Chicken info

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Margaret Whan
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Quick Guide to Common Brooder and Coop Bedding Materials
Options for bedding material in chicken coops
three pictures of chickens in the grass with text overlay how to create a great habitat for chickens
Creating a Chicken Habitat with Tips from Jungle Fowl
How would chickens live if they had their druthers? We can find out by looking at the habits and habitat of their wild relatives, the jungle fowl. That fascinating information is reviewed, and used to guide suggestions on how best to provide your chickens with the opportunity to express their natural behaviors. Plus tips on how to make the most of a small space.
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What Herbs Keep Chickens Healthy?
My Top Herb Choices For Chicken Care If I could only grow a few herbs I would choose Mint, Oregano, Basil, Thyme, Lavender and Sage. As far as chicken keeping and animal care needs, Sage and Oregano are great for intestinal health and to ward off infections from Salmonella and Coccidiosis. (cocci) Lavender is an all around great herb for infections, relaxation, odor control, and repels pests. Mint also repels insects and rodents, is a stimulant for egg laying, and the chickens love it. Thyme...
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What Herbs Keep Chickens Healthy?
herbs keep chickens healthy
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43 Healthy Herbs for Hens: the Health Benefits of Culinary Herbs - Garden Therapy
43 Healthy Herbs for Hens - Read about the 43 healthy herbs for hens in this guide by Master Gardener, herbalist, and chicken expert, Lisa Steele, on the health benefits of culinary herbs.
a chicken coop with two chickens in it and one on the ground next to an orange chair
rocks around the bottom of coop and pen deter predators.
two chickens hanging from a wooden fence in a garden with pink and white flowers behind them
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My chickens love roosting on railing too! Ours are the rungs of the ladder to the tree house though...
chickens with the words 8 pro tips for a cleaner chicken coop in front of them
How To Clean Your Chicken Coop [Podcast]
Cleaning your chicken coop is boring, but it's one of the best investments in your hen's health that you can make. Get 8 pro tips to get it done better and faster!
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Essential Oils for Chicken Care
Lemon essential oil and chickens Essential oils for chicken care:
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Natural Coop Disinfectant
Natural coop disinfectant. Peels from at least 3 oranges in a 2 qt. container. Fill with white vinegar. Let sit 1 month before use. Spray coop after cleaning out all bedding and poop.
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Help! My Chicken is Sick!
What do you do if you notice one of your flock isn't feeling right? Check out my tips for giving a chicken a health exam in Help! My Chicken is Sick!:
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Easy Peasy Life Matters - Do What Tastes Right
2 Ingredient Chicken Coop Sanitizer - Super easy way to keep your chickens safe and healthy
a purple house with a chicken coop in front of it and a green door on the side
Another "shower curtain" winterization...
Use clear shower curtains to keep your chickens dry & snow free in the winter-instead of ugluy tarps...
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DIY No-Waste feeder! - My Pet Chicken
DIY No Waste Feeder (might try this with 5-gallon buckets instead, since I have some of those.)