I have found the following resources very helpful in learning to keep chickens.
Chicken Books
- Storey’s Guide To Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities Covers everything you need to know to get started with your own chickens.
- Poultry House Construction DIY plans for making a small chicken coop.
Chicken Websites
- BackYardChickens.com This website has forums for discussing raising chickens and a gallery of chicken coops to provide inspiration.
- Working Wings Chicken Tractor This chicken tractor provided a lot of inspiration for my own chicken tractor.
Chicken Products
- Avian Aqua Miser – This automatic chicken waterer makes keeping chickens more enjoyable by preventing the chickens from pooping in their own water.
- Add-A-Motor D20 – With the addition of a a timer this motor automates the letting the chickens out in the morning and closing the door at night.
