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Building a chicken coop? Don’t start your build without reading through these articles on how to build chicken coops, include common mistakes made, finding the best location, tackling specific problems, and setting up a mobile chicken coop.

How to Train a Chicken To Use A Roost – Step by Step

Updated October 17, 2022 by Robert
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Roosting is an instinctive behavior, but some chickens may need to be trained to use a roost, depending on their …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags chicken roost

Chicken Roost Ideas and Designs – 18 Different Options for Any Size Coop

Updated December 29, 2022 by Robert
Three chickens perched on a roosting bar made of round wooden dowel blue background

Looking for a few good ideas to install a roosting bar in your chicken coop? Chicken roosts are an important …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags chicken roost

Let’s Talk Chicken Roosts – The Best Size, Shape Height, And More

Updated December 28, 2022 by Robert
chicken roosts at the top of the hen house

Chicken roosts or roosting bars are a great way to provide your chickens with both much-needed sleeping space and a …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags chicken coop design

What to Put Inside a Chicken Coop – 6 Must-Have Items

Updated July 12, 2022 by Robert
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After you build your chicken coop, it’s time to get the inside ready for your hens. Chickens deserve to be …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags setting up a chicken coop

Nesting Boxes For Hens: How Big, How Many and Where to Put Them

Updated July 12, 2022 by Robert
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Learn how to choose the best nesting boxes for your chickens to maximize egg production and keep your chickens happy. …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags chicken coop essentials, layers, nesting, nesting boxes

How To Heat A Chicken Coop Without Electricity

Updated October 17, 2022 by Robert
man holding chicken in outside in winter

Raising chickens and warming up their coop isn’t as challenging as you think, even without electricity during the cold winter. …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags coop design, coop insultation, keeping chickens warm, winter

How to Keep Wild Birds Out of the Chicken Coop

Updated July 12, 2022 by Robert
Keeping Birds out of the chicken Coop

Are wild birds invading your chicken coop? Chasing away the wild birds and preventing them from entering your chickens’ coop …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags birds of prey, chicken feeder, protect chickens, sparrows, wild birds

How to Set Up a Chicken Brooder for Mail-Order Hatchery Chicks

Updated December 29, 2022 by Robert
baby chicken inside brooder eating from the feeder

Congratulations! You’ve placed an order for hatchery chicks, and you can’t wait until your box of peeping fluffballs arrives at …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags baby chicks, brooder, brooder box, heat lamp

Common Materials Used to Build a Chicken Coop

Updated January 19, 2022 by Robert
coop made from wood with slanted roof

The type of material you use for your chicken coop will make a big difference in the overall design. And …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags building chicken coop, chicken coop design, setting up a chicken coop, wood for chicken coops

7 Cool Chicken Coops to Inspire Your Own Custom Design

Updated January 19, 2022 by Robert
gypsy daydream chicken house

Do you need a little inspiration to build your own custom chicken coop? Check out seven of the coolest custom …

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Categories Coop Building Tips Tags #cool chicken coops, cool chicken coop, custom chicken coops
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