We have a flock of barnyard mix chickens and these are some of the products we use.
We highly recommend the plates over the light bulbs once the chicks are out of their starter brooder.
Producer's Pride Chicken Coop Brooder and Heater for 10 Birds
We use this for the first couple of weeks until the chicks are moved to their larger brooder. Easy to clean with the pull out tray. We hang the waterer and feeder from the top which means less mess.
Galvanized Steel Chick Brooder Box
Keep these on hand at all times.
Purina Probiotic Digestive Supplement for Poultry, 0.17 oz. Packets, 3-Pack at Tractor Supply Co
Another item to keep on hand at all times. Use it for the whole flock, especially during the summer months.
Purina Electrolyte and Antioxidant Supplement for Poultry, 0.25 oz. Packets, 3 pk. at Tractor Supply Co
If we notice the girls are acting off, we add a little rooster booster to their water.
Rooster Booster Cell Mineral Supplement for Poultry, 16 oz. at Tractor Supply Co
Currently have 16 eggs in the incubator right now 😅 careful with this. It quickly becomes an obsession!
Harris Farms 22-Egg Capacity Nurture Right 360 Egg Incubator at Tractor Supply Co
Add a sprinkle of these herbs on the nesting pads. The girls love them.
Chicken Nesting Herbs 14OZ for Coop Bedding
A must for Iowa winters.
Farm Innovators 3 gal. Heated Poultry Waterer Fountain at Tractor Supply Co
Gotta treat the girls.
Adaman Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae 5 LBS
We have two of these and they have been a life saver. If you travel, don’t want to get up at the butt crack of dawn, or don’t want to plan your evening activities around locking up the coop, these are a game changer. Worth the money IMO.
RUN-CHICKEN Door T50 - Auto Chicken Coop Opener
Our go-to chick starter. They also have a medicated feed if that’s the route you decide to go.
Nutrena NatureWise Chick Starter Grower 18% Protein Crumble Non-Medicated, 7 lb. at Tractor Supply Co
What we use for our layers. They have crumble and pellet bags.
Nutrena NatureWise 17% Protein Layer Crumble Poultry Feed, 50 lb. at Tractor Supply Co
The scratch has just about everything to keep the hens and roo happy and entertained.
Nutrena Hi Pro Scratch Poultry Grains, 50 lb. at Tractor Supply Co
Another supplement to have on hand if you suspect something is wrong.
VetRx Poultry Remedy Supplement at Tractor Supply Co
Wound spray…you’ll need some, trust me.
Vetericyn Plus Antimicrobial Poultry Care Spray, 8 oz. at Tractor Supply Co
