"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Caring for chickens can be fun and rewarding, but anyone with a couple of hens knows that it also ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson builds a DIY automatic chicken coop door to make caring for chickens easier and more efficient. Red Sox eliminated by the Yankees after mistakes in the field bite Boston ...

Caring for chickens is not exactly hard, but it’s not easy either. To keep your feathered friends happy and healthy — and avoid bad behavior and bullying among your flock — you’ll want to let your ...

This interesting design is the winner of our contest! The inventive system requires a simple mechanism and a counterweight which are connected to the roost, making the chickens' weight do the work.

Keeping chickens in predator-prone areas demands serious fortifications, but even the most robust coop can become a hassle without automation. That’s where [lcamtuf] steps in with his Chicken Squisher ...

What’s cooler than a door that irises open and closed? Not much. They add a nice science-fictiony detail to any entryway. [Zposner]’s dad wanted an automatic door for his chicken coop, so [zposner] ...