Raising hens should feel peaceful — not confusing. This guide walks you step-by-step through choosing breeds, building a safe coop, and setting up a simple feeding system.
Build Your Setup
Most beginner mistakes happen before the first egg is laid. If you follow these four steps in order, you’ll avoid wasted money, predator risks, and common setup regrets.
Not all chickens are created equal. Some are loud. Some are flighty. Some lay consistently for years.
For most suburban backyards, you want hens that are:
Your coop is where most beginners overspend — or underspend.
The wrong coop leads to:
A good coop doesn’t have to be huge. It just needs proper space, ventilation, and hardware cloth protection.
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This is the upgrade most backyard owners wish they’d installed sooner.
An automatic coop door:
Feeding is easy — unless your feeder attracts rodents or wastes grain.
A good feeder saves money long term and keeps your coop cleaner.
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Square footage rules that prevent stress and pecking problems.
Read the Guide →If you only read one page before buying anything, make it the coop guide.
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