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. 5H AGO

    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

    10 min

  2. AUG 9

    Breed Spotlight: Salmon Faverolles

    Our first breed spotlight showcases the very bougie Salmon Faverolles!

    8 min

  3. JUL 21

    Bonus Episode: Helping Your Girls Beat the Heat

    It's hot out there!  Here are some tips to help your girls beat the heat.

    6 min

  4. JUL 14

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

    We discuss options for substrate, feeders, and waterers for your girls.  Links to the products discussed in this episode: Premier1 Heated Waterer  CoopWorx Water Silo For transparency, I am an Amazon affiliate so if if you purchase through the Amazon link for the waterer, I do get a small percentage that helps me keep making this podcast. You can also go straight to the Premier1 website to purchase if you do not want to use my link.  Thank you for listening either way.  I appreciate all of my listeners.

    19 min

  5. JUN 29

    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.

    11 min
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