New flock or tree change gifts for homesteaders and chicken keepers
Picked by Riley Lockhart · prices checked 22–24 Oct 2026
Quick answer: Our top picks for new flock or tree change gifts for homesteaders and chicken keepers are a rat-proof treadle feeder (A$215.00), John Seymour's Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency (A$59.99) and a rechargeable head torch (A$99.95), all under A$220 in Australia. All 17 gift ideas here link to real shops in Australia, the UK and the US, with prices checked 23–24 Oct 2026.
For someone who has just got their first hens or moved onto a few acres.
17 gift ideas here, each with a real shop for your country where we've found one.
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.
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 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.
The classic Baby Special 276 oil lantern, galvanised against rust. Handy for the power cuts that come with rural life, and lovely on the verandah anyway.
US For shoppers in United States
Feuerhand Galvanized Oil Lanterns
From US$47.99 at Lehman's
Prices on the page range from US$47.99 to US$59.99 depending on the option chosen.
The classic homesteading book, covering growing food, keeping animals, preserving, baking, brewing and cheese-making. Good for dreamers and for people already doing it.
AU For shoppers in Australia
Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency, The: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers
The standard reference for keeping chickens, from a couple of backyard hens to a flock of 100. Covers hatching, health and collecting and storing eggs.
Both hands free for shutting in the chooks, checking on a sick animal or fixing a fence after dark. This Ledlenser model charges by USB-C but also takes AAA batteries, and has a red light that doesn't wreck your night vision. Same model in all three countries.
Gets the worst of the mud and chook-yard muck off before boots come inside. A small, practical gift that gets used every day. The UK Poppy Forge scraper is British-made steel with a weighted base, or can be pegged into the ground.
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.
Farmyard animals in steel for the garden bed, fence or shed. The Australian "peek-a-boo" chicken is made in Wagga Wagga to look around a post or corner, and the same shop makes sheep, cow and rooster versions. The UK hen is rustic steel on a ground spike. The US set is three cheerful chicken stakes.
A printed aluminium sign for the coop, the kitchen or the gate stall, made by a family shop in Texas. Light enough to put up with screws or strong tape.
US For shoppers in United States
Fresh Eggs From Happy Chickens - Metal Sign
From US$14.99 at My Pet Chicken
Prices on the page range from US$14.99 to US$24.99 depending on the option chosen.