Will a Wire Mesh Floor Hurt My Chickens' Feet?
Keeping your flock safe is of utmost importance and there are precautions you can take to do just that. One of those is to equip...
Everything You Need To Keep Chickens - Delivered to your door!
If you’re thinking of keeping chickens, or giving your family or partner the gift of a backyard chicken coop, we have everything you need to...
Fabulous Chicken Coops & Gorgeous Gardens
Does your dream garden involve a flock of busy and beautiful chickens? It should! Great gardens begin with fabulous chicken coops. They enrich the soil,...
Fancy Chickens, Fabulous Coops & Perfect Eggs
Chickens are the perfect pet. A bold statement, we know. But how can you deny it when a flock of lovely ladies is pottering about...
3 Reasons Electric Poultry Fencing is Great For Your Chicken Flock
Electric Poultry Fencing Keeps the Predators Out Using an electric fence to protect chickens while they forage and roost is your best defence against chook...
Choosing the Perfect Chicken Coop
If you are on the lookout for chicken coops for sale there are a few things you should consider. Chickens are habitual creatures with very...
6 Essential Accessories For Your Backyard Chicken Coop
Make sure your girls are happy and healthy with our guide to the 6 essential items all chook keepers need! Hemp Bedding This is not...
Three Cheers For Chicken Cleanliness!
Chickens and cleanliness go hand in hand or rather, wing in wing. Chickens love to be clean! Clean chickens are happier, healthier, more active and...
How To Keep Your Chickens & Their Coop Warm All Winter
We’re the first to admit that winter in Australia is pretty mellow compared to the blustery blizzards and chilly snowfalls that some chicken lovers need...
Clever Ways To Reuse Your Old Chicken Coop Or Tractor
Though a quality chicken coop or tractor that has been lovingly maintained should last for many years there often comes a time when every chook...
An Animal Lovers Guide To Hemp Bedding
Some animal lovers tend to underestimate the benefits of lining their coop, chicken run or pet enclosure with quality animal bedding, however, it is one of...
A Chicken Tractor Is Your Garden's Best Friend
Many avid gardeners are conflicted when they consider introducing chickens into their backyard. On the one hand, the chickens peck, poop and nourish their soil,...
Why You Should Keep Chickens In The New Year
A new year calls for a fresh start, and while many of will make resolutions to run five kilometres four times a week, never eat...
How To Choose The Perfect Chicken Coop
The perfect chicken house is sooo much more than just a well- made structure! As backyard chicken keepers, we strive to create just the right kind...
How Often Do I Remove Eggs From The Nesting Box?
Collecting your fresh eggs is one of the greatest joys and excitements of chicken keeping. They’re just so darn tasty, and we love the anticipation...
Why We're The Best Chicken Coops in Brisbane
Backyard Chicken Coops have been selling quality coops to the good people of Brisbane and Australia for a number of years - and we certainly...
Convince Your Partner Or Housemates To Keep Chickens In 7 Steps
Sadly, not everyone in your life will be as mad for chickens as you are. Housemates, partners and children can all have objections to keeping...
All About Our Chicken Coops For Sale!
Here at Backyard Chicken Coops, we pride ourselves on our product - our wonderful chicken coops for sale! We’ve worked hard to bring Australia the...
Overcoming The Hubby Hurdle: Why You Should Buy, Not Build!
So you may be wistfully staring at our range of chicken coops, imagining your feathered friends roaming freely around The Penthouse or The Mansion -...
What Are Automatic Door Openers?
Chickens like routine. Although their curiosity does get the better of them when something new catches their eyes, they prefer life to be just so....
Top 10 Reasons To Buy NOT Build Your Chicken Coop
So you’ve decided to get chickens. What next? Many prospective chicken owners can spend weeks, months, even years agonising over which coop they want to...
Natural Homemade Coop Cleaner: Citrus, Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Powder and More
Although it may be a bit more time consuming to clean your chicken coop using all natural ingredients due to the preparation time, the benefits...
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