Getting Started

Hi, I’m Kassandra, the founder of Backyard Chicken Coops. I’ve kept chooks all of my life and I believe that everyone should experience keeping chickens at some point in their life.

As adults we can remember the moment, we first held a baby chick, and that is a memory we want for our kids too! As with all pets, it is a commitment, but chickens are one of the easiest and self-sufficient pets you can have, plus they gift you with delicious and nutritious free-range eggs!

By the time you get to the end of this page in just a few minutes, you will have learnt everything you need to know about keeping backyard chickens as pets! 

Top 8 Reasons to Keep Chickens

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What will I need?

Firstly, calculate the number of eggs you want per week, or chickens you think you may want to keep using the calculator below.

Top 10 Beginner Questions

Use Our Chookulator

CHICKENS – 3 +	– 3 +
EGGS – 9 +	– 18 +

Lookup Local Councils Rules

Councils Rules

Most councils in Australia allow chickens, but to be sure, enter your postcode to find out.

Check My Rules

Step 1: Pick Your Chooks

Step 1 of 3 - Choose your chickens

We have one of the largest private list of breeders in Australia. Simply choose your chickens and we'll do everything possible to connect you to a local breeder near you.

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  Silkie Bantam
  

  Best for: Young children
  Eggs per week: 2

  Choose Your Colour Black White Grey Lavender Buff Splash

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  Isa Brown
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 3

  Choose Your Colour Chestnut Brown

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  Australorp
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 3

  Choose Your Colour Black White Blue

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  Rhode Island Red
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 4

  Choose Your Colour Dark Red

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  Plymouth Rock
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 3

  Choose Your Colour Barred White Buff

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  Orpington
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 2

  Choose Your Colour Black White Buff Blue Splash

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  Wyandotte
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 2

  Choose Your Colour Silver Laced Gold Laced

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  Pekin
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 1

  Choose Your Colour Lavender Blue Silver Partridge Red Partridge Blue Mottled Columbian Cuckoo Buff Black White

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  Sebright
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 1

  Choose Your Colour Gold Silver

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  Polish
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 2

  Choose Your Colour Black White Gold Laced Silver Laced

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  Barnevelder
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 2

  Choose Your Colour Black & Gold Blue Laced

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  Sussex
  

  Best for: Anyone
  Eggs per week: 4

  Choose Your Colour Coronation Buff Brown Light Red Silver Speckled White

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  Soft-Close Chicken Feeder & Drinker $129
  

  Best for:
  Eggs per week:

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Step 2: Pick Your Coop

Step 2 of 3 - Choose your coop

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  The Cluck House $249

  $399

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  The Taj Mahal™ $595

  $695

  Select a bargain below Taj Mahal Only

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  The Bed & Breakfast $1399

  $749

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  The Mansion™ Coop $1849

  $1,849

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  The Mansion™ Run $820

  $820

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  The Mansion™ Coop & Run $2669

  $2,669

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Step 3: Pick Up The Essentials

Step 3 of 3 - Pick you food & bedding

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  Hemp Nesting Box Bedding

  $52

  Quantity 1 x 140L (Save 25%) 2 x 140L bales (Save 27%) 3 x 140L bales (Save 30%)

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  Meal Worms - Chicken Treats

  $10

  Select your pack 1 x pack (Save 10%) 2 x packs (Save 15%) 4 x Packs (save 27%) 6 x Packs (Save 36%)

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  Hanging Chicken Feeder Net

  $25

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