DIY Projects for your chickens
We’ve featured an inexpensive DIY chicken feeder from PVC before. But while it is a great idea, it is also not always for everyone. The best kind of chicken feeder would depend on the number of chooks you are raising, the size and design of the coop, the materials readily available to you and the problems you … Read more
You can build an incubator for your eggs easy and cheap, however, you have to put in the work. Hatching eggs is a process that takes up to 21 days. Here are a few steps on how to build your own DIY Incubator for chicken. Paying attention to both humidity and temperature is mandatory. Incubating … Read more
Protection and proper nutrition are on the top of chicken keepers everywhere “TO DO” list. It doesn’t matter if you just started getting interested in the whole thing.
Furthermore, it’s highly recommended to pay attention to making a safe home for your chickens to grow in.
Predators lurk around their prey through the day, not only at night.
Taking care of baby chicks can be troublesome at the start. Learn how to have a perfect startup and find out how to build a chick brooder for as little as a couple of dollars.
More than a source of pure fun, chickens need entertainment so that they can exercise and socialize more efficiently. Both regular exercise and socializing are important to maintain a happy pecking order. The spinning wheel toy for your chickens is easy to make, and it is not a lot time-costly.
Being a chicken keeper is not an easy thing because not every chicken wants to be locked in a chicken coop. Our life is filled with different kinds of projects, and this CHICKEN RUN was so special that we wanted to share it with you.
Shannon Stansberry has been engaged in the business of raising chickens for more than 12 years. In 2016, she accomplished the Agriculture & Natural Resources program at Mt. San Antonio College. At present, she tends to more than 80 chickens on her 4-hectare farm. Shannon regularly shares her insights and experience on how to raise healthy and contented chickens on the platform Typesofchickens.com
We at the typesofchicken.com team have previously given our readers articles concerning the best nesting boxes from around the world, the best coops and other articles about how amazing chicken keeping can be and if we are lucky give you a few ideas so you can experiment on your own.
For this article we have prepared for you some of the best chicken feeders we found online. We want to encourage our readers to try to make and improvise to satisfy the food and water needs of their chickens.
Chickens are fun and affordable to keep and this is one of the ways you can make the whole process more interesting.
Nesting boxes are a crucial part in the chicken keeping process.
They are that important piece that helps you pick up eggs easier and handle your broody hens.
Since the world of backyard chicken keeping is getting bigger we decided to share with our readers some nesting boxes ideas that we found amazing.
And as always pictures and descriptions are in order and without any further ado here are the Most Amazing DIY Nesting Boxes for chickens.
Shannon Stansberry has been engaged in the business of raising chickens for more than 12 years. In 2016, she accomplished the Agriculture & Natural Resources program at Mt. San Antonio College. At present, she tends to more than 80 chickens on her 4-hectare farm. Shannon regularly shares her insights and experience on how to raise healthy and contented chickens on the platform Typesofchickens.com
Feeding your chickens can be easy if you find the method that makes it easy for you to do it. In order to make it simpler for you to feed your chickens, you will need quick and easy access to their feeder in order to save time feeding them and the feeder will be easier to clean.
Chicken keepers all over the world have been using PVC pipes in order to make feeders and waterers for their chickens because the availability, usefulness, and price of the material makes it very good for these purposes.
First of all, we would like to say that we are aware that the word “waterer” is not a correct word but it will do for this article and is commonly used between chicken keepers. Some time ago we at the typesofchicken.com team gave you an article on how to keep your chickens hydrated. But is keeping your chickens hydrated enough? If the water you give to your chickens is dirty, you increase the risk of them getting sick. Maintaining the water your chickens drink is an important part of their health. And it is also very easy once you get used to doing it. There are 3 easy tips on how to maintain your waterer and keep the water uncontaminated and we will be kind enough to show them to you in the form of an article.
