Chicken hideouts

I kept thinking how to sow on such tower next growing season, as the planting areas are vertical and small (no matter the chicken wire or hardware cloth)...

David Gantz on Instagram: "Chicken tip keeping your flock safe from predators. Simply bearing chicken wire underneath the ground so the animals can’t dig in. Makes your life a lot easier. #chickens #chickensofinstagram #backyardchickens #chicken #hens #farmlife #poultry #petchickens #hensofinstagram #eggs #chickensofig #homestead #farm #crazychickenlady #freerangechickens #chickencoop #chicks #chickenlove #backyardpoultry #chooks #rooster #ilovechickens #happyhens #chickensaspets #h…

Protecting chickens from predators is one of the biggest challenges a backyard chicken keeper faces. The best offense is a good defense and knowing the basi ...

Homestead Chicken Treats by Season is a guide to feeding your flock a diet that will meet their needs year-round and help them stay healthy and productive!

The Blohmstead || Erin on Instagram: "We added poultry netting above our chicken run after one too many aerial predator attacks. We will still let our flock free range when we’re out and can keep an eye on them, but aren’t taking the risk again of hawks getting our girls. Let me know if you want the materials list, and I’ll put one together! #chickens #chickensofinstagram #backyardchickens #chicken #hens #farmlife #poultry #petchickens #hensofinstagram #eggs #chickensofig #chickenlife…

Learn 10 simple ways to keep chickens cool, comfortable, and safe during hot summer weather or heat waves - it could save their life!

Chickens sheltering from the wind at manor farm animal centre and donkey Sanctuary. Leicestershire 2007 manor farm

In fact I was reading the article about the best treats for chicken, and suddenly an idea came into my mind. I have bought such hardware cloth (not sure if...

Chickens are a very Vashon thing. So many people here have their own flocks–I know of at least four flocks all within a rooster’s crow of our house. We’ve been working on adding s…

Katie | GregsChicks • Backyard Farm on Instagram: "I’m sure you’ve seen several videos about securing your chicken run. I thought this was a great visual as to the why behind it, if you haven’t actually seen rat tunnels, or predator tunnels, or the evidence of something trying to get in. The other option is to go 3 or 4 feet digging down if you don’t want to do the entire floor. For me, it was easier and made more sense to just do the floor. My entire run is wrapped with hardware cloth…