Electric fencing is simple to set up and will help to discourage predators. Permanent chicken houses and fenced runs are wonderful if you have the space and the means to keep them clean, compost the ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Looking for some movable chicken coop ideas? Create your own DIY chicken coop using a truck frame and some basic carpentry skills. This is one of many cheap chicken coop ideas we have to offer. When I ...

ENOCHVILLE, N.C.,None — Randy Klocke stood hunched over the brood of hens at his Enochville farm, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. His hands flashed down in a blur, grabbing a hen by a wing ...

PARTRIDGE — Keeping chickens safe, healthy and happy can often be daunting. Sometimes the coyotes or raccoons snatch them. Or maybe they nibble on too many garden vegetables. To circumvent predators ...

ATHENS, Ga. -- After years of wanting chickens, Comer resident Laura Os-borne bought a chicken tractor a few weeks ago. She first saw one of the movable coops at a bird auction, she said, and ...

Hannah shows how to harness chicken power, with a neat chicken tractor! Chickens are wonderful garden companions, providing eggs, manure, eating scraps and they’re pretty good company too! Their ...

PARTRIDGE — Keeping chickens safe, healthy and happy can often be daunting. Sometimes the coyotes or raccoons snatch them. Or maybe they nibble on too many garden vegetables. To circumvent predators ...