Download Guides for Raising Backyard Chickens and Backyard Ducks

Choose from our three free how-to guides:

• My First Year with Chickens: Week-by-week guide for getting started with backyard chickens, from day 1 through the first egg at week 18
• First Egg to Retirement: What to expect when raising backyard chickens beyond the first egg
• Guide to Raising Ducks: Download this guide to raising ducks to take your flock to the next level

Thank you for choosing Purina as your partner in your chicken raising journey. We hope you find the guides helpful.

In addition to the guide, there are wealth of education resources on starting a flock, chick nutrition and flock management on our website. We also invite you to join the conversation with our community of flock raisers on social media.