And today Im showing you how I built a run for my coop. This is an easy addition to my coop. My birds mostly roam free on my property. But in the rare chance that they can't, I'm glad to have a little ...

Provide at least 2-3 square feet of space per chicken inside the coop and an additional 8-10 square feet per chicken in the outdoor run to prevent crowding. Ensure the coop is well-ventilated but ...

With a total footprint of 6 by 16 feet, the coop anatomized below, based on a $3,000 model from mypetchicken.com, fulfills that function for at least ten chickens and incorporates a generous run for ...

Building a basic chicken coop for a small flock of birds is a solid weekend project for the determined do-it-yourselfer with basic carpentry skills, while the more elaborate coops could easily take ...

It takes a village to grow a garden. That’s one lesson to be gleaned from Barre Town Middle and Elementary School, where teachers, staff, students and volunteers work together to nurture a collection ...

If you want happy hens, then it's well worth researching the plants that are ideal for growing in a chicken run. In addition to learning how to keep chickens safe from garden predators, knowing the ...