As a baseline, it’s key that a coop is sturdy so it can keep your hens protected from harsh weather and potential predators. From there, you can deck it out with extra features and even get creative ...

With 17 chickens on the premises ... a consulting business. Through The Royal Chicken Coop, Finley helps others create their own sustainable egg production. However, her glory stays with her ...

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With egg prices so high and Chicago and many suburbs allowing people to raise hens, some are thinking about backyard chickens ...

Five years later, Finley today raises 17 chickens in her yard ... led to the deaths or slaughter of 13 million chickens. Independent chicken coop owners in Georgia, Florida, California and ...

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"Chickens can be vulnerable to predators. Lot of predators that we have in our backyards are coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, possums," Leird said. "You want to make sure that your chicken coop and run ...

says Petaluma resident and backyard chicken owner Suzanne Grady. Grady says that yes, having chickens requires daily chores, like feeding, changing water, collecting eggs and cleaning the coop.