Best Chicken Coop: 8 Top-Rated Backyard Chicken Coop Kits
Read our review on the 8 Best chicken coop picks in the market. We’ll help you decide on what features your chickens need and what will help you with upkeep.
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30 Ways of Predator-Proofing a Chicken Coop
Your chickens can’t defend themselves, and predators are always hunting them. Here are 30 predator proof tactics you can use right now, and sleep well knowing your chooks are safe!
29 Pallet Chicken Coop Ideas (Weekend-Friendly)
Looking to build a chicken coop entirely out of palettes? Here’s a list of 29 chicken coops you can build from palettes this weekend. Some will amaze you!
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms on Logs
With just a few hours of work and a small investment, you can skip the grocery store mushrooms for up to six years by cultivating your own nutritious, delicious shiitakes at home.
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms Indoors (at Home)
When gardening inside, the right location is everything. Luckily, shiitake mushrooms need just a few things while they’re incubating: nutrition, and a dark, humid environment.
How To Can Bell Peppers At Home
Brines serve the dual purpose of killing bacteria and adding flavor to canned vegetables of all varieties, with peppers being an ideal choice for new picklers.
How to Can Apples at Home
Canning Apples at home in 8 Simple Steps Nothing beats a fresh apple picked at the peak of the season. But there is a narrow window of time to enjoy them. When the farmer’s market closes, you can still eat the fruit from the grocery store, but the quality will be lower and the environmental … Read more
How to Can Beets Without a Pressure Cooker (The Water Bath Method)
Canning pickled beets in water bath canners is an easy, affordable way to both preserve fresh vegetables for later use and add a sweet taste to an otherwise polarizing food
54 DIY Chicken Coop Plans
54 Free DIY Chicken Coop Plans & Ideas That Are Easy to Build Backyard chickens need a proper coop to stay happy, comfortable, and healthy. If you’re planning to upgrade, renovate, or build but don’t know where to start, you’ll find the most comprehensive chicken coop ideas right here. We’ve researched and compiled a list … Read more
Polish Chicken Breed Guide
Complete Guide To The Polish Chicken Breed Have you ever entertained the idea of adding a living ornament to your home? You probably haven’t… I mean, who does that? However, the Polish chicken is one of the few creatures on this planet that appears to be exactly that. This ornamental bird is a treasured breed that … Read more
Can Chickens Eat Chocolate?
Can Chickens Eat Chocolate? Here’s a question for all of the chicken owners of the world: can chickens eat chocolate? It’s a serious inquiry! After all, if it’s potentially poisonous, illness-inducing, and even lethal for other pets, is it going to hurt your chickens? Here’s what I discovered after researching the question. Can Chickens Have Chocolate? … Read more
Plymouth Rock Chicken Breed guide
Your Ultimate Guide To The Plymouth Rock Chicken Breed + More! One of the biggest challenges of raising chickens is understanding what exactly each breed brings to the table. If you’ve been considering snapping up a Plymouth Rock chicken, you’re going to need our authoritative guide to walk you through just how these birds will impact … Read more
Phoenix Chicken Breed Guide
Your Ultimate Free Guide To The Incredible Phoenix Chicken Breed Not all chickens are lookers. Some, however, are beautiful… and, as is so often the case in life, the good-looking ones just aren’t as productive in the day-to-day grind. Case in point: the Phoenix chicken. These gorgeous birds ride the line between farm animals and household … Read more
Bantam Chickens: Breeds, Facts, Eggs and where To Buy
The Complete Guide To Bantam Chicken Breeds: Is a Bantam Chicken Right for You? It makes sense to raise bantams than full-sized chickens if your backyard size is limited. However, not all bantams are cut out as backyard chickens. Before you buy a bantam chicken as a pet or an egg-layers, here’s everything that you need … Read more
Speckled Sussex Chicken Breed guide
The Complete Guide To The Speckled Sussex Chicken – Is This The Right Breed For You? Don’t move on without taking a look at this first-rate breed. The Speckled Sussex has been around for quite some time, and not because of a stroke of luck. These British birds have set the bar high and we’ll … Read more
Chicken Predators and Pests – How to protect your flock!
Top 17 Chicken Predators & What To Know There’s nothing worse than waking up to a chicken coop viciously attacked by chicken predators. Before that ever happens to your flock, understanding the 17 common chicken predators can help you identify them, have a better understanding of how these predators attack, and what you can do … Read more
6 (Quick, Easy, & Cheap) Homemade Febreze Recipes
Homemade Febreze: 6 Easy Recipes to Help Save the Planet and Your Wallet! Have you checked the price of Febreze lately? It’s expensive! That’s where our handy-dandy list of homemade Febreze recipes comes into play. We will be looking at baking soda, fabric softeners, essentials oils, and one unexpected product in your cupboard or shopping list! … Read more
Homemade Mosquito Repellent – What You Need To Stay Mosquito Safe
Homemade Mosquito Repellent: 8 Easy Recipes For Personal, & Yard Use Ouch! Getting a mosquito bite literally sucks. Whether you react severely to mosquito bites or not, getting turned into a human juice box is fun for no one. But using a store-bought repellent can be expensive – and bad for your health. (And let’s not forget, that … Read more
How To Clean And Store Fresh Chicken Eggs – All Questions Answered!
How To Clean And Store Fresh Chicken Eggs – All Questions Answered! Should I clean an egg that has been soiled? Do I have to clean all eggs before cooking? Is there a correct way to clean eggs? For those of you about to scrub the dirt off your eggs… please take a short pause, … Read more
How Do Chickens Mate? Do You Need A Rooster?
How Do Chickens Mate? Do You Need A Rooster? The mating process of chickens is different from that of other animals. They even have a mating ritual to win the hearts of the girls. So, how do chickens mate? Let’s break down everything you need to know. The Birds And The Bees Of Farm Fowl … Read more
How Much Light Do Chickens Need To Keep Laying?
How Much Light Do Chickens Need To Keep Laying? Why do hens need light to yield eggs? How much light do chickens need to keep laying? Should I leave the light on 24/7? Do artificial lights have any negative effects on chickens? Light is intrinsically linked to egg production in chickens. In fact, no light … Read more
How High Can A Chicken Fly?
How High Can A Chicken Fly? All your questions answered Keeping your flock safely tucked in their run space is a basic element of raising chickens. But…how high can a chicken fly? How far can chickens fly? Wait a moment… can chickens fly at all? Ensure your chickens can’t plan their escape by air and read … Read more
How Big Should a Chicken Nesting Box Be?
How Big Should a Chicken Nesting Box Be? How big should a chicken nesting box be? How high should a chicken nesting box be? And how many hens per nesting box should there be? If you’re new to chicken keeping, you may not realize how important a nesting box is…until you start finding eggs in … Read more