Predators can strike at any time, and my chickens were in danger. To keep them safe, I built a trap designed to stop the attacks. This video shows how the plan came together just in time.

In the world of backyard chicken keeping, there is no moment more fearful than when you realize a predator has discovered your flock and a silent war has begun for the survival of your flock. I’ve had ...

With Hurricane Florence forecast to make landfall on the Carolina coast by Friday, people are being asked to do everything they can to prepare to deal with the impact of the powerful storm. That ...

Cradling five eggs in the crook of her left arm, DeLois Broussard emerged from her wood and wire coop, hens milling around her feet. She examined the eggs' size, felt their weight and noted their ...

PITTSBURGH, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an overhead protection product to protect chickens from hawks, owls, and other avian predators," said an inventor, from Millbrook, Ala., ...

Editor’s Note (7/15/25): This story was updated after posting to remove outdated references. Bird flu briefly blew up egg prices and has killed millions of chickens around the country. Most of these ...