RentACoop Educational Guides

So, you want to free-range your chickens... but you’re afraid they’ll try to cross the road, or worse, that they’ll be left vulnerable to predators.   You've heard about electric poultry netting, but you have questions. 🫣  ...you're not sure where to begin.  ...you've never used a voltmeter (or maybe you're thinking... wait, what on earth is a voltmeter?).  ...you want to know what you're getting yourself into before you make the investment.     You don't have to wing it... we've got you! 🐓  Installing and energizing an electric fence isn't as complicated as you'd think! In this blog, our EGGsperts will...

What is Electric Fencing? How does it work? What are the benefits? In this blog: all you need to know to be in the know about electric fencing, from the EGGsperts at RentACoop! 

Ah, summertime! The sun is shining, the grass is green, and the bugs are back. It truly is the golden season for free-ranging your flock. ☀️ Free-ranging is beneficial year-round, but the warm weather and longer days of summer make it the ideal season to open the chicken coop doors and let your birds live their best lives!  Thinking about free-ranging your flock this summer? Here are five reasons why you should:     1. A Bounty of Natural Forage  Summer weather brings forth a backyard buffet of nutritious bugs, weeds, and wild plants - the perfect spread for an omnivorous bird!  Supplemental protein...

Chick hatching is a unique, hands-on learning experience that is engaging and impactful for students of all ages. Popular in schools, libraries and community centers, and with homeschool coops and families, chick hatching programs have numerous benefits for your students across educational, emotional, and environmental domains.