use of all available at the t......[Read More]

Just a good looking colorful structure is not something that chickens will fancy living in. There are various things that chickens love. Only implementing such items in a beautifully designed coop will result truly fancy chicken coops. Here are a few tips for you when you plan to design those fancy ......[Read More]

The decision to raise ones food is an easy one to make. How often have you looked at the food in the grocery store and wondered "Who has touched this meat before me?" or "I hate opening up these cartons to see if any eggs are broken." Pullets are young hens generally under 1 year......[Read More]

The article, "Fainting Goats - Farm Fun Animals", describes the history, background, and characteristics of fainting goats. These farm fun animals are very calm, proud and easily taught. Discover where to find a Myotonic, (Fainting Goat), Registry and a popular, country jam, Goats, Music a......[Read More]

With countless options for chicken coop designs that are available out there on the internet, it is extremely difficult to know what you need and what you must avoid. It is a fact that most of these designs are ineffective and cheap, and will most probably cost lots of money in due course, in the sh......[Read More]

I suspect the number one question when deciding to keep chickens at home has to be, how do I provide the best poultry accommodation that I can without compromising on any of my or their needs? It really is not anything to be concerned about; just having the right help and guidance will ensure you ca......[Read More]