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June 12, 2016

Hens eating their eggs – think again

We thought that our hens had begun eating their own eggs. We were able to watch them on our hemcam and found out that they were not doing the damage.

March 18, 2014

More about A Coop for the Garden

Here are more pictures of our “coop that enhances the garden”. We didn’t take many pictures of it being built. We should have. But these will help you see the inside of the henhouse, the size, and understand the general sequence of the construction process.

January 4, 2011

New Year in the Chicken Coop

It has been an eventful holiday season in the ole chicken coop. Heavy rains along the coast brought unexpected flooding. We live on a…

March 12, 2010

Floor Space for Chicken Coop and Runs

People are looking for information on building chicken coops. I know, because, many visitors to this site click on “A Chicken Coop for a…

January 14, 2010

Thinking of Getting Chickens?

There has been a movement in recent years to raise a few chickens in the backyards of both city and suburban dwellers. Producing your…

September 29, 2009

A Chicken Coop that Enhances the Garden

My husband built a chicken coop for our six young chickens that adds to my garden rather than detracts. To save money, we…