Articles by Steve

Everytime I go by a old farmstead, I like to look at the old buildings and see the uniqueness of each. When I first decided to get chickens, the first thing you think of is what kind of coop will I need. I started looking through the internet and found the one currently in my avatar and thought...

I was a full time farmer with my dad and brother until 1989 when I decided to become a building contractor. We farmed 2,000 acres raised hogs and cattle along with cash crops, but never had a chicken on the farm. Last year, while installing vinyl siding for a custmer who had chickens, he asked...

This coop was joined together using a deer blind (left) that I brought up from the woods which measured 4 foot x 6 foot. I joined it to a coop I built from leftover materials (I am a building contractor) from different jobs. The right portion measures 5 foot x 8 foot. I have a total of $160.00...