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Backyard Chicken for Beginners
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items I started my backyard chicken farm. Here is everything you need to know to get started from required and absolutely necessary equipment. To the aesthetically pleasing, unneccessary, but looks great things you will need.
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Just for fun
Required
These things you will need whether you are keeping chicken for meat or eggs. It will always be safe to have these in hand.
A reliable heat lamp goes a long way in keeping your chicks warm and developing like they should. First 2 weeks of your chicks life depend on proper heat, clean feed and water.
Heat Lamps For Chicks at Tractor Supply Co.
To ensure healthy flock always vaccinate your chicken against major diseases. Follow a vaccination schedule that suits you. Maintain bio-security protocols, only shoes dipped in anti bacterial solution are allowed in the coup, limit access to your bi...
Poultry Vaccines | Newcastle & Marek's Disease - Valley Vet Supply
A sturdy, well ventilated and appropriately sized for the amount of chicken you plan to keep coup is a non-negotiator. A safe, clean and warm chicken is a happy chicken.
Chicken Coop For Sale - Amazon.com
Chicken feed and water containers. Make sure to maintain on a daily basis as many diseases are born in dirty containers
Chicken Feeder - Amazon.com
There are many books available for complete beginners or for those that need to brush up on some skills on raising a healthy flock
The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens
If you plan on processing your birds yourself you will need a few equipment to make the process easier or if you have a processing centre near your home book well in advance
Chicken Processing Equipment - Amazon.com
If you plan to raise your chicks from day 1 or week 1 instead of relying on electricity you can choose a gas brooder instead
Kuuleyn Chick Gas Brooder Heater, Chicken Coop
Always keep your chicken unexposed to potential predators. A reliable net to keep them in and the unwanted out.
Poultry Netting - Amazon.com
Which ever material you choose to use, nesting pads help keep your chicken comfortable and your eggs safe from breakage
Chicken Nesting Pads - Amazon.com
Weather you choose to keep your chicken in a coup or free range. A proper nesting box will keep your eggs safe from breakage and keep give the chicken a place to lay
Chicken Nesting Boxes - Amazon.com
A must have for anyone who knows about poultry lice in a free range setting
VetRx Poultry Remedy Supplement at Tractor Supply Co
Best option for bedding in your coop. As they will absorb feces and once used up easy to compost and further use in your garden
Wood Shavings For Chicken - Amazon.com
Just for fun
These items though not really necessary but they make your coup fun, entertaining and make the whole farming chicken thing a fun hobby and not a job.
Automatic chicken coop door for the times you are too busy or away from home. Your chicken will let themselves in and out
RUN-CHICKEN Door T50 – Auto Chicken Coop
If unable to refill containers once empty add automatic containers instead that will take the “hardwork” out of farming. Make sure to filter now and then to keep them clean
Automatic Chicken Waterer - Amazon.com
Chicken coop that has an enclosure, fenced out for safety against predators and a opening for easy collection of eggs
Outdoor Wooden Chicken Coop for 2-4 Chickens
A fun way to dress up your chicken or keep them warm during harsh weather
Clothes For Hens - Amazon.com
An essential part of homesteading, weather your raising backyard chicken for meat or eggs is knowing the basics on what to do and what to avoid. Reading up is your first step in starting anything
Essential Homestead Guide: Growing Food & Chickens
A chicken perch though not compulsory but chicken love roosting in this way
Quictent Chickens Roosting Perch for Coop
If your chicken are not exposed to open fields it is a good idea to add these to their diet. A healthy supplement that boost their egg production
Dried Mealworms - Amazon.com
A fun way to collect your eggs
Egg Collecting Basket - Amazon.com
Fun item to have to help clean off unwanted gunk off of your fresh eggs
Egg Brush - Amazon.com
When first starting out these are essential in teaching your chicken where to lay their eggs
Rubber Egg
Fun way to do your egg collecting while keeping your hands free. Eggs are safely tucked in
Egg Gathering Aprons - Amazon.com
Next step is to incubate your fertile eggs. Pick the size that fits your needs
Egg Incubator - Amazon.com
If you want to incubate your own eggs, this one is a must have to check egg fertility
Egg Candler - Amazon.com
Giving your birds something to do whole day or night. This swing perch etc looks great in your coop
Chicken Swing - Amazon.com