Expert DIYer April Wilkerson builds a DIY automatic chicken coop door to make caring for chickens easier and more efficient. Red Sox eliminated by the Yankees after mistakes in the field bite Boston ...

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 ...

This interesting design is the winner of our contest! The inventive system requires a simple mechanism and a counterweight which are connected to the roost, making the chickens' weight do the work.

"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 ...

[Larry] and [Carol] just upgraded the coop to make their lives easier, and to help keep the chickens happy. The image above is a chicken’s-eye-view of the newly installed automatic door. It’s a ...

Keeping chickens in predator-prone areas demands serious fortifications, but even the most robust coop can become a hassle ...