This course teaches chicken keeping as a practical homestead system, not as a collection of disconnected tips. It starts before the coop is built, because the early decisions shape almost every later outcome: how many birds to keep, which breeds make sense, where the shelter belongs, how much labor is realistic, and which risks must be handled before animals arrive.
The first part builds a welfare-first foundation. You will work through purpose, household readiness, local rules, budget, flock size, egg expectations, and the basic behaviors that chickens need space to express. From there, the course moves into planning: sourcing birds, choosing starting age, quarantine, roosters, integration, end-of-life decisions, and flock records.
The middle of the training focuses on the physical system. You will learn how to place the coop and run, calculate useful space, manage drainage and climate, map predator pressure, and build shelter details that stay dry, ventilated, cleanable, repairable, and secure. The build section covers foundation choices, walls, roof, windows, doors, hardware cloth, roosts, nest boxes, bedding, and interior layout.
