How we built our new chicken run step-by-step to keep our chickens safe from predators during the day.
Kelli Sirmans
Chicken coop fencing
Ensure the safety of your chickens with these practical chicken coop fencing ideas. Discover how to protect your flock from predators while creating a beautiful and functional space for your feathered friends.
We have our coop up and are starting to do the run. The ground that we have is not really level and we are having a hard time getting a good idea of what...
Arin Walker Jeffs
This building project started a month before our son was born, and was completed when he was two months old. I had no formal plans, just some simple sketches intended for efficient use of...
Jessica LaVelle
Kevin Davis built a spectacular "Chicken Mansion" on his Kentucky acreage, complete with a wire roost, outside entry nest boxes, predator-proof runs, and automatic feeders. Take a look at these great photos!
Mary Ann Beckendorf
Whether you are planning on building or renovating a coop, there are a number of things to think about - both for you as well as the chickens. You can also read my "Chicken Coop 101: 13 Lessons Learned While Building Our Coop" post which speaks a bit about the different aspects of a coop. Here's a bit about our coop, what we did, and how we decided on the design. We did not use plans to construct our coop. That answers the number one question we get asked. We would be happy to share the…
Karen Bowman
When you live on a farm and have animals, you quickly learn that protecting those animals becomes a chief concern for your daily life. Predators are a
One Less Stress
Love the looks of this Chicken Coop Farmlife
Alex Lissimore
If you had told me last March when I wrote on this blog about my rather grand plan for a new vegetable garden that I would still be updating you on it nine months later, well, I probably wouldn’t have done it. Suffice to say, I had no idea what a big project I was […]
Anna Stubbs
I like this barn with a chicken run attached. I imagine having the coop inside the barn, one or two horse stalls, a tack room and maybe lengthen it a bit more for a milking parlor.
Jodi Black-Snook
In general, pullets and bantams are more likely to fly since their bodies are smaller and less heavy. While most chickens are capable of flight for short distances, they are more likely to fly over fences or into low branches of a tree instead of flying away.
Rebecca Ferguson