The Bougie Coop: Keeping Chickens in Smaller Spaces

The Bougie Coop
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The podcast about keeping stylish backyard chickens in urban and suburban spaces.

Episodes

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Baby It’s (Almost) Cold Outside: Prepping for Winter Weather

    The weather is cooling off and soon it’s going to be the dark days of winter. Now is the time to prep your coop and your girls, and make your winter keeping a little easier! Link to odor eating enzymes I use and recommend: Carefree Enzymes Poultry Odor Digester https://www.chewy.com/carefree-enzymes-poultry-coop-odor/ For those of us who want to nerd out on why wearing a respirator or mask is important when cleaning your coop, here ya go: Bird Fancier’s Lung: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7724370/#:~:text=Acute%2520or%2520subacute%252 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_fancier%27s_lung Histoplasmosis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoplasmosis Aspergillosis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergillosis

    11 min

  2. 2 NOV

    Feeding Your Flock: What Should You Feed?

    The basics of feeding your flock!     The Bougie Coop proudly feeds and is sponsored by Eden Feeds: Montana grown, non-GMO ingredients. https://www.edenfeeds.com/ We are edited and made to sound better by Landis Podcast Editing.  https://www.landispodcastediting.com/  Thanks, Jared!

    12 min

  3. 12 OCT

    Feeding Your Flock: Fermenting 101

    Thinking about fermenting your chicken feed?  This episode is for you!  I explain what fermentation is, the common types we use, how easy it is to do it, and the benefits if gives your chickens. For those of us who like to nerd out, here are some links to get into even more detail on gut biome and how it effects our companion animals: Effects of heat stress on the gut health of poultry: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7323259/ Gut microbiome influences poultry welfare: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10177538/ Gut microbiome influences poultry welfare: http://modernpoultry.media/gut-microbiome-influences-poultry-welfare/?mp=1760312269386 Impact of probiotics on chicken gut microbiota, immunity, behavior, and productive performance—a systematic review: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/animal-science/articles/10.3389/fanim.2025.1562527/full   The Bougie Coop proudly feeds and is sponsored by Eden Feeds: Montana grown, non-GMO ingredients. https://www.edenfeeds.com/ We are edited and made to sound better by Landis Podcast Editing.  https://www.landispodcastediting.com/  Thanks, Jared!

    10 min

  4. 9 AUG

    Breed Spotlight: Salmon Faverolles

    Our first breed spotlight showcases the very bougie Salmon Faverolles!   The Bougie Coop proudly feeds and is sponsored by Eden Feeds: Montana grown, non-GMO ingredients. https://www.edenfeeds.com/ We are edited and made to sound better by Landis Podcast Editing.  https://www.landispodcastediting.com/  Thanks, Jared!

    8 min

  5. 21 JUL

    Bonus Episode: Helping Your Girls Beat the Heat

    It's hot out there!  Here are some tips to help your girls beat the heat.     The Bougie Coop proudly feeds and is sponsored by Eden Feeds: Montana grown, non-GMO ingredients. https://www.edenfeeds.com/ We are edited and made to sound better by Landis Podcast Editing.  https://www.landispodcastediting.com/  Thanks, Jared!

    7 min

  6. 14 JUL

    Chicken Keeping 101 - Substrate, Feeders, Waterers, Oh My!

    We discuss options for substrate, feeders, and waterers for your girls.        The Bougie Coop proudly feeds and is sponsored by Eden Feeds: Montana grown, non-GMO ingredients. https://www.edenfeeds.com/ We are edited and made to sound better by Landis Podcast Editing.  https://www.landispodcastediting.com/  Thanks, Jared!

    19 min

  7. 29 JUN

    Chicken Keeping 101 - Coop & Run Considerations

    We discuss housing your girls in the suburbs in smaller spaces and some issues that are more common in suburbia.       The Bougie Coop proudly feeds and is sponsored by Eden Feeds: Montana grown, non-GMO ingredients. https://www.edenfeeds.com/ We are edited and made to sound better by Landis Podcast Editing.  https://www.landispodcastediting.com/  Thanks, Jared!

    12 min
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The podcast about keeping stylish backyard chickens in urban and suburban spaces.

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