Guides

RentACoop was created to help people like you find the joy in owning backyard chickens by providing products, rental programs, and education. Use the guides below to make your experience – and your pets – a little better.

5 Holiday Gifts for Chicken Keepers and Animal Lovers | RentACoop

Give animal lovers a gift they'll cherish this holiday! Discover essentials from heated drinkers to cozy bedding for backyard chickens and small animals.

Rooster and four hens walking on a sidewalk that has been cleared of snow. There is snow on the ground.

Winter Chicken Care: 6 Tips for a Happy Flock All Season Long

Prepare your chickens for winter! Explore tips and products to keep your flock warm, hydrated, and secure, while reducing stress and boredom.

Close up of a young chick walking across a dirt yard in the summer sun.

Healthy Chickens All Summer Long - Part 3

RentACoop has the seasonal solutions you’re looking for to address weather-related chicken challenges and ensure happy and healthy chickens, all summer long! Here's the final article of this three-part blog series, focusing on: Security.

White hen with a red comb stands near a ramp to a chicken coop.

Healthy Chickens All Summer Long - Part 2

RentACoop has the seasonal solutions you’re looking for to address weather-related chicken challenges and ensure happy and healthy chickens, all summer long! Enjoy the second piece of this three-part blog series, focusing on: Hydration.

A black and white hen in tall grass in the sunshine.

Healthy Chickens All Summer Long - Part 1

RentACoop has the seasonal solutions you’re looking for to address weather-related chicken challenges and ensure happy and healthy chickens, all summer long! Welcome to the first of this three-part blog series, focusing on: Environment.

Life Cycle of a Chicken - Hatching Happenings!

The Life Cycle of a Chicken Embryo: A Journey from Egg to Hatchling 🥚🐣🐥 The life cycle of a chicken embryo...