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Seasonal Planning

Is It Safe to Put a Christmas Tree in Your Chicken Coop?

Decorating for the holidays is a family tradition around here, and if you love your flock the way I do, that festive…

Daily Care

Comfy Nests

Perhaps the greatest joy that comes from keeping backyard chickens is the wonderful gifts hens leave in their nests. Some are huge.…

Daily Care

Choosing the Best Litter and Bedding

Daily Care

Litter – A Versatile Word and Odd One in Chicken Vocabulary

“Bedding” means soft wood chips or straw in a horse or cow’s stall. But if the same material is in a chicken…

Seasonal Planning

Prepping for Winter

Well, well, well, look who has showed up! FALL! Which means for us flock tenders we have to start the preparation for…

Seasonal Planning

Decorating Your Chicken Coop for Fall: Cozy, Budget-Friendly Ideas

I live in Minnesota, where we get to enjoy all four seasons, and there is something so cozy about fall. The days…

Daily Care

How to Decorate a Chicken Coop: Simple Ideas That Help Your Flock

Wondering how to decorate a chicken coop so it looks great and works harder for your flock? The good news is that…

Predator Protection

DIY Mouse Trap

If you have chickens, unfortunately you will have mice! Attracted to spilled feed, mice will find incredibly crafty ways to invade your…

Daily Care

Benefits of Lemongrass & Eucalyptus Essential Oils in Chicken Coops

If you’ve been around here long enough, it’s no secret that Coop Recuperate is hands down my favorite product for our coop…

Daily Care

Benefits of Tea Tree & Lavender Essential Oils

This week we’re going to talk about the benefits of tea tree and lavender essential oils for your chickens. We use both…

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