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Easy DIY Nest Box Ideas
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Add to Favorites There are pre-made chicken nesting boxes available for purchase through poultry supply retailers. You can also get creative and come up with some nice chicken nesting boxes …

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How to Keep Ducks and Chickens in the Same Coop
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

You may be wondering how well keeping ducks and chickens in the same coop works. What needs do they have that are similar and different? Can chickens and ducks live together? Yes, with a few considerations.

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Life with Chickens – Photo Essay and Video Tour
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Meet this backyard poultry keeper’s diverse collection of beauties and get the scoop on the DIY features of the unique coop they’re kept in.

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Coolest Coops 2017 Winners
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Add to Favorites Editors’ Choice The winners of our fourth annual Coolest Coops contest are full of inspiring ideas and beautiful ways to create safe havens for your backyard poultry. …

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2016 Coolest Coops Contest
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Add to Favorites First Place: The Hen’s Bed and Breakfast Lyndia Decker, Arkansas This is the hand-built log cabin we call “The Hen’s Bed and Breakfast.” We notched each log …

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A Designer Chicken Coop
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Give your chicken coop a unique look by painting pictures of nest boxes on the outside.

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Cottage House Garden Shed Coop
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Add to Favorites I was looking for a new hobby to keep my mind off of life and the stresses it can bring. The year before, both of my parents were …

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A National Chicken Coop
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Add to Favorites Story and Photos by Sarah Burgun A year ago, I caught the chicken bug and wouldn’t stop talking about getting a backyard chicken coop. After a lot …

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A Unique Watering Concept
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Add to Favorites By Anna Hess, Virginia Two and a half years ago, my husband, Mark, and I moved to a 58-acre farm and got a dozen chickens. We soon fell …

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Cooper’s Roost
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Add to Favorites Photos and Story by Lacy Cooper Our Cooper’s Roost is built entirely from scratch by my husband, Greg Cooper, using spare rough-cut wood left over from renovating …

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