"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Caring for chickens can be fun and rewarding, but anyone with a couple of hens knows that it also ...

Hi! I'm Alexa, author of the blog TheDuvallHomestead.com where I write about farm to table eating and homemade natural living. 15 years ago I started learning how to cook real food with real ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Caring for chickens is not exactly hard, but it’s not easy ...

[Fileark] has been busy with the hacks lately. This time around he’s built a solar-powered chicken coop door that opens in the morning, and closes at night. A single motor slides the door open and ...

What’s cooler than a door that irises open and closed? Not much. They add a nice science-fictiony detail to any entryway. [Zposner]’s dad wanted an automatic door for his chicken coop, so [zposner] ...

Bay area artisans Wolpe and McElroy, whose coop was Editor’s Choice for Design at the Bay Area Maker Faire, dish the complete scoop on the coop for those just starting the yard-chicken journey or for ...

Chickens are wonderful, lovable pets. I heartily recommend them to anyone who has space and is allowed to keep them, but they ...