The short answer is, no, it's not automatically cheaper to raise chickens than buy eggs, especially considering the ...

I jumped head first into the backyard chicken game in 2018, and bought eight chicks and a coop from a local farm store. Five of them turned out to be roosters, but that’s a whole different story. The ...

Chickens rock. There’s just no getting around it: they’re great animals to have around the homestead for food, garden management, compost and entertainment. Seriously, watching Chicken TV is a great ...

With egg prices skyrocketing, more and more people are thinking about getting their own chickens. In fact, a recent study by Eden Emerald Buyers Agents found that searches for chicken coop plans on ...

A slightly remodeled plastic doghouse and a wire pen make a perfect home for two to four hens. Keeping chickens should be fun and require little management. You don’t need to spend lots of money and ...

Keeping chickens in predator-prone areas demands serious fortifications, but even the most robust coop can become a hassle without automation. That’s where [lcamtuf] steps in with his Chicken Squisher ...