You may be asking, why do I need a chicken run if I have a coop? Chickens love to forage and love being outdoors. The run will provide a safe space for them to do this. Our hen house is…
The babies are doing well and will soon need to move to a larger area. What do you need in your chicken coop? Should you do a henhouse or a traditional coop? There’s lots of questions and decisions to be…
Your home from the farm store and it’s time to get busy setting up your brooder for baby chicks. If you don’t have a broody hen, chicks need a brooder – a heated house of some sort. There are many…
I’ve been asked multiple times if it’s a good idea to free-range your backyard chickens. There’s really no right or wrong answer. You first need to determine your predator load and the risk to your chickens. Being in the city…
It’s Fall Y’all! Well, sorta. It’s still pretty warm here in Texas. Even so, I am starting to think about the colder months and what’s needed to prepare the chicken coop for fall and winter. This post contains Amazon affiliate…
Keeping a clean coop is not only important for your chicken’s health but also to keep unwanted pests away. So what do I do to keep my chicken coop clean? Before cleaning, remove all feeders and waterers and open any…
No one likes a stinky coop, especially the chickens. So, how do you keep your chicken coop smelling fresh? The number one complaint I hear from people is that chickens stink. Chickens shouldn’t stink. If they do, they become easy…
So, we have mice and rats in the chicken coop. Not really in the coop but the shed right next to it. Our coop is really a hen house The traditional coop is a structure that you walk in. Ours…