First time chicken owner tips

Starting a backyard coop? This guide for first-time chicken owners covers everything you need. Learn what to have before bringing hens home, what to expect in the first days, and essential tips. Raising chickens is rewarding; our list ensures you're prepared for success.

Having a new flock of chickens can be a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, especially for beginners. It takes years to learn the ins and outs of good chicken keeping. These ten tips will help prevent confusion and heartache for the new chicken owner.

The Rootsy Community is awesome! This month's Community Supported Answer (CSA) is about backyard chickens. We want you to share your success tips and help beginners who are raising backyard chickens for the first time | Rootsy.org

Get your flock started with the best chicken tips - How to buy chickens, "must have" items for your coop and run, chicken feeding and watering.

Everything you need to know about how to take care of egg laying chickens the EASY way! Permaculture backyard poultry is 100% the way to go.

Are you a new chicken owner? Or maybe you're just preparing for new chicks? Grab this helpful checklist detailing all the supplies you'll need to raise your backyard chickens - all the way from chicks to adult birds! #backyardchickens #chicks #homesteading #newchickenowner

Are you dealing with your first backyard flock? If so, grab this list of must-have chicken supplies to get set for success.

Are you entertaining the idea of becoming a chicken owner? Or maybe, you’ve already decided to start this new journey. Either way, we’re here to share with you fun names for chickens and tips that are sure to help every new chicken owner. Learn about proper chicken diet, local ordinance, investment and so much more!

This is no expert post. I'm sharing our experience of raising chicks for the first time. I'll share what it was really like and the supplies that helped us the most.

Here at Pleasant Grove Homestead, we've been raising meat birds and egg layers for over 7 years! As of 2023, we raised 1,240 meat birds in the calendar year, and currently maintain a flock of 186 laying hens! We've learned a lot about what not to do-- so here's a complete guide of what to

How to raise chickens cheaply. Save money on all the expenses related to chicken keeping...everything from feed to coop and even health care! There's no reason to blow your budget, follow these 20 tips instead and raise your chickens frugally.

If you want to raise chickens, you can't just dump them in your yard and throw them scraps every now and then. There are several things you need to know and some common mistakes you'll want to avoid.

Are you planning on getting a backyard flock of chickens? Knowing how much space to have for each is important.

Many people get overwhelmed by everything they need to get started. What do I need for my first chicken coop?

When life gets busy, I tend to take a “triage” approach to homesteading… As much as I’d like to be able to linger for hours in the barn every day piddling around and making sure that everything is done properly, it just doesn’t happen all of the time… So, on the crazy days, I usually […]

Raising meat chickens at home, by yourself, is not an easy endeavor but it is so worth it! We raised 60 cornish cross meat chickens this year and learned many things along the way. Here are all the mistakes we made raising meat chickens for the first time and everything we are going to do differently the next time. It is so satisfying raising our own chicken to eat throughout the year and we do highly recommend it! #meatchickens #cornishcross #chicken #meatsufficient #selfsufficient…

Whether you're a first time chicken owner or a crazy chicken lady, you might be making one of these chicken coop mistakes.

Want to get started with raising baby chicks for meat or eggs? Here is a guide to everything you need to know from how to set up the brooder, and a list of supplies you'll need to raise baby chicks.