"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 ...

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 ...

Keeping chickens in predator-prone areas demands serious fortifications, but even the most robust coop can become a hassle without automation. That’s where [lcamtuf] steps in with his Chicken Squisher ...

The hands-on homesteaders at Mason Dixon Acres wire and install a homemade automatic chicken coop door opener to save time and effort.

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.

DIYer and woodworker April Wilkerson builds an automatic chicken coop door for convenience and security.

Students at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal School are thinking up new and improved ways to care for their chickens and gardens. Over the summer, environmental science teacher Michelle Haney said she was ...