Raising chickens in your backyard has become a trend not just for aspiring farmers, but for anyone wanting to be even a little self-sufficient. There's also something meditative about watching hens ...

Use recycled kitty litter buckets for easy hen nesting boxes that are homemade and sustainable housing for your poultry. Originally published as "Country Lore: Easy Hen Nesting Boxes" October ...

Nest boxes Ensure you have enough nest boxes for the number of birds. Keep five hens per one nest hole and do not keep more than that number especially during peak egg production at 32 weeks of age.

Plan on about 4 square feet of space per duck (versus the 1 square foot that is usually recommended for chickens). Your chicken nest boxes can be placed on the floor of the coop, though ducks are ...

Chooks which claim nesting boxes and never leave their chosen spot can also be an issue. "If you have a broody hen that is staying in the box, they often peck at the other hens and are very cranky ...

Once the chickens start laying, you will need to check their nest boxes daily to collect the fresh eggs. A flock of four hens will keep you in all the eggs you can use. You can even sell your ...

Layer birds resting in the wooden cages. Photo by George Katongole. Rose Akol, a poultry farmer in Kakira has found a new way to reduce labour at her farm by using wooden nesting boxes for her ...