Add one nesting box for every four hens. Stoltzfus recommends building chicken coops close enough to the house “that you can see the coop from your windows to make sure that your chickens are ...

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 ...

Henning said chicken coops need an opening to allow ventilation, while still keeping the elements out. “It is better to have the birds at 35 degrees and dry, rather than at 55 degrees and wet,” she ...

"We use a roll out nesting box so that the chickens can go in, and then the eggs roll out, and stay nice and clean," Leird said. Maintaining a coop of your own could ruffle your feathers at first ...

Jennica Harris's flock lives in the “fluffy butt hut," which has window boxes, curtains, wallpaper, and a chandelier.