Preventive planning for quail safety can help keep your flock safe from a range of predators such as rats, hawks, opossums, and more.
Read MoreThis year-round chicken care calendar should help you know what to expect when starting your own flock.
Read MoreA “chicken tractor,” or portable chicken coop, could be as simple as a truck cap on wheels to a more elaborate one.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Do foxes eat chickens? You bet they do. That said, I never worried about the presence of a family of red foxes in the woods next to …
Read MoreGuinea fowl that are trained to roost inside a shelter at night will outlive those that roost in trees. Guinea fowl have been reported to have lived to be 17 years or older, but unfortunately, more lose their lives to predators than to old age.
Read MoreBesides providing basic care for your flock, protecting chickens from predators tops the must-do list for a chicken keeper.
Read MoreCan you predator proof your flock? Of course, the answer is yes and no. As with most all other issues in life, the question of protecting chickens from predators is relative to the situation.
Read MoreWith their double coat of waterproof feathers over thick, warm fluffy down and a layer of body fat, ducks (regardless of duck breeds) are exceedingly cold-hardy. They love being outdoors year-round in most climates, perfectly happy playing in the rain and even the snow.
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