You dream of raising your own chickens, collecting fresh eggs, growing your own food, and living a slower, simpler and more intentional life.
Starting from scratch can feel overwhelming because there’s too much conflicting information out there, not enough clarity, and no real roadmap to guide you.
You want to:
● Raise backyard chickens and grow your own organic food
● Build a homestead that supports your family and your needs
● Teach your kids life skills and responsibility
Maybe even make extra income from what you grow and create
You need a trusted guide who’s done it all, and who can show you exactly how to begin.
It walks you through everything, from choosing breeds and setting up your coop to feeding, care, and flock behavior, all written in an easy, approachable way that makes learning fun.
Eggcited for Chickens is the perfect starting point for anyone ready to raise a happy, healthy flock.
Your complete guide to raising backyard chickens, made fun, easy, and beautiful.
Learn how to raise backyard chickens confidently and enjoy farm-fresh eggs every day.
Includes the Eggcited for Chickens ebook, free for all students.
Join hundreds of new chicken keepers who are learning with me inside Chicken Keeping School!
Tired of overpriced eggs or empty grocery shelves? Imagine walking outside each morning to collect fresh, nutrient-rich eggs from your own flock.
Chicken Keeping School gives you everything you need to start raising chickens with confidence, from choosing your first breeds to building your coop and keeping your flock happy and healthy.
You’ll get my full online course, recorded workshop, and the Eggcited for Chickens ebook, all bundled together for only $67.
Inside Chicken Keeping School, you’ll learn through video lessons, live workshop recordings, and my illustrated ebook.
What’s Included:
What You’ll Learn:
How to choose the right breeds for your goals and climate
Setting up a safe and cozy coop, even on a budget
Feeding, watering, and caring for your flock like a pro
Preventing common health issues and keeping hens safe from predators
How to get more (and better!) eggs from happy, healthy chickens
2-Day Chicken Workshop Recording: Featuring special guests from Cotton River Farm on how to build your own DIY hoop-coop.
Eggcited for Chickens ebook: My 100+ page illustrated beginner’s guide to everything from breeds and feed to egg care and flock behavior.
Chicken Keeping School Online Course: Self-paced video lessons that walk you through every step, with lifetime access.
It’s the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to:
- Raise animals for eggs, milk, and meat (chickens, goats, cows, and more)
- Grow your own food indoors and outdoors, year-round
- Preserve your harvest and cook from scratch with farm-to-table recipes
- Live off-grid by setting up utilities, solar power, and rainwater harvesting
- Buy land and plan your homestead layout the right way
- Homeschool your kids using real-life, nature-based learning
- Make money as a homesteader, both locally and online
Build your dream homestead, from raising animals to living off the land.
Thanks to your course & ebook I was prepared and excited!
I loved all of the Homestead Summit! I learned so much from everyone, and am excited about future events and summits for you.
Hafsa mentored me when I bought my first chicks last September, and her guidance was a game changer.
- Diane Comanici
- Jocelin Leige
- Alexandra Fasulo @alexandrafasulo
So glad I took the leap and had the proper tools to take the best care of my little flock. I greatly appreciate the knowledge you share along with an honest, yet tactful approach.
She's incredibly knowledgeable and brings so much warmth and enthusiasm to everything she shares. Eggcited for Chickens is the perfect extension of her wisdom and heart—every new chicken keeper needs this book.
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Trusted products I use and love.
Shop Eaton Pet & Pasture and take 20% off your order.
My favorite automatic coop door! They come in battery powered and solar-powered, are durable and predator-proof. It gives us peace of mind on their safety and makes daily chores effortless.
Shop Run-Chicken and take 10% off
Eco-friendly, sustainable bedding and coop care products that keep your chickens comfortable, healthy, and odor-free.
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How I Choose My Partners
Every brand I feature here is one I’ve personally used, tested, and highly recommend. These are products that make chicken keeping easier, more enjoyable, and more sustainable so you can focus on caring for your animals and enjoying your homestead.
About Hafsa Saleem
In my early years, experience in gardening while helping my grandmother and later working with a nature conservation group in high school planted the seeds for an interest in homesteading.
During college I worked on a farm with over 1,000 animals including chickens, goats, sheep, cows and horses. It was an amazing experience.
This was a contrast to growing up a few minutes outside of New York City.
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Early Roots
Alongside my love for animals, I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart.
Over the years I’ve built and run several businesses, from landscaping to online sales and marketing.
My husband and I spent nearly a decade traveling across the U.S. for our marketing business before life began to pull me back toward something simpler and more grounding.
Entrepreneurship & Travel
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In 2018, after losing my mother to stage 4 cancer, I made a personal commitment to live a healthier, more intentional life, one rooted in nature.
When the world slowed down during the pandemic, I immersed myself fully in homesteading. What started as raising a few chickens for fresh eggs quickly became a passion that brought me peace, joy, and a sense of purpose I hadn’t known before.
Returning to the Land
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Today, I share my homesteading journey with others who want to reconnect with where their food comes from, live more sustainably, and experience the joy of raising animals.
Our small farm has grown into a thriving backyard homestead with hundreds of chickens and other animals, and a community of people inspired to do the same.
Living and Teaching Homesteading Today
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Let’s Collaborate!
Please choose which brand you’re interested in partnering with. You’ll be sent to a short intake form and receive a follow up email after.
- Homestead Hafsa: homesteading, backyard chickens, sustainable living
- Social Media Hafsa: online business, marketing, content creation
- Travel Wild Hafsa: wellness, medical tourism, travel