How to clean your coop so you don’t get sick chickens.
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- Опубліковано 24 лис 2018
- It's good to clean your chicken coop at least once a year. If your coop is dirty you could get sick chickens and they won’t lay eggs anymore. Watch to see how I clean my coop step by step.
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Hi. I have found cleaning some every day and scooping the poop daily, makes alot less work for me and my coop smells good all the time. You can also hang pieces of herbs like basil and rosemary in the coop for added freshness. Take care and happy chicken keeping!
Ooo great tip for adding good smelling herbs to the coop ty
Is your coop area smaller than hers? I mean the area where they sleep? I clean mine daily too but my sleeping area is 1/4 of the size of the 1 featured here. My pen is larger but where they sleep isn't a huge space so it's easy to maintain
I too clean my chicken coop daily and it has never smelled bad and it only takes me less than five minutes.
I do have wood chips all over the floor and in there nesting boxes which makes the coop smell wonderful.
Also, I find that my hens only poop from there roosting bar so I have very little poop to clean up daily.
I also clean there nesting boxes but only once a month. Those never get messing but I like to make sure they always smell clean and have fresh wood chips.
My chicken run is surrounded with lavender and rosemary so even the chicken run has a lovely smell to it at all times
Good idea!
I clean it at least once a month but I also spot clean. I use a lemon/vodka/cinnamon/vanilla mixture to kill germs. It helps to bond with with the chickens too. They love a clean coop and it is very entertaining for them too. Love her videos and our coop is much smaller.
I love how candid this video is in comparison to previous ones. It doesn't hide the minor inconveniences of everyday homestead work. Also, I love the denim jacket with the sequins and I want one.
Thanks. I decorated it myself, it's fun☀️❤️☀️
Although homesteading is nothing but work , it beats the rat race of daily grinds 😉
I have been raising chickens for over a tear now. And it has been my experience that cleaning the coup once a week keeps my lady's happy. And more importantly Healthy . It is also much easier on my nose and my neighbors as well . I discovered first hand how much of difference it makes . I have 23 hens 1 rooster and 3 ducks . This time of year they average 9-13 eggs. In the warm long days of summer I can get as many as 18-23 . Happy Hens make for better taste and production . I also feed Organic exclusively . Even the bread I feed them as a treat . Which I learned from you. Thank you very much . Happy Farming my friend.
Well sure you’ve been keeping chickens for a tear a tear that sounds like a long time 😂🤣 for a tear like that smilie face
@@vinceklok1201 😆 lol
I don't have chickens, but, it doesn't matter because I love hearing your voice and watching you work. It cheers me! Keep it up!
Ohhh, thank you❤️💋
same but I wanna get some when I am older
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Jennifer Rice yes she’s so adorable! Strong woman
Love your videos! Entertaining, informative, and very helpful! Has helped me greatly. Thank you! Your a blessing! Love it!
I've been raising chickens for about 10 years now I'm 27 and my coop had never smelled ...at all..it may have a dust smell but never a poop or ammonia smell...I clean my coop once a month every month..my coop is also an antique lol my great papaw built it in 1936 and it has been in the family ever since luckily I inherited the farm he had and everything on it so coop come with it of course lol but it is beautiful..every single thing on it is original to when my great papaw made it except the floor I've had to replace the floor and I remade the nesting boxes and a few of the roost but other everything is almost 100 years old in my hen house
Becky you look younger than when you started this channel! Looks good on you girl!
Thank you. Homesteading is a healthy lifestyle☀️❤️☀️
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I think (pretty much sure) my rooster has leg mites. Do you have a video on this? Can you link? If not advice?
Good
That’s like me every weekend. Back and forth to the hardware store. Never begins easy. Everything is a pain prepping. Then by mid day it smooths out to a job well done. Lol great job. Learning soooo much. I appreciate you showing reality, and not a faux reality. Beautiful homestead.
I always coat my roosts with diatomaceous earth because it kills mites that come off their legs when they roost at night.
