Conversations about backyard chickens, quail and turkeys with a side of humor The Truth About Chicken Coops: Best Designs, Winter Prep & Why You NEED Multiple Pens
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In this jam-packed episode, Carey and Jennifer dive deep into chicken coop design, comparing fixed coops vs. chicken tractors, winter preparation, predator management, bird density, and how chicken math ALWAYS wins.
Whether you’re designing your first backyard coop or upgrading your serious breeding setup, this episode arms you with practical, real-world advice on:
- Choosing between tractors and stationary coops
- Winterizing your birds’ housing
- Keeping flocks stress-free for better egg production & chick vigor
- Managing rats, predators, wind, and weather
- Why you ALWAYS end up needing more than one pen
- Coop planning mistakes we’ve learned the hard way
- How livestock, goats, pigs & other animals affect your setup
- Spacing, bird density, ground maintenance & disease prevention
- Why tractors make your grass GREENER (yes, really!)
If you want healthier birds, better production, and a coop setup that grows WITH your flock, this is a must-listen.
Join Carey of Show Pro Farm Supply and Jennifer of Bryant's Roost as we delve into chickens and quail (mostly) to help you enjoy your birds more and worry less. Backyard chicken keeping shouldnt be stressfull, let's get back to the simple days
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