My recommendations on how to start your own backyard flock of chickens. I had to learn as I went when I started my flock so I will share some tips on how to get started.
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Coops And Nesting Boxes
Feeders and Water
Chicken Feed and Snacks
Shavings and Bedding
Misc Chicken items
Heat Lamps and bulbs
Coops And Nesting Boxes
A chicken coop is a must have and should be planned out and built or bought before bringing home the chicks
A coop is a must. I built my own coop but if you can't this is a starter coop that I would recommend
Producer's Pride Defender Chicken Coop, 2020, 12 ...
I love this little coop Holds up to 14 Chickens
Producer's Pride Guardian Chicken Coop, 14 Chicken Capacity
Smaller coop for up to 6 chickens
Producer's Pride Sentinel Chicken Coop, 6 Chicken Capacity
I absolutely love this cute little chicken house
Producer's Pride Villa Chicken Coop, 12 Chicken Capacity
No matter if you are raising your chickens for eggs or to breed, you must have a nesting box to lay the eggs. Some chickens will use the same nesting box that other chickens use but some chickens like their own so it is best to have several nesting b...
Chicken Coop Nesting Box
If you would rather build our own coup you will definitely need to have some chicken wire. Comes in a variety of sizes
YARDGARD 1 in. Mesh x 36 in. x 50 ft. Galvanized Hex Poultry Netting/Chicken Wire at Tractor Supply Co.
Chicken Wire 1 in x 72 in. x 50 ft
YARDGARD 1 in. Mesh x 72 in. x 50 ft. Poultry Netting/Chicken Wire at Tractor Supply Co.
This is a neat nester. You can mount several in the coop
Little Giant Plastic Chicken Nesting Box at Tractor Supply Co.
This is the kind of nesting box I like and I have several side by side in a row in my coop so my grandkids and I just walk straight down a line to gather the eggs up.
Harris Farms 2-Hole Chicken Nesting Box at Tractor Supply Co.
Let your chickens out every morning Automatically with this fabulous door!
Manna Pro Harris Farms Automatic Chicken Door
Perch! A must have for the coop. Chickens love to perch when they roost at night
New Age Pet Restful Roost,A Shape Roosting Bar, EFCRRA30-09L
Mini Perch for the babies
Backyard Barnyard Chick Perch Mini Roosting Bar for Brooder or Coop Toy, Made in USA
New Chicken Coop with webcam Perfect for beginners or anyone. I love all the new features
Coop The Smart Chicken Coop and Steel Run, 6 Chicken Capacity
Feeders and Water
I use these aluminum poulty feeder and waterer. I find these to be the best. There are plastic ones available also but they are not as sturdy and break easily.
I personally like the aluminum feeders for more durability.
Best base to start feeding baby chicks. Mason Jar or some type of screw on jar must be attached (not included)
Baby Chick Feeder Base at Tractor Supply Co.
If you want to buy everything together for your baby chicks, this is the best deal. Comes with feeders, waterer and red heat lamp
Beginner Poultry Kit at Tractor Supply Co.
If you don't want to use a mason Jar here is a plastic screw on for the base to fill with water or feed for the baby chicks
Little Giant 1 qt. Screw-On Poultry Jar at Tractor Supply Co.
I love these waterer base for baby chicks. They are cheap and easy to use and last a long time. This is all I use for my babies.
Little Giant 1 qt. Screw-On Poultry Waterer Base at Tractor Supply Co.
New cute feeder base for the babies
ImPECKables Printed Farm Animal Poultry Feeder Base
New cute drinker base for the babies
ImPECKables 1 qt. Printed Farm Animal Poultry Drinker Base
Chickens like to have picnics too!
Zylina Snack-N-Feed Picnic Table
Chickens can have a Pic n table too! I think this is adorable I got one and my chickens love it!
Zylina Tan Chick Nic Table at Tractor Supply Co
Chicken Feed and Snacks
This is the food and snacks that I give to my chickens
I have always fed my chickens producers pride pellets and scratch grains. It is cheaper than most unless you make your own. My chickens have always been happy and healthy and full.
Producer's Pride 16% Layer Poultry Feed Mini-Pellets, 40 lb. at Tractor Supply Co.
I have always fed my chickens producers pride scratch grains and pellets. It is cheaper than most unless you make your own. My chickens have always been happy and healthy and full.
Producer's Pride Scratch Grains Poultry Feed, 50 lb. Bag at Tractor Supply Co.
My chickens love love love these!! Good protein too
Flock Party Mealworm Poultry Treats, 5 lb. at Tractor Supply Co.
Oyster shells provide extra calcium and also help to create stronger egg shells.
Manna Pro Oyster Shell Poultry Treat, 50 lb. at Tractor Supply Co.
I always use this non-medicated start and grow for my baby chicks.
Purina Start and Grow Non-Medicated Chick Feed Crumbles, 50 lb. Bag at Tractor Supply Co.
My chickens love these seed blocks
Purina Flock Block Poultry Supplement, 25 lb. Bag
Yes chickens need to be dewormed too!
HomeoVet Avian Worm Clear
Dewormer
Red Lake Earth Diatomaceous Earth with Calcium Bentonite, 40 lb.
Probiotics to help with digestion
Manna Pro Poultry Grit with Probiotics, 25 lb.
New Treats for the Chicks Mine love these
ImPECKables Veggie and Worms Chicken Treats, 7 lb.
I am trying all these new treats for my chickens and they have loved all of the varieties
ImPECKables Sunflower, Flax and Worms Chicken Treats, 7 lb.
In case you are looking for gamebird or Turkey feed this is a good brand
Purina 30% Protein Starter Crumbles Game Bird and Turkey Feed
If you want high protein grains this is for your chickens! They will love it
My advice: always use PINE FLAKE shavings. Do not use cedar shavings.
