Master list of tools needed?

[ResidentCrow]

hey chookherds! i’m finally getting chickens next summer, and i’m super excited. I’m the only person interested in farm stuff in my family, so i have no prior experience with chickens. i’m trying to become as educated as i can this year.

i’m wondering: what are some tools that you absolutely need on hand for chicken owning?
I’ve heard taping knives, to scrape off the DB, and a fish tank heater for waters in the winter.. what else?
also any advice would be appreciated! cheers!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

hey chookherds! i’m finally getting chickens next summer, and i’m super excited. I’m the only person interested in farm stuff in my family, so i have no prior experience with chickens. i’m trying to become as educated as i can this year.

i’m wondering: what are some tools that you absolutely need on hand for chicken owning?
I’ve heard taping knives, to scrape off the DB, and a fish tank heater for waters in the winter.. what else?
also any advice would be appreciated! cheers!

What is DB?

A net (even just a cheap one from the dollar store) makes catching birds in the daytime 1000x easier

 

[rosemarythyme]

The list will vary greatly depending on your set up. Since I scoop poop daily my most used tool are a pair of pooper scoopers (yup we have 2, as it goes twice as fast with 2 people doing it!) which also double as chicken herding sticks.

 

[StinkyAcres]

• Shovel and/or manure fork depending on the bedding you go with
• Bucket and/or wheelbarrow for carrying droppings and soiled bedding into the compost pile/run/trash
• Scrub brush for cleaning feeders and waterers
• Feed scoop

 

[WingItRanch]

Chicken herding sticks.

You can always use carabiners! I also always have wire and snips handy in case I need to hang something or repair the run.

 

[Sally PB]

I use a kitty litter scoop to sift poop off the poop board. A bucket with a lid for carrying the poop to the compost bin. A flat scraper (the kind used for taping/mudding drywall) is excellent for scraping stuck poop off surfaces.

Chicken shoes that I wear only in the coop.

 

[ResidentCrow]

What is DB?

A net (even just a cheap one from the dollar store) makes catching birds in the daytime 1000x easier

Droppings Board!

and omg, very smart

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Droppings Board!

and omg, very smart

Oh, I don't use one of those, so I have no idea for those

 

[crowe66]

I use metal trash cans to store feed. Keeps out the critters.
May want to start collecting things for a "first aid" kit.

 

[Chickenkeeper23]

hey chookherds! i’m finally getting chickens next summer, and i’m super excited. I’m the only person interested in farm stuff in my family, so i have no prior experience with chickens. i’m trying to become as educated as i can this year.

i’m wondering: what are some tools that you absolutely need on hand for chicken owning?
I’ve heard taping knives, to scrape off the DB, and a fish tank heater for waters in the winter.. what else?
also any advice would be appreciated! cheers!

One of my favorite items are watering nipples/spouts. They are cheap and keep the water so clean!