Frank Hyman humorously shows us how to make two different types of DIY poultry feeders that are inexpensive and efficient. I enjoy having chickens as long as I don’t feel like I’m working for them. I especially like chickens when I can go on vacation for two weeks without worrying about them. But there are […]

IN THIS SERIES, I’M GOING TO BREAK DOWN THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS TO SETTING UP A QUALITY BROODER FOR CHICKS. In (Part 1) we picked a brooder, (Part 2) the heat source was chosen, and (Part 3) we discussed different bedding choices. (Part 4) we are going to enter the world of feeders and […]

Over the past couple of years I’ve grown to love a few products that help simplify and improve how I care for my flock.  From ducks to turkeys to chickens, I found what works best and a few others that weren’t worth the money spent. Hopefully through our trial and error here on 25 Acres, […]

A lot has happened this past year at my coop in southwest Missouri. Our green-roof coop and birdhouses were featured in a local magazine (417 Magazine), Better Homes and Gardens (Country Gardens spring issue 2015) and Capper’s Farmers Magazine! You can read about how I incorporated the living roof as part of my chicken coop (including step-by-step […]

Some months ago, I received an interesting item in the mail from a favorite company of mine, located on line at www.ChickenWaterer.com. You may recall that I wrote, a year or so ago, about the BriteTap waterer (Product Review: BriteTap Chicken Waterer) …now the same group is offering a BriteTap feeder, and they kindly offered […]

Choosing the right materials for DIY coop projects can be every bit as important as their design, particularly when it comes to feeders.

Using pressure treated wood or even old pallets can pose potential dangers of which you should be aware.

by Jennifer Burcke from 1840 Farm Fall is in the air  Earlier this week, we had a frost warning here in New Hampshire.  Thankfully, the mercury stayed above 40 degrees and both the garden and our hens were unfazed.  While it is a bit early for us to be heeding frost warnings, I know that fall […]

by Rebecca Nickols This month I’m starting a new feature at Community Chickens where you can share your creative DIY projects with other chicken enthusiasts! I know that many of our readers have constructed some pretty ingenious feeders, waterers, brooders and even chicken-related crafts. Now I’d like to share your projects with the Community! Send […]

I recently conducted a class for the Master Gardener chapter that I’m a member of on 20 “DIY” bird-feeders utilizing natural sources, recycled materials and re-purposed items. Of course the best bird-feeder is what nature provides: nuts, seeds and fruit from native trees, shrubs and wildflowers. But – this class was all about creating bird-feeders […]

by Meredith Chilson Photos by author The original title of this post was “Do-It-Yourself: Grit/Shell Feeder”. After an afternoon struggling with the carpentry aspect of the feeder, I realized it wasn’t going to be done by MYself.  For my handyman husband, however, this was an easy project.  We recycle and save all sorts of things, […]