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Your Complete Guide to Backyard Chicken Keeping

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At GrowChicken.com, we’re passionate about helping backyard chicken keepers raise happy, healthy flocks. Whether you’re just starting with your first chicks or you’ve been keeping chickens for years, you’ll find practical tips, trusted advice, and step-by-step guides tailored for every stage of your chicken-keeping journey.

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Depending upon your chicken size and the number of chickens, you can easily calculate the ideal space required for a flock house.

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Quickly calculate how much feed your chickens need and estimate costs with our free Chicken Feed Calculator. Perfect for backyard chicken keepers and poultry farmers.

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Chicken Keeping FAQs

Backyard chickens thrive on a balanced diet of high-quality commercial poultry feed, fresh water, and occasional healthy treats like fruits, vegetables, and grains. Laying hens need layer feed with extra calcium, while chicks require starter feed with higher protein.

For beginners, starting with 3 to 6 hens is ideal. This number provides enough eggs for a small family, helps the chickens form a social flock, and keeps care manageable while you learn.

No. Hens lay eggs without a rooster. A rooster is only needed if you want fertilized eggs for hatching chicks.

A quick clean of droppings and wet bedding should be done daily or every few days. A deep clean with fresh bedding is recommended every 1–2 weeks to prevent disease and odor.