Hen Handbook is an independent guide to keeping a small backyard flock: the gear worth buying, and what to do in the coop as the seasons change.
What we cover
We write for people with three to twenty birds in a backyard, not commercial farms. That means coops and runs sized for real yards, equipment compared on the details that decide whether it works in January, and care advice organised by season.
How we work
We are researchers and writers first. Our guides are built from manufacturer specifications and manuals, university extension publications, and the documented experience of keepers. When we have not handled a product ourselves, we say so, and we never invent test results or ratings. Read more on how we research.
How the site is funded
Some links earn us a commission when you buy. That never changes what we recommend or what we say about a product. See our affiliate disclosure.
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