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the inside of a coop with hay and red buckets in it that says, how to use the deep litter method

The deep litter method is a great way to keep your chickens warm in the winter and to reduce your chore time. Read more about this method!

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two chickens in hay with the title pros and cons of using deep litter in the chicken coop

The deep litter method is created from repeated layering of organic materials on the floor of the chicken coop. Discover the pros and cons of the deep litter method for chicken coop maintenance.

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a bed sitting in the middle of a room next to a building with windows and a ladder

Deep Bedding being defined as: A dry, non-composting system where you keep adding bedding to the coop as it becomes soiled -- managing it by turning it as necessary (or getting the chickens to turn it for you) -- and clean it out only infrequently when the bedding has become both thoroughly soiled and piled up to the point of not being able to add more. Do you use deep bedding? If not, why not?

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several chickens are standing in the chicken coop

When people do not clean out their chicken coops regularly, they risk losing chickens to diseases they can easily prevent. A clean chicken coop reduces the chances of germs spreading and will keep your flock healthy. Part of your cleaning...

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the deep litter method for your winter chicken coop

Using the deep litter method for your winter chicken coop is a great way to keep your chickens healthy and warm during the cold months.

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a chicken laying on top of hay with the words kid - friendly chicken breeds our top 5 picks

If your family is looking to raise chickens, the first thing you'll need to know is how to pick chicken breeds for kids. There are many chicken breeds that are super kid-friendly, these are our top five picks! #chickens #breed #forkids #laying #friendly #homesteading #urban #farming

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Dirty chicken coop bedding on the floor

If you have chickens then you also have a lot of chicken poop! Backyard chickens poop when they're sleeping on the roost at night, so droppings tend to build up on the chicken coop floor. Here's what to do with all that dirty chicken coop bedding.

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Brown chicken sitting in a bed of straw

Should you use straw in the chicken coop? Straw is certainly cheaper, but how else does straw compare to other chicken coop bedding choices like hay or wood shavings? Can you use straw as nest box lining in a backyard chicken coop? Is there a better bedding choice? Pros and cons of straw use for chickens.

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a room that has a bunch of sand in it and the words switching from the deep litter method to sand in the chicken coop

✨DEEP LITTER METHOD TO SAND ON OUR NEW ENGLAND HOMESTEAD✨ We decided to switch our chicken coop & run to sand this year for a few reasons: -cost/upkeep of shavings -messy-ness in the yard & when...

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the best chicken bedding options for backyard chickens

Most backyard chicken coop owners like to use some kind of bedding for their birds. Note that bedding isn’t necessarily something that your birds will use for sleeping. Bedding is the general term used for any material you use on the coop’s floor and inside the nesting boxes. Let’s see the chicken bedding options for your chicken. . . . #ChookCity #Chicken #RaiseChickens #BackyardChickens #UrbanGarden #UrbanHomestead #Homestead #ChickenLove #Chickenlife #FarmLife #Chickens #ChickenBedding

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