Channel: Epic Gardening

Category: Howto & Style

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Description: Matt from carolinacoops.com came out to drop some chicken knowledge for us as we venture into the world of chicken keeping. There's SO much to know, so we collected questions from the Epic Gardening community and selected the most popular ones for him to answer in this rapid-fire chicken keeping Q&A. 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Building custom chicken coops 01:08 - Where to put a coop? 01:40 - Chickens and quail? 02:06 - Frost bite on combs? 02:38 - Best bedding for deep litter? 02:50 - Deep litter in cold climates 03:08 - Broody hens 03:35 - Best material for a coop 04:08 - Quiet breeds 04:28 - Space for chickens 04:59 - Chickens without a coop 05:29 - Common diseases 05:46 - Best breeds for eggs 06:14 - Chickens and dogs 06:33 - Feeding chickens scraps 06:58 - Paint and stains for coop 07:23 - Daily chores 07:48 - Getting an orange yolk 08:12 - Raccoons and snakes 09:12 - Airflow in coop 09:27 - Cleaning raised coops 09:56 - Maintaining coop screens 10:01 - Cost to keep chickens 11:06 - Fancy coop features 11:37 - Introducing new birds 12:23 - Breed and egg flavor 12:41 - Carolina coops history 13:35 - Outro IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Other links may be affiliate links as well, in which Epic Gardening earns a small commission for referring a sale. → Carolina Coops: carolinacoops.com SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING → Buy Birdies Raised Beds: shop.epicgardening.com → Buy My Books: shop.epicgardening.com/collections/books → Support Directly: patreon.com/epicgardening LEARN MORE Epic Gardening is much more than a YouTube channel: → 2nd Channel: youtube.com/c/epicurbanhomestead → In-Depth Articles: epicgardening.com → Daily Podcast: apple.co/2nkftuk → Instagram: instagram.com/epicgardening → Facebook: facebook.com/epicgardening → FB Group: facebook.com/groups/epicgardening → TikTok: tiktok.com/@epicgardening → Pinterest: pinterest.com/epicgardening → Twitter: twitter.com/epicgardening DISCLAIMER Epic Gardening occasionally links to goods or services offered by vendors to help you find the best products to care for plants. Some of these may be affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if items are purchased. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. More info on our process: epicgardening.com/disclaimer