What are the key tools Natasha Nicholes recommends for successful backyard chicken keeping?

Natasha Nicholes recommends several key tools for successful backyard chicken keeping:

• Indoor setup for chicks: This includes an enclosure they can't escape from, a heat lamp, food, water, and bedding material. Kiddie pools are often used to contain the chicks.
• Outdoor coop for pullets or adults: The coop should be secure from predators and moisture, and include food, water, nesting boxes, bedding, roosting areas, and entertainment. If you're in a cold climate, you might also need a heated water dish and possibly a heat lamp and coop lights.
• Nesting boxes: These can be created from old crates and are where the chickens will lay their eggs.
• Roosting areas: These can be made with long pieces of wood or old wooden ladders.
• Entertainment: Ideas include feeding them your fruit and veggie scraps, hanging a cabbage tied to a rope, a mirror, and ladders to climb on.
• Rake for waste removal: A good rake used only for the coop and a compost pile for the waste can help keep the coop clean.
• Extra egg cartons: If you have a smaller family and 5-6 chickens, you might end up with extra eggs, so having additional egg cartons on hand for storage might be a good idea.

Remember, it's also important to check local laws and ordinances for keeping chickens. Some cities may require permission or licenses.