My Coop is FILTHY...

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It's been a few months since we've installed the Epic Carolina Coop here at the homestead, and while it's working perfectly...it's filthy. Join @jacquesinthegarden and I as we give the Epic hens a clean home, freshen up the hen house, and show off a few new "chicken enrichment" toys we built.
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Coop Cleanout
05:14 - Bedding Refresh
10:19 - New Additions Inside Coop
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@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

What other toys or devices should we test out for them? Looking for ways to keep them happy in the indoor run!

@aileentmify Жыл бұрын

Do the pumpkin thing where they carve it out for you. You just put the faces on it

@drauglynn Жыл бұрын

Some chickens like to mess with xylophones and then others like getting on swings or even treat balls that they push around to make treats come out like seeds or corn.

@cuadroscody Жыл бұрын

Hang dried sunflower heads tied to a string, similar to your corn cob. It's an edible piñata! I hang them just high enough so that they have to jump. They get entertained for hours!

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

That's a great call!

@Neenerella333 Жыл бұрын

I did that for my wild birds. Hung quite a bit higher of course. My juniper titmice love it.

@amyhovater6740 Жыл бұрын

I had a couple of sunflower heads I set aside on my porch. I found Red, the neighbors chicken enjoying them. I feel bad that I didn't plant any this year, but she ate the seeds! 😂

@estyria777 Жыл бұрын

I had a Buff Orpington once. We called her psycho broody. Hubby went out to get the eggs, opened the lid on the nest boxes and her head pops up and she screams like Hei Hei from Moana in the middle of the ocean. Best. Thing. Ever.

@cfizzazzle Жыл бұрын

The opening with finding Jacques squatting in your pen got me good 🤣🤣🤣 thank you for the updates! Love you guys and the vids!

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@lovelife4111 Жыл бұрын

So cute, the girls dust bathing! ❤ Since their home is clean, they got into the "cleaning" spirit, too. 🌼

@samcresp5440 Жыл бұрын

You could definitely plant some of their favourite edibles around the edges of the coop for extra enrichment. They’ll be able to pick at what comes through, but without destroying the entire plant! Things like mint, nasturtium, lavender, rosemary, etc etc. so many plants that’ll easily and happily grow in the soil there!

@shelbyhenderson6532 Жыл бұрын

I love the chicken updates! My chickens have given more to me and my garden then I thought they would! Thanks for the top tier content

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more...I love mine!

@isaacgame7304 Жыл бұрын

It's fun to see that the chickens are cared to a higher standard of living than what's typical, the eye hook into the corn cob is smart.

@Gardeningchristine Жыл бұрын

I don’t have chickens but this was a fun video to watch. Love seeing how the girls are doing.

@annakramar5088 Жыл бұрын

Same here. Love watching the chickens😁

@dogslobbergardens6606 Жыл бұрын

one of my other favorite channels posts "chicken TV" vids now and then. Just watching the birds hang out and do their thing. People love it.

@annakramar5088 Жыл бұрын

@@dogslobbergardens6606 Thanks. I will view them. Very relaxing watching them.

@dogslobbergardens6606 Жыл бұрын

We just started raising chickens this year, and we've been using a deep litter system. It's working great so far. And yes, "Madder than a wet hen" is a real thing LOL. They definitely prefer to stay dry. :)

@muaazelleissy9752 Жыл бұрын

Let's Have some more harvest and shed Updates as well as homestead cleaning please!

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

You guys wanna see homestead cleaning?!

@muaazelleissy9752 Жыл бұрын

@@epichomesteading Yes Please, I'm 12 years old and you have guided me throughout my gardening journey!

@JennTN411 Жыл бұрын

Heck yes! Great idea!

@joannc147 Жыл бұрын

Ha, you gave me some ideas! My Carolina Coop was installed shortly after yours. I have a rather icky amount of spidery things that need to be washed off. I found a big compressed cube of chicken scratch at Tractor Supply… about 12” square and heavy. The girls work on this a little each day. I let my hens free range and am greatly amused by such games as “corn cob keepaway” and our evening “chicken stroll” when they get to hunt for food in the front yard. My hens come up on the back deck twice a day and knock on the door to get treats. Yeah. Apparently Ive been quite trainable. Oddly enough, my dog also loves those dried meal worms & soldier fly larva. 🐓🐓🐓

@jeannamcgregor9967 Жыл бұрын

The hanging corn is sort of the chicken version of bobbing for apples...very seasonal!🍁🍂🍁

@dogslobbergardens6606 Жыл бұрын

Yes, chickens and rabbits love seasonal treats just as much as people do! Come spring/early summer when the clover is growing fast, that becomes a staple of our rabbits' diet. Right now our chickens are eating a lot of pumpkin and squash, and some apples now and then. (we do take the seeds out of the apples)

@jessie551 Жыл бұрын

Chickens are literal tiny dinosaurs and I love them so much. 😆

@italiana626sc Жыл бұрын

Please give those girls a bigger run. They deserve it. ❤

@Deepseasilence Жыл бұрын

"She's all buttered up" *breathing intensely*

@ptypablo Жыл бұрын

The ad at the end of this video for me was a cooked chicken on a table, so it went Budda and then cooked chicken... My wife and I lost it 😂

@suzannaflores1164 Жыл бұрын

EPIC chicken content thank you Kevin, Jacques and EG team!

