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Backyard Flock Starter Kit

A printable starter kit for choosing your first chicken breeds, sizing a predator-safe coop and run, and keeping a healthy first flock — before you buy the wrong coop or the wrong birds. A free companion to Raising Backyard Chickens for Beginners.

What's inside

  • Beginner breeds at a glance
  • Coop & run quick-reference card
  • Daily, weekly & seasonal care rhythm
  • Your first flock: what to expect
  • Egg-production log

Pairs with the book

This kit is the beginner on-ramp to Raising Backyard Chickens for Beginners — use the kit free, pick up the book when you want the full guide.

Every Almanac House book comes with a free companion kit like this one — built to get you started, not to fill your inbox.

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