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26 Jun, 2009

Top Ten Signs That Your Chicken Coop Needs Cleaned

Posted by: Chicken Coop Plans In: Raising Chickens

This is just for fun…

—Top Ten Signs That Your Chicken Coop Needs Cleaned—
10.  The police show up to investigate a strange odor coming from your property.
9.  Your hens keep passing out from holding their breath.
8.  Your chicken coop glows in the dark.
7.  Your neighbor now always wear a mask when outside.
6.  You find scratches [...]

15 Jun, 2009

Feeding Chickens 101

Posted by: Chicken Coop Plans In: Raising Chickens

Let’s talk today about feeding chickens. In addition to providing a roof over their heads (make sure you check out our recommended chicken coop plans), another important thing you will need to do is provide them with a balanced diet. As a general guideline, average sized chickens will each eat about 4-1/2 ounces [...]

11 Jun, 2009

Chicken Coop Signs

Posted by: Chicken Coop Plans In: Raising Chickens

Chicken coop signs are a fun, finishing touch to your backyard coop projects. With a little leftover lumber and paint, you can make one in no time.
What should you put on your sign? How about the name of your hen house? During construction, a lot of people automatically come up with a name [...]

09 Jun, 2009

What is a Deep Litter System?

Posted by: Chicken Coop Plans In: Raising Chickens

Chickens can quickly transform a lush, grassy area into a muddy, foul-smelling mess.  As a matter of fact, the technical term for this problem is referred to as fouling the ground.  Once the ground is fouled, it’s no longer healthy for your birds to stay there, and you will need to relocate the run.
If relocating [...]

24 May, 2009

Raising Chickens for Eggs

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For many of us, raising chickens for eggs is one of the most common reasons we decide to bring these birds into our backyards.
If this is your objective, there are a few things that you will need to know before getting started…
Avoid breeds that are “good sitters”. These breeds have a tendency to go [...]


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  • karissa: Hi my name is Karissa, i hav e 6 chickens and need sonme help on how to build chicken coop or can you give me some sites on some affordable chicken
  • moragmunro: Can you tell me where I can get the sign the rooster crows but the hen delivers, as I think this would be perfect for my new coop.
  • Ben Huff: I have laying hens that is starting to eat there eggs after laying there eggs. How can I stop this?

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