About

Welcome to HenHavenGuide — a practical guide site for backyard chicken keepers, especially beginners who want to get things right the first time.

Starting with chickens looks simple until the real questions begin. How big should the coop be for six hens? How many nesting boxes do you actually need? Which feeder will the rats not empty every night? HenHavenGuide exists to answer those questions clearly, with real numbers, honest comparisons, and tools you can use before you spend a single dollar.

What You Will Find Here

• Free calculators and charts for coop size, roost space, feed amounts, brooder temperatures, and the real cost of raising chickens
• Honest buyer guides for coops, automatic doors, feeders, waterers, brooders, and incubators — with clear pros, cons, and who each product is NOT for
• Step-by-step how-to guides on coop planning, predator proofing, bedding, and everyday flock care
• Printable checklists for new coop setup, chick supplies, and cleaning schedules

How We Write Our Guides

We believe in being straight with you. When a guide is based on product specifications, manufacturer data, and verified owner reviews rather than hands-on use, we say so on the page. We never claim to have tested a product we have not used. Prices and features change, so we review and update our buyer guides regularly and show a “last updated” date on every post.

Meet Ethan Cole

Hi, I’m Ethan Cole, the editor behind HenHavenGuide.

This site started with a simple frustration: most chicken advice online is either too vague or too salesy. When you are planning a coop, you do not need hype. You need clear numbers: how much space six hens need, where the roost bars should go, which feeder wastes less feed, and what will actually help keep predators out at night.

HenHavenGuide brings those answers into one calm, practical place, with calculators, charts, printable checklists, and honest buying guides. Ethan also created the practical resources behind the site, including walk-in chicken run building plans and a homestead animal keeper planner.

If we have not used a product ourselves, we say so. No fake testing, no copied claims, just straight answers for backyard keepers who want to get it right the first time.

Thanks for stopping by. Your hens deserve a haven, and you deserve straight answers.