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🐣 Fluffy Friends & Chicken Gear : Must-Haves for the Coop
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items Your go-to guide for everything chicken! From getting started with day-old chicks, picking the perfect coop, choosing feed, and caring for your flock, to collecting those fresh eggs—this list has all our tried-and-true recommendations for happy, heal...
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The Fluffy Friends 🐓
Coops, Runs, and Nesting Boxes
Everyday supplies for chicken care and egg collecting 🪺
Feed and Treats for our Fluffy Friends
Starting with baby chicks - Everything you need!
The Fluffy Friends 🐓
We got some of our backyard chickens from this hatchery and had such a great experience! Every single chick arrived safe and healthy, and now they’re full-grown laying hens heading into their second year. I love ordering from them because the chicks ...
My Pet Chicken
We got our Black Australorps from Tractor Supply, and they have truly been the sweetest breed ♥️ Year after year, these girls have become part of our little pet family. They’re so gentle, love spending time with us, are great with kids, and are alway...
Hoover's Hatchery Live Black Australorp Baby Chicks, 10 ct. at Tractor Supply Co
Coops, Runs, and Nesting Boxes
I will always keep my chickens in a two-story coop so they’re safely tucked in at night and protected from predators. Having them up off the ground and securely locked in gives me such peace of mind. And during the day, they have a clean, quiet, cozy...
PETSCOSSET 2-Story Wooden Chicken Coop, Grey
We made a fenced area where our chickens can stretch out and play during the day. It’s not a must, but with dogs around, it helps keep everyone safe and gives us that extra layer of protection and peace of mind.
Tucker Murphy Pet™ Chicken Coop Walking Chicken Run Extra Large Metal Chicken Pens with Waterproof and Anti-Ultraviolet Cover & Reviews | Wayfair
Everyday supplies for chicken care and egg collecting 🪺
I’m so glad we switched to a hanging feeder and water system—it’s made everything so much cleaner!
RENTACOOP Chick2Chicken Automatic Chicken Feeder & ...
Unfortunately we live in a climate that freezes for months. 🥶
FARM INNOVATORS Heated All-Season Poultry Fount, 3-gal
We’ve found pine shavings work best for our chickens. They’re comfy for the girls and make coop clean-up so quick and easy. It’s been such a simple switch that makes a big difference!
Guardian Horse Bedding 8 Cu. Ft. Premium Flake Pine ...
Super excited!! Just found this large bag of bedding for the chicken coop on Chewy.
AMERICA'S CHOICE Large Flake Chicken & Livestock Bedding, 8 ...
Amazing waterer for chickens! Stays clean, we all know how gross and messy chickens can get. Prevents natural messes like algae! And it's well insulated for freezing temps and keeps water a good temp in the heat.
Insulated Stay Clean Chicken Waterer
Feed and Treats for our Fluffy Friends
After molting, we get our girls back into action by switching them to this amazing layer feed! It’s packed with protein and all the nutrients they need. Before long, they’re back to laying happily again. 🐓💛
KALMBACH FEEDS All Natural Henhouse Reserve ...
Our flock comes running for these treats—it’s so much fun to watch! 🐔💛
LOVE MY GIRLS Fruit & Worms Corn-Free Gourmet ...
It’s always so fun to watch the chickens peck at a hanging treat! 🐔💛
Pine Tree Farms Hen Pecked Mealworm – Chewy.com
Starting with baby chicks - Everything you need!
We wanted to start our baby chicks out with the best! 🐣
KALMBACH FEEDS All Natural 18% Protein Start Right ...
We use a heat plate instead of heat lamps. It's perfect for keeping chicks warm while still letting them move freely. They can snuggle on it if they’re cold or step off if they’re too warm—safer and more natural.
Farm Innovators 2-IN-1 Chicken Coop Heater & Brooder
We’ve found that good ol’ wood shavings are the easiest and most effective way to keep the coop or chick brooder clean! This is a small bag to get started with baby chicks. Eventually you want to get a larger bag just to have on hand at all times. I ...
MANNA PRO Fresh Flakes Chicken Bedding, 3.5-ft bag
I always give my baby chicks electrolytes in their water for the first day or two. It really helps them recover from the stress of hatching or travel and gives them a strong, healthy start.
SAV-A-CAF Sav-A-Chick Electrolyte & Vitamin Poultry ...
Ignore the paw prints 😹—this was perfect when the chicks were super tiny! They couldn’t escape, and the top opens for easy access. Once they started flapping around, we moved them to a large metal crate.
NIUBYA Portable Indoor/Outdoor Dog & Cat Playpen, ...
We use an extra-large dog crate as the chicks get bigger but aren’t ready to join the full-grown hens yet. It’s also great for introducing them in the chicken run—this way, the hens and chicks can get used to each other before the new chicks are set ...
Carlson Pet Products Double Door Wire Crate - 6023