Chicken runs ideas pens

Most chicken breeds love to explore their surroundings while foraging for food. But this can prove difficult with all the land and aerial predators lurking

How we built our new chicken run step-by-step to keep our chickens safe from predators during the day.

If you don’t have space and your chickens are cooped up in small coop, or even if you need some

Discover the 25 best plants to grow in a chicken run that are perfect for your urban chicken farming setup! These plants for chickens not only provide shade and shelter but also enrich their diet. Learn how to create a thriving environment in your chicken coop run while raising healthy backyard chickens. Ideal for those with portable chicken coops or dedicated chicken run spaces, this guide is essential for homestead chickens enthusiasts!

Examines Pros and Cons of Ten Different Flooring Materials That Can Be Used In Your Chicken Run.

Chickens are a very Vashon thing. So many people here have their own flocks--I know of at least four flocks all within a rooster's crow of our house. We've been working on adding some play structures to our coop to keep our girls entertained.

A common question I have heard people ask is “Does a chicken run need a roof?” Maybe you have wondered that yourself. You have probably seen a lot of chicken runs with a roof and then also the many without. So what gives? #backyardchickens #chickencoop #chickenrun

The HH is making progress on the chicken run! Since we didn’t have a blueprint for a run he is totally winging it based off a few pictures I showed him. The run will be 16 feet long and 12 feet of the run will have a matching cedar shake roof. We are hoping that Read More >>

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In this article, I'm sharing a few of the odd planting methods I use to keep plants growing in, around, and over my chicken coop. Growing the chicken-friendly plants, flowers, and shrubs in my chicken run prevents erosion, promotes flock health, and provides supplemental feed.

I absolutely love the chicken coop hubby built for me. It is efficient and safe, does not waste bedding, has ample air flow while being warm in the winter, and is a breeze to clean. Growing up it …

DIY building chicken grazing boxes that keep greens available to cooped chickens

Part of my plans for the yard this year included adding flowers around the new chicken yard. I placed cinderblocks around both sides of the yard so I’d have a built in row of planting spots …