Getting started
Your first flock
Start with the basics, before your first chicks start running the place.
Explore beginner guidesCommunity. Knowledge. Engagement.
Find your peeps.
Love your flock.
Practical guides, local breeders, and people who think talking to your chickens is perfectly normal.
What brings you here?
New to chickens?Start with the basics.
Need health help?Open the symptom checker.
Find a breederExplore local farms.
A little know-how.
A lot more confidence.
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Coops & housing
Home sweet coop
Coop plans, material lists, and ideas for the home your chickens will promptly redecorate.
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Chicken health
Care for your chickens
Browse the library of chicken health and disease reference guides.
Explore health guidesMore curious? There’s plenty to read.Browse the articles
The keeper toolkit
Put your know-how to work.
Daily care, sitter sheets, seasonal checklists, and a plan for your coop.
Breeder directory
Find your
next flock.
Discover local farms and the people raising your next chickens.
Find a breeder Raise chickens? Add your farm
North Carolina roots. Everyone welcome.
Chicken keeping
is better together.
What began with Kayla’s hobby farm in 2013 grew into a community of keepers sharing advice, supporting local farms, and cheering each other on.