Toss half a bucket in the "dust bath" and they're well protected with a self application.
@RandomWench how often do you apply Diatomaceous earth? My chicks are only a month old and not outside yet because they are too young... and it's too cold outside. I just applied DE to all of them because one of birds is having a hard time growing feathers on her both sides of her neck.
They've only been outside 3 times because it's been too cold here and they are so young....but only one bird is effected.
@@rd4469 I just place dust in their natural dust bath spots where they roll in it when they feel like it, other than on the roosts for leg mites. Keep them on a grower feed with higher protein to help their feathers come in. The bald one can be supplemented with some mealworm protein if you feel like it, for feather growth. They shouldn't need any DE applications that young if they are still being kept indoors and its winter - too much dust can cause respiratory issues with minimal winter air circulation. Some brands of DE on Amazon come with a plastic puffer applicator that you can use to puff the DE up under their wings and feathers if you have an actual mite issue that needs treated - otherwise just use it in feed and as a preventative.
@@NPC.6 Thank you so much for the information!!!
R Dy Probably just lacking some protein. Give them a couple eggs or feeder insects.
I love how much fun, you have doing hard work. It makes me smile. You can tell you love your chickens and homestead. I just bought some baby chicks a few weeks ago and have been working on cleaning and fixing up an old coop/run that was here when we brought the farm. It has been a lot of work fixing the pen. Now to the coop ... Thanks for all your videos.
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I Love your channel Becky. I Love your beautiful personality and the colors you pick for your clothes..I'm going to be 33 this year.. I'm a nurse...someday I will have land and a homestead just like you. Blessings👼🙏❤
Becky I just love you and your videos. You have such a pleasant and friendly personality. It's like getting information and advice from a good friend. Obsessed with your videos and so excited to get our first chickens! Working on building our coop. God bless you and your homestead. 🥰🐣🐔
I’m so glad that you showed the honest truth of working on the homestead. Sometimes the extension cord doesn’t get put back where it belongs and you can’t find it until you buy another one. Not everything goes well but you don’t get upset or angry. Thank you for sharing what you do. Prayers and blessings 🙏😃
I want to have a small flock in the future, so i’m Going to be here regularly, doing my homework, in order to prepare! Thanks so much for putting all this info out there, helping everybody, Becky!
It makes me happy to watch you ...your such a beautiful soul.
I use the plastic ketchup/mustard squirt bottles to spread DE around. And it also works great to squirt on / under their wings in the winter time when dust bathing isn't an options (Seattle).
dudekippenny omg I love this tip!!!
great tip thanks
Great tip dudekippeny...My new chick's are month old. I don't know if it's too soon but I put Diatomaceous earth on them because one is having a problem growing feathers. I will use a ketchup/ mustard container from now on!!
Do you mix it into a "liquid" form? my chickens just got bird mites or lice. I don't know to to properly clean the whole coop. it is a small coop. this happened when i introduced new chickens. HELP!!!!
Halle Fast don’t make it liquid. Just apply it as a powder.
Just bought your book on raising chickens, we have 1.3 acres we purchased last year with our home and in the spring I am finally ready to start with chickens! So excited to get your book! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you, I'm so happy for. Chickens are so much fun☀️❤️☀️
I'm sorry, Becky, but the "I need more hose!" had me cracking up. 😂😂😂
Maribel Sanchez me too 😂
Maribel Sanchez she should get into beekeeping, it’s so interesting and I’m sure she would make great videos on it
The only thing chicken about Becky is that her husband is hen pecked. She is soso fake.
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Becky, you are just so real. I love watching your videos.
You are such an inspiration. Maybe one of the best real life vids. Not everything goes as planned. Your my favorite channel to watch. I work at TSC and I recommend my customers watch your channel every chance I get.
