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Top Recommendations for Things to Start Your Own Little Farm with Chickens and Goats

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Things that have helped us over the years from when we started with chickens over 6 years ago and recently with goats.
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Chickens

Everything we have needed of the years for our chickens!

 
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Get a good size good with enclosed run. Don't over crowd!
Producer's Pride Bungalow Coop, 6 Chicken Capacity
 
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Only need if you are doing the brooder. Do not use for heat for the winter!
Producer's Pride Chick Brooder Lamp, 6 ft. Cord, 250W
 
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Great for controlling the feed!
Flock Party 7 lb. 15-Bird Chicken Feeder
 
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Keep the babies separate if not sitting under a momma!
ImPECKables Chick Brooder Box
 
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Great if chickens are a little under the weather!
Manna Pro Hydro Hen Poultry Drinking Water Supplement, 8 oz.
 
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Great option for waterer!
Farm-Tuff Chicken Drinker with Adjustable Legs, 1 gal.
 
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My go to layer feed!
Nutrena NatureWise 16% Layer Crumble Chicken Feed, 50 lb. Bag
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Make friends with your chickens by giving them treats :)
Flock Party Mealworm Poultry Treats
 
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You will need something to carry your eggs!
ImPECKables Small Egg Basket
 
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Cute option for storing eggs on your counter.
CVHOMEDECO Wooden Egg Holder Set of 3
 
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Great bedding that helps get rid of smell too!
Tractor Supply Flake Premium Pine Shavings, 8 cu. ft.
 
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Baby's need a different feed especially in brooder. If under momma I don't do anything differently.
DuMOR 20% Chick Starter/Grower Crumbled Chicken Feed
 
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What I use on the chickens that get bit or attacked. All survive!
Bag Balm Original Ointment, 8 oz.
 
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If you want to be fancy and not have to close your coop door at night or open it in the morning. We still go out and do a head count.
Manna Pro Harris Farms Automatic Chicken Door

Goats

All things that have helped us with our goats on our land.

 
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You need to have minerals for goats. This block allows them to get what they need when they need it.
DuMOR Goat Mineral Block, 33 lb.
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Both pictured are the feed we give our goats (one or the other not at the same time). I only give them a bit in the morning so they eat around the property the most and hay as well.
DuMOR Pelleted Goat Feed, 50 lb. Bag
 
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They love treats! It helped them get comfortable with us when we first got them.
Manna Pro Apple Goat Treats with Probiotics, 5 lb.
 
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Great way to keep the hay off the ground and in their shelter out of the rain.
Rugged Ranch Sheep and Goat Basket Feeder
 
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Must check their hooves at least once a year to make sure they aren't outgrown.
Piggy Poo and Crew Pig and Goat Hoof Trimmers
 
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Great to have on hand if they get under the weather or worms.
Rooster Booster Sheep and Goat B12 Liquid Supplement, 16 oz.
 
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Our shelter wasn't ready for our goats this winter, so this helped keep them warm when it got down way below freezing!
Weaver Livestock Goat Blanket
 
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The hay we get for extra food and bedding for our goats.
2-String Coastal Bermuda Hay Horse Feed
 
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Help eliminate waste and feed grain in the same place.
Rugged Ranch 1 Bale 4 ft. Galvanized Sheep and Goat Feeder
 
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What is use to feed them grain
3 qt. Feed Scoop
 
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Less chance of algae growth.
Tuff Stuff 40 gal. Super-Duty Oval Stock Tank