Gear Reviews
Honest reviews of coops, feeders, waterers, heat lamps, fencing, and everything else you might need.
Best Chick Starter Kits for Baby Chicks (2026)
The complete chick starter kit: brooder box, heat plate, feeder, waterer, and thermometer picks that keep baby chicks warm and thriving.
Best Predator Deterrent Lights and Alarms (2026)
Predator deterrent lights, motion sprinklers, and driveway alarms that keep raccoons, foxes, and coyotes away from your chicken coop at night.
Best Chicken Roosting Bars and Perches (2026)
The best chicken roosting bars and perches for backyard coops. Freestanding roost ladders, platforms, and swings compared, with sizing and setup tips.
Best Chicken Coop Bedding and Litter (2026 Reviews)
The best chicken coop bedding for 2026. Pine shavings, hemp, aspen, and odor-control litter compared, with pros, cons, and pricing for every flock and budget.
Best Feed Storage Containers for Chickens (2026)
Best feed storage containers to keep chicken feed dry, fresh, and safe from rats and mice. Airtight bins, galvanized cans, and rolling bins compared.
What Is a Chicken Tractor? Benefits, Plans & Uses
A chicken tractor is a floorless, movable coop that gives your flock fresh grass daily. Learn the benefits, sizing, DIY plans, and how to use one.
Best Compost Bin for Chicken Manure (And How to Compost It)
The best compost bins for chicken manure, from a $36 wire ring to dual-chamber tumblers, plus the temperatures, ratios, and waiting periods that make it safe.
Best Heated Chicken Waterers for Winter (2026)
Nine heated chicken waterers, bases, and de-icers checked in stock for winter 2026, with the wattage, freeze rating, and flock size each one handles.
Chicken Coops for Sale: 2026 Buyer's Guide
How to buy the right chicken coop: prefab, walk-in, and mobile types compared, plus sizing, pricing, predator-proofing, and where to buy.
Best Egg Cartons for Selling Backyard Eggs 2026
The best egg cartons for selling backyard eggs: pulp, plastic, and foam compared, where to buy in bulk, plus the labeling rules you have to follow.
Best Chicken Nesting Boxes 2026: Top Picks
The best chicken nesting boxes for 2026: plastic, metal roll-out, and multi-hole boxes compared for clean eggs, easy cleanup, and happy hens.
Chicken Nesting Boxes: Size, Number & Setup Guide
How many nesting boxes chickens need, what size to build them, where to mount them, and how to get hens to lay in them. A practical setup guide.
Best Chicken Coop Cameras 2026: Solar, Wired & Budget Picks
Five coop cameras for 2026: solar Reolink, wired Wyze, battery Blink, Ring, and the Coop Smart kit, with night vision and no-subscription local storage.
Best Chicken Feeders and Waterers (2026 Reviews)
Top-rated chicken feeders and waterers for backyard flocks. Hanging, treadle, and nipple styles compared, with pros, cons, and pricing for every budget.
Best Automatic Chicken Coop Doors 2026: 7 Worth Buying
Automatic coop doors that close before predators come out. The 7 best in 2026 across price tiers, including the safety flaw each one has.
Best Brooder Heat Plates for Baby Chicks (2026)
Heat plates are the safe, low-cost alternative to fire-prone heat lamps. The best brooder plates and complete brooders for baby chicks in 2026.
Best Amazon Chicken Coops 2026: The 6 That Aren't Junk
Most Amazon chicken coops are thin plywood and misleading capacity claims. The 6 worth buying in 2026, re-verified in September, with the mods each one needs.
Best Chicken Egg Incubators: 2026 Buyer's Guide
The best chicken egg incubators for 2026 reviewed and ranked. 5 models from $50 to $400 across capacity, features, and hatch-rate reliability.
Best Chicken Coops Under $500 (2026 Buyer's Guide)
The best chicken coops on Amazon under $500 in 2026: an $88 starter, the $200 Aivituvin, a $360 coop-and-run, and a $400 walk-in, all checked in stock.
Best Chicken Tractors and Mobile Coops (2026 Reviews)
Seven chicken tractors and mobile coops checked in stock in 2026, from a $135 wheeled starter to the Omlet Eglu Cube, plus wheel kits for the coop you own.
Best Walk-In Chicken Coops (2026 Buyer's Guide)
The best walk-in chicken coops for 6 to 20 birds in 2026: OverEZ Large and XL, a $400 wooden walk-in, and metal runs with real hardware cloth, sizes verified.
How Big Should My Chicken Coop Be? (Sizing Guide)
A practical chicken coop sizing guide based on flock size, climate, and breed. Includes a sizing table, rules of thumb, and common mistakes to avoid.
Aivituvin vs OverEZ: Which Chicken Coop Wins (2026)
Aivituvin's $200 starter coop against OverEZ's $1,700 Amish-built Medium: real dimensions, honest capacity math, actual warranty terms, and who each is for.
Best Chicken Nesting Box Pads (2026 Reviews)
The best nesting box pads and liners for chickens. Excelsior, hemp, washable pads, and herb blends compared for clean eggs and easy cleanup.
Best Electric Fence for Chickens (2026 Buyer's Guide)
The best electric fence for chickens: Premier 1 PoultryNet, which solar energizer to pair with it, label voltages, grounding, and when it beats a permanent run.
Best Egg Collecting Baskets 2026: 5 Top Picks
Top 5 egg collecting baskets and aprons for chicken keepers in 2026. Covers wire baskets, canvas aprons, wicker, and more for safe egg gathering.
Best Chicken Run Fencing & Netting (2026)
The best chicken run fencing and hawk netting for 2026: half-inch hardware cloth, welded wire, overhead netting, and electric netting, with extension sourcing.
Best Heat Lamps and Coop Heaters for Chickens (2026)
The safest chicken coop heaters for 2026: radiant panels from $42, the USA-made Sweeter Heater, K&H heated pads and perches, and thermostat plugs.
Chicken Coop Bedding: Pine vs Straw vs Sand
Compare the 3 most popular chicken coop bedding options. See the pros, cons, and costs of pine shavings, straw, and sand to pick the best fit for your flock.
How to Build a Chicken Coop: Plans, Materials & Tips
Step-by-step guide to building your own backyard chicken coop. Covers sizing, materials, ventilation, predator-proofing, and common mistakes to avoid.