These Pine flake shavings are more absorbent, insulate better, create less dust, and makes scooping poop so much faster.
Tractor Supply- Flake Premium Pine Animal Shavings, 8 cu. ft.
Really good
ImPECKables Poultry Bedding, 4.5 cu. ft.
Hemp bedding for Chickens
OverEZ Egg-sentials Hemp Bedding, 33 lb. Bale
If you prefer straw over other types of bedding here is a good brand
Greenway Animal Nutrition Premium Chopped Straw Bedding, 3 cu ft.
This has herbs to help with odor control
My Favorite Chicken Hemp Bedding for Chickens & Small Animals with Organic Aromatic Herbs, 1 cu. ft. at Tractor Supply Co
Only the best hemp for our chickens
Eaton Pet & Pasture Premium Naturally Grown Hemp Small Pet Bedding, 4 cu. ft.
with odor control
My Favorite Chicken Hemp Chicken Coop Bedding with DooKashi Odor Eliminator, 5 cu. ft. Bale at Tractor Supply Co
smaller bag
My Favorite Chicken Hemp Chicken Coop Bedding with DooKashi Odor Eliminator, 1 cu. ft.
This can be used for chickens too works well!
Tractor Supply Pelletized Bedding for Horses and Small Animals, 40 lb.
Misc Chicken items
All Things Chickens
The new year is approaching fast be ready with a new 2024 calendar. Beautiful Chickens for every month.
Just Us Chickens 2024 Wall Calendar
So cute a Soft Silkie for Christmas. Grandkids will love them even the adults.
GemmyFuzzy Plush-Silkie Chicken at Tractor Supply Co.
When your hen needs a rooster break let her wear this beautiful saddle
Hen Couture Hen Mating Saddle, Chickens and Hearts, Blue
Cute protection from the Rooster
Hen Couture Hen Saddle, Denim with Pocket
I love this windchime!
Red Shed Solar Chicken Spinning Windchime
I love this! You can watch your chickens on your phone very helpful to keep an eye out for predators!
Coop AI Powered Smart Chicken CoopCam
Heat Lamps and bulbs
Baby chicks require warmth they can't produce their own heat until they are older. if they are not being raised by their Mom then you should always provide some heat for them for a few weeks.
This is the kind of heat lamp I use for my baby chicks
Producer's Pride Chick Brooder Lamp, 6 ft. Cord, 250W at Tractor Supply Co.
Replacement bulbs for heat lamp
Producer's Pride 250W Red Heat Bulbs, 120V, 2-Pack
Incubators
Hatch your own eggs!
Great for beginners! Hatch your own eggs
Harris Farms 22-Egg Capacity Nurture Right 360 Egg Incubator
Incubate up to 41 eggs and it automatically turns!
Farm Innovators 41-Egg Capacity Pro Series Circulated Air Incubator with Automatic Egg Turner
Chicken Health
Make sure to take care of your chickens skin and feathers. This spray is great!
Vetericyn Plus Antimicrobial Poultry Care Spray, Healing Aid and Skin Repair
Add this to water to keep your flock hydrated and healthy during the hot summer months
Purina Electrolyte & Antioxidant Supplement for Poultry, 3 x 0.25 oz. Packets
Multivitamins for all flocks
Rooster Booster Poultry Booster Vitamin and Mineral Supplement, 1.25 lb.
Chicken medicine for relief and prevention of colds, roup, scaly legs and eye worm. Also it can be used as a conditioner for show birds
VetRx Poultry Remedy Supplement
Keep your chicks healthy
MWI Safe-Guard Aquasol Dewormer for Chickens, 3 mL
Good stuff!
Red Lake Earth Diatomaceous Earth with Calcium Bentonite, 40 lb.
very good love this stuff
Harris Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, 10.5 lb.
Homeopathic dewormer
HomeoVet Avian Worm Clear for Poultry and Pet Birds, 90 ct.
Get rid of those mites!
Pampered Chicken Mama MitesBGone Dust Bath and Coop Herbs for Pet Chickens, 16 oz.
chicken dust to get rid of mites and lice and keep skin and feathers healthy
The Poultry Store Natural Parasite B Gone Chicken Dust, Large
Chicks need pampering too!
Pampered Chicken Mama Bathing Dust with All-Natural Herbs for Pet Chickens, 10 lb.
pamper your babies with this botanical bath
Spring Chicken Botanical Bath
Helps keep the flies away
Davis Pure Plane Poultry Spray Concentrate, 1 gal.
Egg Collecting Supplies
Love these cartons They hold all sizes of eggs
Flock Party 12 Extra Large Egg Carton
for ½ dozen eggs
Pecking Order 6-Egg Paper Egg Cartons, 24 pk.
If you prefer to clean your eggs before storing them this is good stuff
Manna Pro Egg Cleanser, 16 oz.
Cute egg cartons comes in a 60 pack
Nest Box Queen Fresh Eggs Printed Egg Cartons, 60-Pack at Tractor Supply Co
Cute Egg Cartons Comes In A 30 Pack
Nest Box Queen Fresh Eggs Printed Egg Cartons, 30 pk. at Tractor Supply Co
Fake eggs to encourage egg laying or to stop hens from breaking and eating eggs
Producer's Pride Blue and Green Ceramic Nest Eggs, 2-Pack
Vented egg cartons
Nest Box Queen Vented Egg Cartons, 24-Pack at Tractor Supply Co
Vented Egg Cartons 72 pack
Nest Box Queen Vented Egg Cartons, 72-Pack at Tractor Supply Co
Helps clean away the nasty stuff off of fresh laid eggs
