Is It Cheaper To Make Or Buy A Chicken Coop?

Is It Cheaper To Make Or Buy A Chicken Coop?

Your heart is set on keeping chickens. And you know you are going to need a chicken coop. But if money and budget is a concern, you are likely naturally wondering whether it is cheaper to make or buy a chicken coop. Besides, if you’ve spent any time thus far …

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Can Chickens Eat Cherries? [What About The Pits?]

Can Chickens Eat Cherries? [What About Offering The Pits?]

If you keep chickens, then you’ll want to know about some of the foods you can offer safely as treats. Fruits are one such category. But what about cherries? Can you offer cherries to chickens; will they enjoy them and can they benefit from their consumption? So, can chickens eat …

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The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 50 Chickens Anyone Can Use

The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 50 Chickens

Are you looking for some chicken coop plans to house 50 chickens? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Besides, I can imagine you are feeling quite overwhelmed, right? What size does it need to be, what materials can you use to construct it, where should it even be placed? …

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Do Chickens Eat Hay?

Do Chickens Eat Hay?

If you’re just embarking on your chicken-keeping journey, you’ll likely be curious about what you can and cannot feed them. Since hay is a dietary staple for many farm animals, it’s only natural to question whether you can, or should be feeding it. Will chickens even eat it, if offered? Are …

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Do Chickens Need Sunlight? [Can Chickens Be Kept In The Shade?]

Do Chickens Need Sunlight? [Can Chickens Be Kept In The Shade?]

As a chicken owner, one of your responsibilities is ensuring they have all of their needs and requirements fulfilled. What about sunlight? How important is the sun and do chickens need or require sunlight to survive and thrive? Are there any effective substitutions for it and what are some of …

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Can Chickens Eat Wolf Spiders? [Thankfully, You Checked]

Can Chickens Eat Wolf Spiders

Chickens and wolf spiders, in many situations, if you have one you also have the other. Chances are, your birds you may even attempt to eat them. In fact, you might have seen them doing so or afraid they might. But can chickens do so? Or are they a danger …

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How Many Times A Year Will A Hen Go Broody?

How Many Times A Year Will A Hen Go Broody?

An essential aspect of keeping chickens, and setting your eggs-pectations, is knowing when a hen will go broody (a hen who has entered a hormone-driven state of nesting behavior.) Broody hens will attempt to hatch eggs, become increasingly territorial and aggressive, and reduce their egg-laying activity. So, it’s essential you …

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The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 30 Chickens

The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 30 Chickens

Are you searching for the perfect chicken coop plans that will allow you to accommodate your flock of 30 chickens? Well then, you’ve landed at the right spot. I bet you’re feeling a tad puzzled, aren’t you? Besides, there’s a lot to consider. Chances are you wondering about the dimensions, …

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How To Stop Chickens From Pecking You [Here’s What To Do]

How To Stop Chickens From Pecking You

Chickens are great fun to keep. However, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Keeping chickens does come with its fair share of hazards. Even from your chickens themselves. That’s right; they can learn to love to peck their keepers! But why do they do this, and how can you prevent …

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Can Chickens Eat Mushrooms? [Both Wild and Store Bought?]

Can Chickens Eat Mushrooms? [Both Wild and Store Bought?]

If you are thinking about the diet of your chickens, you may have wondered about mushrooms. Are these safe to provide and are there any benefits in doing so? What about the differences between wild and cultivated store-bought mushrooms? Is there a difference and what should you be aware of? …

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Best Chicken Coop Plans For 8 Chickens

Best Chicken Coop Plans For 8 Chickens

Are you keen to build a hen house for a flock of 8 chickens? If so, you’re going to need a good set of plans for this project. And you’re going to want great, dependable and easy-to-follow plans, too. Well at least I would. In my own search to find …

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The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 20 Chickens

The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 20 Chickens

You want to build a coop. You have a flock of 20 chickens, or are soon to. Now you need some plans to build a safe, practical and aesthetic coop, right? Well, if that’s the case then you’ve come to the right place. Today, I am going to be sharing …

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The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 12 Chickens

The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 12 Chickens

Are you looking to build a chicken coop for a flock of 12 chickens? Then, you’re going to need some plans for it. And not just any old plans. Plans that allow you to easily and effectively do so. Needing my own plans to follow, I decided to research the …

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The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 15 Chickens

The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 15 Chickens

You plan to construct a coop for your flock of 15 chickens, or perhaps you will soon have that many. You need guidance to design a secure, functional, attractive coop, right? You’re in luck. Today, I’ll share my top recommendations for plans to help you create the perfect coop for …

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What Is A Female Chicken Called?

What Is A Female Chicken Called?

Are you interested in keeping chickens? Perhaps you just want to know how to refer to the female sex of the bird. Either way, what do you call them? Well, here are the terms in which you can use. So, what is a female chicken called? A female chicken is …

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The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 10 Chickens

The Best Chicken Coop Plans For 10 Chickens

Are you a chicken keeper who needs to house 10 chickens? If so, you are going to need a proper, safe and durable coop! Chances are, if you have taken a look at pre-built coops, you’re pretty shocked at their price. Thankfully, building your own coop from scratch is a …

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The 2 Best Chicken Coop Plan Books That Anyone Can Follow

Chicken Coop Plan Books

Are you looking to construct your own chicken coop? Well, you’re going to need to know what you are doing. That’s where pre-designed plans come in. With the building of a chicken coop on my own to do list, I spent some time looking for the best chicken coop books …

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Chicken Coop Names [The Definitive List Of Options]

Chicken Coop Names [The Definitive List Of Options]

Are you purchasing or constructing a Chicken Coop for your hens? Then you need to give it a name! Besides, how are you going to reference it if not? So today, I’d like to introduce to you a number of different names to consider. At the end, I’ll be giving …

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Can Rabbits Eat Chicken Feed? [Should You Let Them?]

Can Rabbits Eat Chicken Feed? [Should You Let Them?]

Owning multiple pets comes with its challenges. Especially when they start to eat each other’s food. Suppose you have a rabbit and chickens, and your bunny eats their feed – is this a problem? Or alternatively, can you let or even replace your rabbit’s pellets for those you usually put …

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