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Most backyard chicken coop feeders and drinkers these days are made out of plastic due to the lighter weight and less cost compared to their metal counterparts. However not all plastic is created equal and one must be aware of they type of plastic being used in their feeders and drinkers.     Plastic does offer great benefits to the backyard chicken coop but it can come with some hidden negatives that need to be known.  Any backyard chicken coop enthusiast is very familiar with the feeders and drinkers available on the market today that commonly come in red and...

Like many backyard farmers you might like making most of the things needed for your hens like the Coop or nest boxes, and maybe you are looking to save a little $$.  Either way it is possible to make your own roll out nest box instead of a traditional box to ensure clean and unbroken eggs.  The nest is made of durable polypropylene plastic.  It is good or large fowl or hens, warms quickly once the hen is in it and does not need any bedding.  The nest insert has a gradual declining angle that will gently roll the eggs...

Most Back yard chicken enthusiasts are very familiar with the wooden nest box that comes pre-attached to the coop or a Do-It-Yourself wooden box.  However many back yard farmers are not aware of metal nest boxes and particularly roll out or roll away nest boxes.  The goal of this blog is to inform about the roll away nest box and then compare to the wood box.   ROLL OUT METAL NEST BOX Our SKA roll out nest boxes is made out of zinc coated metal and designed to last a life time no matter the weather.  At first glance these...