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Free starter kit

· with Ruth Pemberton

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.

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Ruth Pemberton — Backyard chickens and small-flock keeping.

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

The kit gets you started for free. When you want the full guide — Raising Backyard Chickens for Beginners — it’s waiting on Amazon.

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