Chicken Coop Care

What Essential Oils Are in Coop Recuperate Orange Spice?

Dec 102 min read

What Essential Oils Are in Coop Recuperate Orange Spice?

If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know it’s not a secret. Coop Recuperate is hands down, one of my favorite...

How to Predator-Proof Your Chicken Coop and Keep Your Flock Safe

Annie

Nov 113 min read

How to Predator-Proof Your Chicken Coop and Keep Your Flock Safe

Keeping your chickens safe from predators is one of the biggest challenges for any backyard chicken keeper. Recently, I’ve had a couple...

Will Chickens Stop Laying Eggs if the Coop is Dirty?

Annie

May 63 min read

Will Chickens Stop Laying Eggs if the Coop is Dirty?

It was a coop cleaning weekend around here and let me tell you, that is a chore that feels so good to have done! While chickens are...

Give the Gift of Coop Recuperate Orange Spice

Annie

Nov 22, 20232 min read

Give the Gift of Coop Recuperate Orange Spice

I just came in from doing chicken chores, and let me tell you how wonderful my coop smells! Strong Animals Chicken Essentials just came...

Annie

Aug 31, 20234 min read

How to Clean Chicken Nesting Boxes

Photo Credit: HGTV Chickens are beautiful, friendly (most of them anyway), and wonderful birds. But they are also very messy! I feel like...

Annie

Feb 10, 20233 min read

Can I Use Straw in My Chicken Coop?

For many years I have used pine shavings in my brooders and coop while raising backyard chickens. There are a few different bedding...

How to Keep Your Chickens Laying Eggs Through the Winter: Light and Heat Tips

Annie

Jan 25, 20234 min read

How to Keep Your Chickens Laying Eggs Through the Winter: Light and Heat Tips

It’s January, and like many of us, my girls (the chickens) and I are really feeling the effects of this long winter month! While the rime...

How to Build a Winter Dust Bath for Your Chickens

Strong Animals Team

Jan 3, 20232 min read

How to Build a Winter Dust Bath for Your Chickens

Have you ever seen chickens rolling around in the dirt? That’s known as a dust bath, and it helps chickens keep their feathers clean and...

Annie

Sep 15, 20222 min read

Decorating Your Coop For Fall

Fall is absolutely my favorite time of year. Not only is it cozy and beautiful, but it’s also when we celebrate my wedding anniversary,...

Benefits of Lemongrass & Eucalyptus Essential Oils in Chicken Coops

Annie

Aug 11, 20223 min read

Benefits of Lemongrass & Eucalyptus Essential Oils in Chicken Coops

If you’ve been around here long enough, it’s no secret that Coop Recuperate is hands down my favorite product for our coop bedding. Part...

What Raising Chickens Has Taught Our Kids

Annie

Mar 24, 20224 min read

What Raising Chickens Has Taught Our Kids

I have been sitting here contemplating where to even start with this blog. We have been raising backyard chickens on and off for the last...

How to Clean Your Chicken Coop 2 Times a Year

Annie

Mar 16, 20224 min read

How to Clean Your Chicken Coop 2 Times a Year

Spring is in the air! We are looking forward to longer days and warmer temperatures around here! The girls are starting to pick up their...

How to Control Ammonia Odor in the Chicken Coop

Annie

Dec 9, 20212 min read

How to Control Ammonia Odor in the Chicken Coop

It’s that time of year when the cold is setting in. We woke up to a blanket of snow on the ground this morning. And while it’s beautiful,...

Annie

Nov 12, 20213 min read

Best Toys for Chickens

I’m sitting here giggling as I write this blog because I have a confession. Are you ready? I have always loved toys. Obviously, as a...

Facts About Diatomaceous Earth and Chickens

Annie

Jul 8, 20213 min read

Facts About Diatomaceous Earth and Chickens

Today, we’re going to discuss somewhat of a hot topic in the chicken world. It’s one of those topics that most chicken keepers have a...

How to Keep Coop Bedding Fresh for Healthy Chickens

Annie

May 20, 20212 min read

How to Keep Coop Bedding Fresh for Healthy Chickens

I think one of the biggest shocks of raising backyard chickens for me was how messy these little birds are! I remember wondering, how...

Annie

Dec 1, 20202 min read

Decorating Your Coop for Christmas

Happy December, everyone! I hope your Thanksgiving was filled with everything you love. Around here, we’ve already started decorating,...

Annie

Oct 6, 20205 min read

Preparing Your Chicken Coop for Winter

I belong to a number of backyard chicken groups on social media and one of the questions I’ve seen the most is how to prepare your coop...

Building a Chicken Playset: A Fun DIY for Your Flock

Annie

Jun 18, 20202 min read

Building a Chicken Playset: A Fun DIY for Your Flock

I would love to tell you that I’m a DIY queen and that I know my way around power tools and the lumber yard, but I’m not and I don’t! I...

The Importance of Clean and Dry Bedding for Your Chickens

Annie

May 20, 20202 min read

The Importance of Clean and Dry Bedding for Your Chickens

When we first started our backyard chicken journey, we did a lot of research on bedding for our girls. Clean, dry bedding is paramount in...