Start Here: Most Helpful Chicken Supplies
If you’re new to raising chickens, these supplies solve many of the most common backyard chicken keeping problems.
Nesting Box Herbs
No-Waste Chicken Feeder
Automatic Chicken Waterer
Egg Basket + Holder
Roll-Away Nesting Box
Automatic Coop Door
Simple Chicken Coop Setup Starter Kit
If you’re setting up a backyard chicken coop or improving your current setup, a few well-chosen supplies can make daily flock care much easier. These items help keep eggs cleaner, reduce feed waste, maintain fresh water, and create a healthier coop environment.
Below are six practical supplies many backyard chicken keepers use when setting up their coop.
Simple Nesting Box Supplies That Keep Eggs Cleaner
A few simple tools can make nesting boxes cleaner, egg collection easier, and daily coop routines smoother. These practical nesting box supplies help create a more inviting place for hens to lay while making fresh eggs easier to gather and manage.
Nesting Box Herbs for Happy Hens
Sprinkling herbs in nesting boxes helps keep the nesting area fresh and encourages hens to return to the same comfortable spot to lay their eggs. Many backyard chicken keepers enjoy using herbs as part of a calm, natural coop routine.
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Egg Collection Basket + Spiral Egg Holder
Collect eggs easily from the coop with a sturdy wire basket, then store them neatly on your counter using the spiral egg holder. This simple setup keeps fresh eggs organized, easy to grab in the kitchen, and beautifully displayed.
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Chicken Nesting Box Pads
Nesting box pads help cushion eggs, support a cleaner nesting area, and make box cleanout quicker. Many chicken keepers like them because they help reduce mess and give hens a more comfortable place to lay.
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Rolling Nesting Box (Egg-Safe Design)
A rolling nesting box allows eggs to gently roll into a protected tray after hens lay them. This helps reduce cracked eggs, keeps eggs cleaner, and makes collecting them easier.
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A few practical feeding tools can help reduce feed waste, keep feed cleaner, and make daily flock care easier. These feeding supplies help create a tidier feeding setup while protecting feed from waste, moisture, and pests.
No-Waste Chicken Feeder
A no-waste chicken feeder helps prevent chickens from scratching feed onto the ground. Many backyard chicken keepers use this style because it keeps feed cleaner and helps reduce wasted feed over time.
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Hanging Chicken Feeder
A hanging chicken feeder keeps feed elevated off the ground, which can help reduce dirt, bedding, and droppings from getting into the feed. Many backyard chicken keepers use hanging feeders for a cleaner feeding setup.
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Rodent-Proof Treadle Feeder
A treadle feeder opens when a chicken steps onto the platform, helping protect feed from rodents and wild birds. Many flock owners use this type of feeder to reduce feed loss and discourage pests.
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Airtight Feed Storage Container
An airtight feed storage container helps keep chicken feed dry, fresh, and protected from pests. Proper feed storage also helps prevent moisture and rodents from getting into your flock’s feed supply.
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Clean, accessible water is essential for healthy chickens and consistent egg production. These watering supplies help keep water cleaner, reduce spills, and make it easier for chickens to drink throughout the day.
Automatic Chicken Waterer
An automatic chicken waterer helps provide a steady supply of fresh water for your flock throughout the day. Many chicken keepers use this style to reduce daily refilling and keep water available at all times.
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Nipple Waterer
Nipple watering systems release water when chickens peck the nipple, helping keep water cleaner and reducing spills. Many backyard chicken keepers use nipple systems to keep bedding and dirt out of the water.
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Heated Chicken Waterer (Winter)
A heated chicken waterer helps prevent water from freezing during cold winter weather. This allows chickens to continue drinking normally even when temperatures drop below freezing.
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Large Capacity Chicken Waterer
Large capacity waterers are useful for bigger flocks or chicken keepers who want to refill water less often. These waterers hold more water while keeping it easily accessible for chickens throughout the day.
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Dust bathing is a natural behavior that helps chickens keep their feathers clean and manage external parasites. Providing a dedicated dust bathing area encourages healthy flock behavior and gives chickens a comfortable place to groom themselves.
Dust Bath Container
A large container or tub helps keep dust bathing materials contained while giving chickens plenty of space to roll and clean their feathers.
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Sand for Dust Baths
Sand is commonly used as the base material for chicken dust baths. Fine, dry sand allows chickens to work the dust through their feathers while dust bathing.
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Wood Ash
Clean wood ash from untreated hardwood can be added to dust bath mixtures. Many chicken keepers mix ash with sand to create a fine dust texture chickens enjoy.
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Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth
Some chicken keepers add small amounts of food grade diatomaceous earth to dust baths as part of their coop care routine.
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Monitoring temperature, humidity, and coop activity can help you better understand your flock’s environment. These tools make it easier to keep an eye on your chickens and monitor the coop even when you’re not nearby.
Coop Thermometer & Hygrometer
A thermometer and hygrometer help you monitor temperature and humidity inside the coop. Tracking these conditions helps maintain a comfortable environment for your flock.
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Coop Camera
A coop camera allows you to monitor your chickens remotely using your phone. Many chicken keepers install cameras to watch nesting boxes, coop activity, and possible predators.
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Automatic Chicken Coop Door
Automatic coop doors open and close using a light sensor or timer. They help protect chickens at night while making daily coop routines easier for chicken keepers.
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Outdoor Security Camera
Outdoor security cameras help detect nighttime predators and monitor coop activity. Many chicken keepers install cameras to watch for raccoons, foxes, or other visitors.
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VIEW OUTDOOR SECURITY CAMERARaising Baby Chicks
If you plan to raise chicks, a few basic supplies can help keep them warm, fed, hydrated, and secure. These chick-raising essentials help create a safer brooder setup and make daily care easier.
Chick Brooder Heating Plate
A brooder heating plate provides a warm area for chicks without the intense brightness of a heat lamp. Many chick keepers prefer heating plates because they offer steady warmth in a safer brooder setup.
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Chick Feeder & Waterer Set
A chick feeder and waterer set makes it easy to get a brooder started with the basics. Many new chick keepers like a simple set because it provides both feeding and watering supplies designed for small chicks.
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Automatic Chick Waterer
An automatic chick waterer helps provide a steady water source while reducing mess in the brooder. Many chick keepers choose this option to keep water cleaner and make daily care a little easier.
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Chick Starter Kit
A chick starter kit gives new chick keepers several basic supplies in one setup. Starter kits are helpful for building a brooder quickly and making sure young chicks have what they need right away.
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VIEW CHICK STARTER KITNatural Coop Care
Many backyard chicken keepers like to support their flock with natural herbs and seasonal care routines. These herbal blends can be used as part of a calm, practical coop routine to help keep nesting areas inviting and support hens through changing weather.
Nesting Box Herbs
Nesting Box Herbs are a simple way to freshen nesting areas and create a more inviting spot for hens to lay. Many chicken keepers enjoy adding herbs to nesting boxes as part of a calm, natural coop routine.
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Cooling Herbs for Chickens
Cooling Herbs for Chickens are a helpful seasonal option for warm weather routines. Many backyard chicken keepers like using cooling herbs during hotter months as part of practical summer coop care.
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Warming Herbs for Chickens
Warming Herbs for Chickens fit naturally into colder weather care routines. Many chicken keepers like using warming herbs during winter as part of a cozy, seasonal approach to flock care.
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