Hello Reader,

I am being totally honest when I say that we were clueless city slickers when we moved to the country in 2002. We made so many mistakes!

We got our first chicks when we were still living in the Chicago suburbs 23 years ago. When I read that chicks needed to spend the first month or so in a brooder to stay warm, I decided we should get them as soon as we had signed the contract on our future farm. If they had to stay indoors, why not stay in our suburban basement, right?

❌ Wrong! I had no idea how much dust they would produce or how fast they would grow ... or how much they would poop. I found a brooder idea on the internet, which the chicks quickly outgrew ... and they outgrew another and another! By the time closing day arrived, we had FOUR brooders and a mini-van filled with chickens!

❌ And then the first chicken “coop” we built was only big enough for them until they were a couple months old!

❌ We even made mistakes that resulted in chicks dying. We lost some to piling, and we lost some Cornish cross to over-feeding. We learned the hard way that you can’t feed all breeds of chicks the same diet or manage them the same way.

But you know I always say that I made all the mistakes so you don't have to. So I put together a course on getting started with chickens.

In addition to live chick videos, there are also lectures that answers these questions:

• How many chickens do you need?
• Where do you buy chicks?
• What are your options for brooders?
• What type of coop is best for your needs?
• How to protect your chickens from predators?
• What should you feed chickens?

We also talk about

• chicken health
• egg handling
• selling meat and eggs (We are a licensed egg producer, selling them in a grocery store.)
• and more!

If you're ready to take the plunge and bring home your chicks, or if you're still not sure if chickens are right for you, enroll in our chicken course. I'll tell you all about the fun (and not so fun) mistakes we made, so you don't have to learn things the hard way like we did.

This step-by-step course walks you through every part of raising chickens—from picking the right breeds to building a safe coop, feeding properly, and keeping your flock healthy.

It’s perfect if you’re just starting or even if you already have a few chickens and want to avoid common mistakes.

And it includes bonus lessons on raising turkeys and a selection of chicken recipes too! 🦃🍲

You don’t have to figure this out the hard way—and you don’t have to worry about whether the advice you’re getting online is accurate.

Best of all, it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can enroll today with zero risk.

🎉 Get the course now for just $47 before it goes up to $67 after Wednesday​

Got questions? Just hit reply and ask!

Happy chicken keeping,

Deborah
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