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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And where there are chicken coops, there are likely to be homeowners who are creative, fun loving and resourceful. Home chicken raising is becoming more popular for various reasons, including the ...

Check out these must-see designs for raising backyard chickens in style 1 of 8 Excerpted from Reinventing The Chicken Coop (c) Kevin Mcelroy & Matthew Wolpe. Photograpy by (c) Erin Kunkel. Used with ...

Her first tip is to have a good waste-collecting system. Her coop is elevated on adjustable legs and the floor of the coop is made of strong wire mesh. This allows the poo to fall straight through ...

A water bottle provides clean water and entertainment. I’ve raised chickens off and on over the past 20 years. Over that time, I’ve learned a lot. I’ve worked hard to figure out a way to make the ...

This quintessentially ’50s coop has a chicken-wire design worthy of any Bertoia aficionado’s envy, and curves that mimic the stark, wooden stature of a classic Noguchi centerpiece. The egg-shaped ...

Free-range chickens in Itamar, Samaria, April 9, 2012. Israel’s Ministries of Agriculture and Finance on Wednesday reached agreements with the egg-laying poultry breeders that promote the reform of ...

From egg production (spoiler alert: No chicken lays eggs every day) to regal plumage, these nine types of chickens are among the most prized varieties of backyard hens. Whether you are looking for the ...