That's what I like to watch about here she doesn't edit ANYTHING (well at least that I can tell)
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I am 22, in college and just bought 4 baby chicks. They’re growing up nicely because of your help! I want to meet you so badly! You’re my inspiration! I love you so much!❤️
I so much wanted to help this sweet lady...she’s happy with life.. love her
Hi Becky!!!! Great video---I always see what you have going on----I live in MN (COLD!) during winter--what I do is nice layer of wood chip bedding in coop and now adding alfalfa hay in their covered run (then they can be outdoors all winter---then outside the rest of the time in our other run---have to say, I have really learned a lot from you guys! Thanks for all you do...
I've mucked many a zillion horse stall and I love your pitchfork. You invested in the better quality that does the work well and will last forever! Your kind at 7:45 is tough steel, but still light ish in weight unlike all the plastic ones that never work for the solid piles or the crazy heavy ones... Only subscribed 3 nights ago when I first found your videos, but the wifi was out a whole 24 hours and I hated not being able to do my research, watching your channel. Thank you for the great videos.
This is a great video, Becky. Very insightful for those of us who never owned chickens. What it tells me is that my future chicken coop should be designed to allow for easy maintenance / cleaning, and that a power washer is something I will want to purchase for that purpose. Thanks for making this video!
Amen!! I learned from all my friends' mistakes with their coops. You have to be a contortionist to get in just to get eggs! You can stand in my coop n run. Can be cleaned very easily that way.
Might as well build your coop to be comfortable for both you and the chickens☀️❤️☀️
Hi, i'm a new chicken mum. I've watched 4 of your chicken videos already this morning. I'm addicted :) you've already helped me so much x
Deep bedding technique works the best and excludes the heavy smells that create concerns for overall health .
The downside for the right bedding is of course expense . But layering the bedding can result in the best overall cleaning experience as far as how often .
For those who don’t mind cleaning that’s really great you clean daily . But those of us who have so many irons in the fire id point you to deep bedding .
However The video is great !
Love how you keep it all so real. That's why I enjoy your channel. Thanks again for sharing
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Thank you Becky, always look forward to seeing your video's. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving 😀
Becky your videos are so awesome and inspirational to me.
Thanks❤️💋
You should get into Beekeeping Becky! It’s such an interesting hobby and very addictive. You learn so much every day about the bees and you don’t have to inspect your hives, it’s not too time consuming if you’re short of time. 😄
I just got into beekeeping this year and I love it
I'm trying to add that now to my current hobbies gardening & chickens . I do too much detoxes & herbs I'm addicted to gardening . But it's soothing to my soul... well bee keeping its a new venture but I'm gonna try it out who doesn't need organic honey 🤣not to mention I'll have my very own small eco system happening in my back yard lol😂
Becky hello nice to c u cleaning the co-op in such an organised way..
This was so fun to watch thank you! I love seeing a normal fun adventure. 😊
Thanks Becky for all your videos.
Great info
Your welcome❤️💋
You are such a beautiful person and this was so funny to watch! I can't beleive that I am sitting and smiling at this hose and extension cord drama you have shared! I'm supposed to be looking up something for my daughters chickens entirely different! I hope you never allow anyone to steal your joy sister,thanks for making me giggle and smile for no reason!
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Becks please use dust mask and safety glasses while doing that cleaning. One poop drop in eye or an infected breath can be serious.
Good information. Thanks
You don’t need that
If your chickens are wormed and healthy you don't really need a mask or glasses.
I love your channel. Such great advice.
Ya "gotta" love Becky!!! She's a hoot!!! I'm learning a lot from her about farming!!
Becky, I came across your videos I think 10 years ago.
Watched 1 on diatomaceous earth.
Have been using that on my dogs, pig, bunny, and now I'll be using it on my chickens.
We've also found it kills fleas. Sprinkled it in the carpet of the house were buying (previous tenant had pitts that must've had fleas bad). It kills the fleas when they crawl through it.
So, thank you for that tip.
Huge fan of your channel.
