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DIY Pole Barn to Chicken Coop Conversion
We didn’t plan to have chickens, it just happened. Here’s how we pulled off our pole barn to chicken coop conversion.
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DIY Chicken Tractor Plan
Are you looking for a chicken tractor plan that will protect chickens from hawks and other predators while allowing them to free range? Try this one.
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Find the Best Automatic Chicken Door Opener
An automatic chicken door is indispensable if you’re not always there to let your backyard chickens out in the morning and close them in at night.
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How to Build a Chicken Coop for First-Timers
How to build a chicken coop and all the many features that can be built in or around them can be overwhelming for the first time coop builder. If you’re preparing to build your first coop, I know the question on your mind.
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Raising Meat on the Farm for the Holidays and Beyond
Raising poultry for meat is a cost-effective means of growing meat, and the turnaround time is quicker than other farm animals.
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Special Issue: Raising Small Animals — The Homestead Chicken, Housing Your Flock
Add to Favorites By Rhonda Crank What is a Chicken Coop? It’s simply a structure which gives your flock shelter from weather and predators. Have you ever picked up a …
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Automating a Chicken Coop Door Using Arduino
Add to Favorites When we designed our chicken coop, automating our chicken coop door was a necessity. There was already so much to consider, from the design and quantity of nesting …
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Chicken Class Action
Add to Favorites Story and Photos By Dennis Carlson It all came about in the usual way. The fifth-sixth grade teacher at Beautiful Savior Lutheran School, Glory Jansen, asked me, …
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How to Keep Ducks and Chickens in the Same Coop
Add to Favorites If you’re considering adding some ducks to your flock, you may be wondering how well keeping ducks and chickens in the same coop works. What needs do …
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Add High Tech to the Henhouse
Add to Favorites Have you ever wanted to wake up late, have your coffee brewing and the chickens out of their coop? This could be a reality with a little help …
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