Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Chicken Keepers

It’s December.  Christmas is creeping up fast.  So here are our top gifts for you and your chicken keeping friends.

1. Pecking Order DVD

This is the must see movie for chicken keepers.  Just released in the UK in Autumn it is available on DVD.  It is described as a quirky entertaining document based around the world of chicken breeding.  Here’s the movie trailer.

2. Storage Tin with Plucky

Storage Tin with Plucky Chicken Design

We are loving these storage tins with Plucky the hen.  It is from Burgon & Ball’s new Creaturewares collection.  Perfect for storing your hens treats!  See Annabel James.

3. A New Coop

A little bit more of an investment, but a new coop might make it a very Merry Christmas for you and all your flock.  Don’t forget to check that you can fit a Chickenguard to it!  Try

Flyte so Fancy

Green Frog Design

Chicken Coops Direct

UK Poultry Supplies

Cotswold Chickens

See our article on choosing a chicken coop.

Green Frog Design Chicken Coops

4. The Egg Skelter

The Egg Skelter has been meeting everyone’s eggspectations!

These are proving very popular at the moment in our kitchen.  The egg skelter.

It is made by a small company in Devon out of powder-coated steel. It holds up to 24 hens’ eggs and helps you keep them in order. Comes in 12 or 24 egg variety.

5. A Peck It Treat Dispenser from Feathers & Beaky

Feathers & Beaky Treat Dispenser

This is a great little product from Feathers & Beaky. It is new and ideal for Christmas.  It will keep your flock amused for ages and vermin aren’t attracted by food on the floor. It will bring smiles all around.

You can view it here.

6. A Good (Chicken) Read

“Beautiful Chickens” by Christie Aschwanden.

It is always great to give a book for Christmas, so make it the both of best world’s with a chicken book.  You might remember this one from our competition earlier in the year – “Beautiful Chickens” by Christie Aschwanden.  A coffee table classic! Or The Chicken Book is just right for a fanatic.

(Lucky) 7. A New Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener

ChickenGuard Automatic Door Opener Keeps Your Flock Safe from Pesky Foxes

 Well what could be better for the ones you love than a new automatic chicken coop door opener.  It’ll keep them tucked up safely from those pesky foxes and raccoons.  And it will let you get a lie in in the morning.  (Maybe give it early!). Click here to shop now.

8. Chicken Poop Lip Balm

Everyone at ChickenGuard HQ is getting one of these in their stocking.  Such a great name.  And fortunately it doesn’t contain any chicken poop.  Sure to be cherished by every chicken owner!  Sniff it out here – the Chicken Poop Lip Balm.

Chicken Poop Lip Balm

9. An “I have OCD” Mug

There are all kinds of mugs and egg cups around for chicken fanatics.  Here’s one that appeals to us, the OCD mug – “Obsessive Chicken Disorder”

OCD Mug – Obsessive Chicken Disorder

10. A Magazine Subscription

A Chicken Magazine subscription makes a year long gift

And last but not least, how about a gift that lasts the year.  A magazine subscription for one of the many eggcellent chicken titles – here’s a link to Your Chickens.  Most are monthly so you get great value.

11.  And one for luck… a ChickenGuard Chicken T-Shirt

We are really eggcited to be offering these to you for Christmas.  Our first and original T-shirt collection.  (Sorry but limited to the UK for now). Three to chose from and tremendous value.  Enjoy!

ChickenGuard’s new and original T-Shirts – Perfect for Christmas

Hope you like the suggestions.  And Happy Christmas to you and your flock!

If you have suggestions, do add them to our list with a comment below.