Happy hens lay more eggs, so making sure that their nesting boxes are not overcrowded is a significant part of that equation.

Nesting boxes “If you are raising hens, nesting boxes are necessary,” Stoltzfus says. ... Paint the exterior, add (or build) ...

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Chick-in-a-Box, however, was the catalyst for something else: a fun DIY book, “Reinventing the Chicken Coop,” published this month by Storey. It shows readers how to design and build chicken ...