About
Real keeping, honestly shared
The Chicken Geek is a backyard-chicken knowledge hub run by a real keeper — the same person behind the Backyard Eggcellency YouTube channel. The goal is simple: the guide we wish we'd had when we started.
How we work
What makes our guides different
Experience first
Guides are grounded in hands-on keeping and the wider backyard-chicken community — not restated from whatever already ranks.
We mine the community
We read thousands of real keeper reports across forums like BackYard Chickens and r/BackYardChickens, so our guides reflect what actually works in a real coop.
Cited where it counts
Breed standards, health guidance, and science link to real, checkable sources — extension services, poultry associations, and the literature.
Honest about gear
On reviews we lead with the caveat, not the hype, and say plainly what we could not verify. No fake “tested” claims.
▶ Backyard Eggcellency
See the flock behind the guides
Everything here is written by someone who actually keeps chickens and films it. If you want to put a coop to the words, the channel is the place — and subscribing is the best way to follow along.
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Start with a guide
Jump into the breed and care guides, or say hello.