The First 90 Days With Backyard Chickens: Mistakes That Cost Birds

Raising backyard chickens is exciting—until something goes wrong.For most beginners, bird losses don’t happen years later.They happen in the first 90 days.This book focuses on the most fragile, mistake-prone phase of chicken keeping—the period where small, innocent decisions quietly lead to stress, illness, predators, or sudden death.Written for complete beginners, The First 90 Days With Backyard Chickens breaks down what new keepers commonly get wrong, why those mistakes feel harmless at the time, and how to fix them before they cost birds.Inside, you’ll learn:The early setup errors that weaken chickens without obvious signsWhy many “normal” coop designs fail in real backyardsFeeding, watering, and temperature mistakes that quietly create stressHow predators exploit beginner oversights most people never noticeSimple adjustments that dramatically improve survival and flock healthThis is not a technical manual or a farming textbook.It’s a practical, calm guide built around real beginner scenarios—what actually happens in backyards, not ideal conditions.If you’re starting chickens for the first time—or recently brought birds home—this book helps you avoid the painful lessons most keepers learn the hard way.