Very good info Becky :)
Wow! Such a beautiful person! We need more Becky's in this world. You made hardwork and simple things very positive and entertaining. I was getting kick over the extension cord problem 😆.
Right on Becky ⚓
I haven't seen you here for a while. Glad you made it back.
I make a new video every week. You have to click the subscribe button, then click the little bell right next to the subscribe button. ☀️❤️☀️
God bless you your smile brighten my day keep posting the positive vibes through doing what you like 🌷
Thanks☀️❤️☀️
I just want to thank you!!! I have learned so much from you! I don't have a little farm yet but am planning ahead!
Great info Becky !!
Hi, Becky you are my inspiration and I watch your videos just to follow your recommendations, God bless you
Your a good chicken mama..they all look so healthy and happy
HI BECKY love your channel learned so much from you, keep it up girl.
Becky, I am a newbie and I can't quit watching you! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Also, your jacket is great!
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ignore negative people! your videos are a valuable resource! Everyone does it different who cares. Eat the meat, spit out the bones.
I love your chickens videos! Make more!
I just ordered a bag-thank you!
Good to see this video as I'm expecting my first batch of nine chicken eggs to hatch in about eleven days. Your pleasant voice don't hurt, either.
It's so satisfying pressure washing!! Loooove it!
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Wow this was sooo long ago and now she has so much healthier chickens:)
I placed an order for that DE. Thank you so much!
I LOVE HOW YOU LAUGH THROUGH ALL THE PROBLEMS, THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE IT!😁
I love you and your videos so much! I found you when I was searching “buying land with bad credit” lol you are awesome and such an inspiration!
You've came a long way. Binging on your videos. If you get a waist training your are smoking. And your videos are very professional. Love it and thank you!#!
Good job! Your doing so good and your so good with all ur animals!!
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0:00 oh mrs. becky....your daily homestead routine - in your videos - just like me in every morning i wake up!
I was just gifted 3 chickens so I'm power watching all your videos!! Ty!
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I treat all animals with a high level of sanitation.... clean my coops, barns, etc twice a week or more if needed. "Avoid problems so you don't have to solve them" is something i live by. Healthy happy animals, healthy happy homestead. I like your personality.
You sure are an energetic lady! You are so kind and sweet too!
I have to do back bends to clean my coop out. Planning on building a new one this spring!
By the way your hair looks so pretty!
Thank you. A tall coop makes your life much easier☀️❤️☀️
I just love your videos. I love keeping my chickens happy as well. I bought diopomateous earth.. How do I use it?
Becky, you made me laugh with your trials and errors while trying to get to the point of pressure washing your chicken coop. When I set out to do a project, I almost always go through various issues with the project. So it was enjoyable watching you with this project. I guess misery loves company. LOL. I have watched so many of your videos since discovering your channel. We just got baby chickens about three weeks ago and your videos telling me what to do has helped immensely. My little girls are doing great! Thank you!
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did you finish your cabin floor, will love to see it. thank you.
We have an insulated coop and we use pine bedding. Doing the deep bedding method. The warmth of the coop is great. My hens are still laying 4-8 eggs a day.
Becky rocks!
Omg that is such a great idea
Becky, you are hysterical! 😂
Glad you are living my dreams..this is what my wife and I plan to do soon.._just looking for some land...be safe and bless u!
Great work ,so beautiful, thanks a lot 🙏🌻
Thank you for this great info
I keep my waterer on the outside of the pen with a small opening to get their heads out to drink and I love your channel
I would shower till I had washed out all my hair and scrubbed off all my skin. Your brave woman
Minimum I would say deep clean every 6 months. Do a weekly clean out of obvious poop buildup, and put in new nesting material. Put down white food grade diatemeacious earth to keep bugs and mites out. I’m 28 years old have had livestock since I was born. We raise a lot of chickens, ducks, turkeys, sheep, pigs, and at points off and on throughout my life have had milk goats and milk cows. My husband and I also farm 1200 acres of wheat and pinto beans. It’s a hard busy life, but you must take care of your animals better. The better their space is clean the healthier they will be and the better they will produce for you. 😊
2 or 3 times a year minimum - depending on the number of birds is definitely a minimum - at once a year... disease is common.
