Chicken Keepers

The keeper toolkit

A little planning.
A happier coop.

Plan the care, prep for the seasons, leave your sitter a useful sheet, and make sense of egg costs. The chickens will still act like they’re in charge.

Monthly egg tracker printable

Free printables for your flock

Coop Clipboard Collection

Egg logs, flock records, coop checks, and contacts. Six useful sheets to customize, print, or keep on hand.

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Today’s routine

Daily care, ready to share.

Keep track of today’s care, and create a sitter sheet that explains how your flock likes things done.

Leave the coop in good hands

Chicken-sitter sheet

Choose the tasks, add your instructions, and give your sitter a clear plan. Fill in what’s useful for your flock.

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Flock & dates
Who to contact
Your flock’s routine

Include where to find supplies, when to visit, and the little details that help.

Your sitter’s checklist

Choose the tasks to include and edit their instructions to suit your flock. Your sitter will get a fresh checklist to use each day.

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Find a daily care guide

A little ahead of the weather

A little prep. A calmer coop.

Build a practical plan for heat, cold, or a disruption. Start with what matters most, then prepare your supplies and backup care.

Your preparation checklist

Tick off your preparations as you go. Checks stay saved for this situation until you reset them.

Browse the guides for information on protecting your flock through changing conditions.

Saved separately for each situation on this device. Included in your printed plan.

Common mistakes to avoid

    Helpful guides & PDFs

    Measure twice. Build thoughtfully.

    Make room for your flock.

    Enter your dimensions to compare the space in your coop and outdoor run with published guidance.

    Your measurements

    Inside the coop
    Outdoor run

    A plan that starts with your birds.

    Enter your flock size and dimensions, then calculate to see how the space compares.

    Explore coop and predator guides

    Chicken math. Meet actual math.

    What do your eggs really cost?

    Use a month of eggs and expenses to estimate the cost of each egg and a dozen. A little clarity for the world’s most charming grocery bill.

    A month at your coop

    Use the same calendar month for eggs and expenses. All amounts are in US dollars (USD). Leave any expense you don’t have blank.

    Count all collected eggs, including those you eat, share, or sell.

    Your monthly expenses

    For feed and bedding, estimate what your flock used this month. A bulk purchase that lasts several months belongs across those months.

    Include coop & setup costs

    Optional: spread the cost of your coop, equipment, and getting started over a number of years. This is a simple planning allowance.

    Start with a month of eggs and expenses.

    Enter your numbers, then calculate to see your cost per egg, per dozen, and for the month.

    Egg production changes with the seasons. This estimates one month’s costs, before any egg sales income, rather than your flock’s lifetime average.

    Your unpaid time is not included. Add cartons, paid help, or other expenses under Other expenses.