Chickens in greenhouse

“Do you have plans I can purchase for your coop?” I currently do not have plans for sale on our coop. We modified purchased plans from Twelve On Main and as of right now I still point t…

Cerridwen Farm at Vermont’s Green Mountain College usually has around 60 chickens, but right now it’s more like 40. (Foxes have been an issue.) The birds are primarily laying hens, and in the summer, they have the range of the place. But they also have a chicken coop, built by students on the colle...

Why Season Extenders are part of This Permaculture Design For those of us who garden in a temperate climate (freezes in winter), we know only too well the d ...

A greenhouse makes a wonderful winter home for chickens. Also during the growing season your plants will flourish and produce an abundant harvest. Here are some tips we have learned that have been beneficial for our hens and for us. Provide some shade inside the greenhouse. Too much sun all day long seems to aggrava

Creative Chicken Run Roof Ideas for Your Flock Discover innovative chicken run roof ideas to keep your feathered friends safe and dry all year round. Perfect for your backyard coop!

I was so sick of feeding rodents and losing birds to predators that I final got serious! I trenched 8" around the perimeter and buried the hardware cloth. I also wanted to see my girls from the house and watch me daughter interact with them...

Michigan winters are brutal...So...I've added a greenhouse to the back of the coop. I dug a 4'x8'x3' pit in the center of the greenhouse and will fill it...

Your backyard doesn’t have to be an eyesore just because you raise birds.