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 ...

This is an update to the previous video "How to build a quail or chicken run." This video details some of the "lessons learnt ...

Looking for some movable chicken coop ideas? Create your own DIY chicken coop using a truck frame and some basic carpentry skills. This is one of many cheap chicken coop ideas we have to offer. When I ...

Why should dog houses get all the fun? Chickens also need a warm, safe and inviting environment to live and lay eggs. Here's a chicken coop made of reclaimed barn wood that is fit for the finest birds ...

Get creative with chicken coop ideas & DIY poultry shelters and build this fun model car chicken coop. For the backyard farmer, the answer to the age-old question is “neither.” Before the chicken or ...

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 ...

When Bay Area designers Kevin McElroy and Matthew Wolpe of Just Fine Design/Build unveiled their mod chicken coop Chick-in-a-Box at a 2010 Maker Faire, they thought they were on to something. Chickens ...

Thinking of raising a few chickens to provide eggs, but worried about getting in over your head? PM senior home editor Roy Berendsohn provides general guidelines on chicken care and how to build a ...

The best chicken coops aren’t that dissimilar to actual houses: They’re durable, secure structures, designed to keep their inhabitants safe and comfortable. That said, they provide a slightly ...

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