TheOregonOutlaw yes I’m surprised that her chickens are not in a lot worse shape. Have upper respiratory problems or mite problems. The deep cleaning is for the scrubbing of the walls and such. The weekly clean out is for the majority of poop and giving fresh bedding.
@@chelseagarchar4338 look at her coop. It is open and has good ventilation. She only houses 8 chickens in there. Deep litter method works great even at once a year when done correctly. Her bedding is pretty dry.
Did you ever consider doing your own videos? I think it would be great to aee how you do things!
OK..... unexpected inspiration.... I'm heading outside to clean the coup! Thanks - good job!
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You make me smile.
I find i was getting suck at the beginning when i first started.. but now im convinced my body and imune ayatem has gotten stronger.. no more maske or gloves i go in their rqmbo style... Never get sick .... The human body is incredible
Omg me too with the hoses and snags....haha. Sometimes I feel like a dog chasing it's own tail!
Awesome Video! Btw you have beautiful birds!
Thank you I LOVE MY CRAZY BIRDS☀️❤️☀️
i got chickens yesterday and i love them!!!!!
How are your chickens doing?
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My 83 year old dad and I are building a 12'x12' storage shed out of scrap lumber on my property. So far all I've had to buy is nails and screws.
It's not perfect, not even square in some areas. But when using reclaimed wood that's warped over the years, you do what what ya gotta do.
The foundation we built it on is floor Joist from a neighbor's house that was built in 1891.
Y'all would be shocked at what people throw away.
Especially with the cost of lumber right now.
My shed is built of the wood and siding from places around where I lived as a youngin.
Slow process building in spare time for him and me. But it's time I get to spend with my dad building something I'll get many decades of use out of.
Oh, and I just got tin for the roof. Barn siding $30.
I'll have enough left over from the wood and tin to build a large chicken coop.
Just bought 6 baby chickens. (5 left, 4 year old nephew dropped 1 and it didn't make it. 😪 ).🐓
Purchased a manufactured coop at Tractor Supply Company ($370 with tax). Only hoods 6. I want more than 6. I love fresh eggs.🥚
I love it thank u so much. Im now a fan!!
I love watching you and have for so long you rock!!!!!! If I use wood chips does this still work?
Thank you ma'am
I love her channel looking good I see you lost some weight you go girl. I live in North fla
What kind of soap are you using? Thank you!❤️
Bravo un beau polailler c est du beau travail pour vos poules merci pour ce que vous nous montrer
I have three coops and use sand inside and I use a litter scoop and clean out the poop daily and throw it on my plants. The coops are inside a PVC pen and works great. They love their coop and pen.
HI Becky..love your boots. looking for a new pair for the barn. What is your recommendation? Love your videos!
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Btw I use that same DE and been using it for bout 5 yrs I love it. I also use it in my smoothies. And it actually is inexpensive especially when it's going in one's body.
I live in Florida too. My coop has also started growing mold on the walls. What soap wash do you use to clean it/kill it? I didn’t see your soap recipe. Thank you so much for all the information and great videos😊
I have question about the diatomaceous earth since I'm planning to pasture raise my chickens .. do I have to treat my farm with diatomaceous ? What kind of illness they get if I don't do it ?
Thanks for ur wonderful vids
Hi Becky... I love❤️love ❤️ your channel when i found you i binge watched all your videos! My Q today is... Do you paint with linnseed oil your chicken coop wood to weather/ protect your wood?
Becky is a nice lady,she makes good videos.If haters have bad things to say,go to another channel.
Do you clip the wings so they don't fly away? I have a chicken wire top so outside monsters don't get them. They just turned 2 months old:) great video Becky! You have taught me alot!!!
ur awesome becky!