Chicken yard ideas

Part of my plans for the yard this year included adding flowers around the new chicken yard. I placed cinderblocks around both sides of the yard so I’d have a built in row of planting spots …

Plant a chicken grazing garden so your hens don't ruin the vegetable garden but still get access to fresh growing greens! Here's how:

I kept thinking how to sow on such tower next growing season, as the planting areas are vertical and small (no matter the chicken wire or hardware cloth)...

Chickens love to get busy. They enjoy running around, scratching and pecking at things all the time. Now when they can't find anything that encourages those activities, they get bored. And when they do, it leads to unhealthy behavior which can cause serious health problems for your chooks...

Learn how to keep your chicken coop cool, save money on feed, and make sure your chickens lay more eggs with this great list of hacks and tips for your backyard chicken coops!

Most chicken breeds love to explore their surroundings while foraging for food. But this can prove difficult with all the land and aerial predators lurking

In this article, I'm sharing a few of the odd planting methods I use to keep plants growing in, around, and over my chicken coop. Growing the chicken-friendly plants, flowers, and shrubs in my chicken run prevents erosion, promotes flock health, and provides supplemental feed.

In fact I was reading the article about the best treats for chicken, and suddenly an idea came into my mind. I have bought such hardware cloth (not sure if...

Discover the 25 best plants to grow in a chicken run that are perfect for your urban chicken farming setup! These plants for chickens not only provide shade and shelter but also enrich their diet. Learn how to create a thriving environment in your chicken coop run while raising healthy backyard chickens. Ideal for those with portable chicken coops or dedicated chicken run spaces, this guide is essential for homestead chickens enthusiasts!

Do you have a flock of chickens that are growing in size? If your chickens have outgrown their small coop or if you're thinking of bringing home a large flock

They will destroy your garden plants.....unless you make chunnels there too. Start a word doc and save links and notes there. ;) Then you can search the doc...

Looking for chicken coop ideas to create a comfortable and safe chicken coop inside your home? Here are some suggestions to get you started.

Snakes will eat chicken eggs and baby chicks and sometimes even threaten smaller birds. Here are tips to keep snakes at bay.

Chickens are a very Vashon thing. So many people here have their own flocks--I know of at least four flocks all within a rooster's crow of our house. We've been working on adding some play structures to our coop to keep our girls entertained.