Picked by Riley Lockhart · prices checked 22–24 Oct 2026
Quick answer: Our top picks for chicken keepers are a rat-proof treadle feeder (A$215.00), a bag of dried grubs or mealworms (A$24.95) and a 7-egg Brinsea Mini II Advance incubator (A$345.00), all under A$350 in Australia. All 11 gift ideas here link to real shops in Australia, the UK and the US, with prices checked 23–24 Oct 2026.
Gifts for people who keep a few hens or a proper flock, from treats and egg boxes to feeders, coops, roll-away nest boxes and incubators.
The lid only lifts when a hen steps on the plate, so rats, mice and sparrows miss out and rain stays off the feed. The standard size holds about 9 kg, which the maker says feeds six hens for around ten days. Galvanised steel, built to last outdoors.
Opens the pop-hole in the morning and closes it at dusk on a light sensor or timer, so nobody has to rush home to shut the hens in before the foxes come out. Check the weight of their current door first; these lift doors up to about 2 kg.
A spiral rack that holds up to 20 eggs. New eggs go in at the top and the oldest roll to the bottom, so they get used in the right order. Frees up fridge space when the hens are laying well.
US For shoppers in United States
Egg Skelter Spiral Organizer – Fresh Egg Storage for Home Kitchens
For the friend whose hens lay more than the family can eat. Bright egg boxes make spare eggs look good on the gate stall or as a gift to the neighbours.
Hens will come running for these, which makes them handy for getting everyone back in the run at night. A small, cheap gift that always gets used. Feed as a treat, not a meal.
A hardy mix of greens such as lucerne, clover, chicory and silverbeet to grow for the hens. Sow it in a patch they can be kept off until it's established, or grow it in trays and put those in the run. Seeds can't be posted overseas, so this one is Australia only.
The things you wish you had on the shelf when a hen gets mites, scaly leg or a peck wound, all in one box. It comes with latex gloves, so swap in nitrile ones for anyone with a latex allergy.
A small, well-made incubator for hatching a few eggs at home. It turns the eggs itself, counts down to hatch day and has temperature alarms, so it suits a first-timer. A big-ticket gift to share between family.
The floor slopes, so the egg rolls into a covered tray as soon as it's laid. That means clean eggs, fewer broken ones, and hens that can't get into the egg-eating habit. Plastic and galvanised steel also don't harbour mites the way timber can.
The big one, best shared between family. The Australian Bainbridge house is recycled plastic that won't rot and hoses clean, with nowhere for mites to hide. The UK Dorset Stroller is a movable coop for six to eight hens. The US Leghorn Cottage is a starter coop with a run for three or four.
AU For shoppers in Australia
Bainbridge Chook House — Pitched Roof
From A$699.95 at Uneek Poultry
Prices on the page range from A$699.95 to A$849.95 depending on the option chosen.