Video Resources
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Egg Laying Oddities: How to Make Sure Your Eggs End up in the Nest Box
Have you ever had to go on a daily Easter egg hunt to find your farm fresh eggs? These are called floor eggs, and Dr. Mikayla shares her top 5 tips for encouraging pullets to lay eggs in nest boxes as well as what to do if your adult egg...Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, bedding chicken coop, behavior, chicken coop, chicken egg, chicken eggs, chicken eggs fresh, chicken hen, chicken house, chicken housing, chicken issue, chicken laying an egg, egg laying, floor eggs, nest boxRead more -
Chicken Coop Basics
Dr. Mikayla gives her top 4 tips to consider when building or buying a coop for your flock.Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, bedding chicken coop, best chicken coop, chicken boxes, chicken coop, chicken coop floor, chicken coop house, chicken house, chicken housing, chicken pen, chicken pens, chicken roosts, chicken runsRead more -
How Many Chickens Do I Need in My Backyard Coop?
Dr. Mikayla discusses some considerations when planning how many chickens you should have in your coop and/or backyard.Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, benefits of chickens, chicken and eggs, chicken bird, chicken coop house, chicken eggs, chicken eggs fresh, chicken house, chicken housing, chicken pen, chicken pens, chicken runsRead more -
Insect Flux in the Coop and How to Deal with it
Warm temperatures combined with moist, organic matter in your chicken coop create ideal conditions for insect-breeding and pests. Dr. Mikayla discusses her top tips for dealing and getting rid of flies and pests within your backyar...Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, bacteria, bedding chicken coop, chicken, chicken coop, chicken coop floor, chicken coop house, chicken electrolyte, chicken hens, chicken house, chicken housing, chicken issue, chicken nutrition, Chicken pests, chicken probiotic, chicken's coop, chickens chicken, cleaning chicken coop, coop chicken, coop deal, coops chicken, farm chickens, flies, fun chickens, garden, insects, pest, pests, poultry health, rooster chickens, summer poultry careRead more -
Three Ways to Keep Your Coop Dry
When the temperature drops, your chickens need a dry coop more than ever. Today, Dr. Mikayla covers THREE SIMPLE WAYS to keep your backyard coop dry (and hopefully not too smelly) in the winter months.Posted in: bedding chicken coop, best chicken coop, chicken boxes, chicken coop, chicken coop floor, chicken housing, chicken pen, chicken poultry, chicken roosts, cleaning a chicken, cleaning chicken coopRead more
