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Preparation Is Key
Raising chickens and enjoying fresh eggs every morning is a simple pleasure that never gets old. But, where to start? Well, at the clucking beginning. Preparation is key. Ask yourself 14 important questions before you keep your first hens. Suppose there are no obstacles on the road to your own clucking backyard, like chicken allergies in your family, or strict local regulations. In that case, you are ready for the next phase of your journey: research.
Start with reading my easy guide on how to keep chickens. Next, you might want to learn more about selecting the best chicken breeds for your flock. The articles in this section will help you prepare for your chicken-keeping journey. Have a look at the other pages on this website if you also need advice on the purchase and set-up of your chicken coop and run, chicken equipment and supplies, and chicken feed and water.
Choose the right chicken coop size. My poultry specialist advice from years of helping hobby keepers: never underestimate your chickens’ space needs.
Discover the 7 best egg laying chicken breeds for beginners that are easy to care for, fun to keep, and perfect for your backyard flock!
How to keep chickens: an easy beginners guide to raising chickens for eggs. From the right chicken, coop, feed, health, to routine care.
How to select the best chicken breed? From the best egg laying chickens, to meat or show birds, choose based on your needs and discover popular breeds!
Dreaming of keeping chickens? Before you start, consider questions about time, space, budget, and local regulations to be well-prepared for happy, healthy chickens.
Get Started Keeping Chickens
You can’t wait to see a flock of happy hens in your backyard and have fresh eggs for breakfast. But are you sure you are ready to get started? All kind of questions and worries start to pop up… What beginner mistakes to avoid? How to protect your chickens from predators? How to make sure your dog and chickens get along? How to take care of your chickens? Read these articles to make sure you are ready to get started raising chickens. Also, download our free chicken log. It will help you to keep track of your flock. Whether you’re raising chickens for eggs, fun, or both, I’ll help you every step of the way to build a happy, thriving flock in your backyard.
Keep your chickens safe and warm this winter! Learn practical tips to prevent and treat frostbite, and protect combs, wattles, and feet from freezing.
Preparedness for chickens means preparedness for people: daily care, resilience, and routines that support flocks, families, and communities.
Emergency preparedness for chickens made easy! Learn how to evacuate or shelter your flock safely during disasters and keep them protected.
Learn what broodiness in chickens is, how it affects egg laying, and simple tips to prevent broodiness in your flock.
Learn how to stop chickens from pecking each other with expert tips to reduce stress, prevent bullying, and keep your flock happy and healthy.
Help your broody chicken peacefully, from adjusting feed to moving, monitoring, and gently breaking the cycle. Keep your flock healthy and happy!
Keep your flock safe! Build a predator-proof chicken coop in a few easy steps with smart tips, strong materials, and layered protection.
Explore chicken keeping with a biologist: from feed sustainability, trends, best practices and chicken feed recipes to navigating avian flu and geopolitics.
Confused by chicken jargon? Explore this beginner-friendly glossary of poultry terms. Perfect for new and curious chicken keepers!
Discover 7 common chicken sounds, learn how to 'speak chicken,' get tips for managing noise, and explore FAQs about your flock’s clucks and calls!
Keep chickens cool in summer with expert tips! Learn how to prevent heat stress with ventilation, cooling techniques, hydration, feeding strategies, and more.
Learn the top 10 beginner errors when raising chickens for eggs and how to let your hens thrive and lay lots of eghs. Avoid common chicken keeping mistakes!
Chicken Stories
Why keep chickens? Get inspired by the real-life stories from our readers all over the world, who share their chicken-keeping journeys and advice. Do you also want to share your own chicken story here? Contact me through the contact form.
This is the chicken story of Annette, from England. Growing up in a family with many animals, she still rescues them in adult life.
If you are considering keeping chickens, read my chicken story. Like I did, you might discover that chickens are the best pets you never knew you needed.
This is a chicken story of a reader of Chicken Clucks, let's call her Clucka Svensson. Raising chickens with her kids has been a clucking great adventure!