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 ...

Chickens prefer to lay their eggs in quiet, secure places and will use available nesting boxes—making egg collection convenient. Fill boxes with straw or other bedding material for a cozy ...

Add an owl's nest box for a fun, backyard project that will improve the biodiversity of your yard. This science and carpentry based backyard build is perfect for family fun and birdwatching.

Building nest boxes, or simply cleaning out boxes that already have been set out, are fun family projects that set the stage for observing bird families through the spring.

When Bay Area designers Kevin McElroy and Matthew Wolpe of Just Fine Design/Build unveiled their mod chicken coop Chick-in-a-Box at a 2010 Maker Faire, they thought they were on to something ...

To protect birds and motorists, engineers build a steel nest box on bridge Two ospreys are currently nesting on top of New York's Bear Mountain Bridge. By Laura Baisas Published Apr 22, 2025 11:56 ...

Anyone with a small, protected yard can get started with this 3-by-4-foot chicken coop, which is moderately easy to build as a do-it-yourself project. It features nesting boxes for the laying hens ...

Backyard birders and wildlife enthusiasts have a new resource available that helps make building and placing nest boxes easier and more enjoyable than ever. “Woodworking for Wildlife,” the ...

Learn More › In 2020, the number of American households keeping backyard chickens increased to 13 percent. While two-thirds of those homeowners consider their chickens pets, half keep them for ...