The Chicken Coop

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How to Build a Chicken Coop in 4 Easy Steps [2nd Edition] | Homesteading
Planning Your Chicken Coop | Homesteading For Beginners at http://pioneersettler.com/planning-your-chicken-coop/:
How To Raise A Chicken As A Family Pet
Chickens can be cuddly. here's how to train them
Alfalfa, to Nourish and Entertain your Chickens
Alfalfa - nourish and entertain your chickens
How to Raise Chickens for Beginners – Part One
How to Raise Chickens for Beginners – Part One We just took the plunge into chicken land too. This is a great post that I needed to read. #chicken #really howdoesshe.com
How to Train Chickens to Come When Called
Train your chickens to come when called, so you can let them out and get them in anytime you want. Also enables you to call them to safety when predators lurk. If you have multiple flocks, you can train each to come to a different call. Very helpful when you have new pullets free ranging with old flock, and need to get each flock to its own coop.
How often should you collect eggs?
How often should you collect eggs from the coop? Article from Muranochickenfarm.com
9 Ways to Use Chickens in the Garden
If you've got egg laying chickens, are you making them earn their keep? Sure, they give you eggs, but they can help out around the yard, too!
DIY Old Tyre Chicken Dust Bath
We love these DIY Tire dust baths, and I'm sure your girls will too! http://www.backyardchickencoops.com.au/dust-bathing-an-all-important-ritual
Creating a Chicken Habitat with Tips from Jungle Fowl
How would chickens live if they had their druthers? We can find out by looking at the habits and habitat of their wild relatives, the jungle fowl. That fascinating information is reviewed, and used to guide suggestions on how best to provide your chickens with the opportunity to express their natural behaviors. Plus tips on how to make the most of a small space.
Guide to Designing the Perfect Chicken Coop
Thorough and organized, this guide will help you design the ultimate chicken coop: convenient for you, and spacious and comfortable for the birds. Covered in detail are 15 items, such as space, nest boxes, roosts, windows, runs, and more. Plenty of photos for ideas. Also a word on chicken runs and yards. Whether you keep a few birds or a larger flock, the important principles are the same.