The practice of using a small coop rather than a large one is becoming more popular. There are several reasons why these coops are gaining in popularity. One reason is because hectic, busy lifestyles are better suited for small chicken coops. Another is that the average family is shrinking in size. No longer do we [...]

Building your own chicken coop can be cost effective and fun. If you’re still living in the city (or within town limits) it is important to first check with officials regarding land use and specific zoning regulations. With that out of the way, let’s talk about how to make a chicken coop.
First, you will [...]

Aside from deciding on a coop design, size and the materials you will use to build housing for your chickens, you’ll also need to ensure your chickens are protected. Protected from the weather as well as predators.
First you’ll need to determine which predators are potential trouble in your region. This might be a pack of [...]

She came into the ring, her babe at her side, looking just a little nervous, but very bright and attentive. Her coat was shiny and her eyes were bright, the baby at her side about a week old. They started the bidding and I thought, “I’ll just watch, I wonder what a goat sells for [...]

My short article on building smaller coops to raise chickens in yesterday stirred quite a few questions, so I’ll try to elaborate on the difference between stationary coops and mobile chicken coops to help you make your decision on which to build.
Mobile Versus Fixed
A portable coop offers many advantages already discussed in my chicken tractor [...]

Rather than build a large coop for your flock of chickens, consider the growing trend of building smaller, portable coops – dubbed chicken tractor and chicken ark.
These smaller coops aren’t just for city folk hoping to keep a few contained chickens in their backyard – country folk with acres of land are also using them. [...]