Nikki Husted

Get started keeping chickens in your own backyard with this down-to-earth guide by popular chicken-fluencer Nikki Husted (@purelychickens). Keeping chickens can look almost glamorous online. It's all beautiful chickens, cute baby chicks, and coops that look nice enough to spend the night in. The reality is that keeping chickens is rewarding—but also a lot of work and, well, poop cleanup....

Keep your backyard chickens happy, thriving, and free from illness with this essential guide to problem prevention, health care, and confident flock management. Backyard chicken keeping is endlessly rewarding, but it's not without challenges. Chickens are surprisingly complex creatures, prone to issues ranging from minor ailments to serious health concerns. In A Healthy Home Flock, author Nikki Husted of Purely...