@cynthiadoe3096 Жыл бұрын

The eyebolt and carabiner idea is fantastic! It would have worked perfect for a little pumpkin I got my chicks the other day! You could do cabbage that way too!! Thanks, I will be putting one of those together tomorrow!

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

I'll try cabbage!!

@dogslobbergardens6606 Жыл бұрын

@@epichomesteading yes, almost everything folks typically grow anyway is also a treat for the birds. With a small flock you never really have any "waste" from the garden. About 90% of it is dealt with by the chickens, and they do the work of turning the compost for you.

@pickleslabs Жыл бұрын

“Detritus” 😂😂 I wondered if Kevin would mention Jacques’ word choice 😂

@2angelsnet Жыл бұрын

My Gram taught me to keep a hen from setting, 'broody', you put her in a box like the old milk delivery boxes which are dark but they can breathe. Put the hen in a dark box for at least 24 hours and it resets their clocks. It works , try it.

@nicoleshantih5873 Жыл бұрын

You did a great job removing the detritus. 😁

@MizuMing Жыл бұрын

3:34 You could say that the scrubbing cob had a kernel of truth to it? 😂 I'll see myself out now, thank you.

@bellgrowsak Жыл бұрын

You guys are adorable!! Kevin, how into the garden and chickens is your girlfriend? scale of 1-10? That's so sweet that she built them a little playground. Nice to see that you care so much about their quality of life

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

She loves the chickens, the garden she likes but spends a bit less time doing that!

@AiraRukawa Жыл бұрын

To lessen the dust flying everywhere, you can add rice husk in their grazing area and add additional pole or sticks they can climb on or perch to.

@lukescastle Жыл бұрын

I really love seeing more chicken updates keep up the good work ❤️

@roxy4396 Жыл бұрын

I have a RIR who gets broody from time to time and whenever I would go check on her, all I ever try to do is connect with her and practically say the same thing, so I love hearing you say that to Butter!!

@robertmarsh8334 9 ай бұрын

My buff orpington is the one who goes broody too. I have seen the other girls literally just squat on top of her and lay their eggs on her 😂

@aileer467 Жыл бұрын

"Straight from the streets of Bulgaria" Haha. Omg. I'm dying😂

@friggeh Жыл бұрын

Did your back neighbour put up another fence behind that concrete fence? Lol he must just looooove what you're doing... (no worries: we do!)

@sosha20 Жыл бұрын

you two are so dorky! this video was so much fun

@shadowknightgladstay4856 Жыл бұрын

In winter you can deep liter and compost to help keep the flor and coop warmer.

@dogslobbergardens6606 Жыл бұрын

Yep. Our chickens like to nestle right down in the deep mulch when it's either really hot or real cold.

@LittleKi1 Жыл бұрын

Y'all inspired me to give my coop a little spray down before the fall rains set in tomorrow. The girls are currently not happy with me...or you. ;)

@lindaparshall9276 Жыл бұрын

Add diatomaceous earth to dusting bath box to help control mites

@cj5782 Жыл бұрын

I love the medal gear solid "gotcha" noise

@taythodec Жыл бұрын

would love to see a video on mango tips and care on growing there at the homestead

@kelsie7109 Жыл бұрын

A girlfriend!?! Aww!! So happy for you! 🥰

@tonyapiper Жыл бұрын

My buff orp has actually never gone broody BUT I have a little silkie who literally goes broody like clockwork every couple months!

@PaleGhost69 Жыл бұрын

One of these days Jacque should pull a solid snake and sneak around in a box during the intro. Extra props if you can get away with sneaky watering without breaking.

@PaleGhost69 Жыл бұрын

It would be a smart move to take advantage of stubborn hens who want to sit on eggs by giving them a few fertilized eggs. Pretty sure you can handle a baby chick or two. Maybe a duckling...?

@sheliaheverin8822 Жыл бұрын

You two guys are hilarious. I love watching your channel.

@mbsjenndotcom Жыл бұрын

Yesss! Jacque, you are speaking my language. I have said detritus for years! 🤣😜

@clairemcblair Жыл бұрын

Hahaha yess. I'm obsessed with chicken content!

@rpg_wizzard8267 Жыл бұрын

Was having a bad day until I saw you uploaded. Turned my frown upside down 😊

@rallyraul1 Жыл бұрын

😂😂 Is that a new Breed in There? Way to start a video!

@geneewert7591 Жыл бұрын

We tried a swing too because we saw a post somewhere how much their chickens "loved" it. Ours avoided it like it was fox in their yard!

@Trailhound79 Жыл бұрын

Try a frozen water bottle w/ butta. It helps break brooding.

@krose6451 Жыл бұрын

Telling them to go to the other side had me chuckling hard enough to shack the cat on my lap.

@arnoldmmbb Жыл бұрын

Detritus is really an underrated word 😌

@renemary4109 Жыл бұрын

Love the chickens! It’s hard to concentrate with that bag of hemp sitting there while you power wash. Lol.

@Dom10Sage5 Жыл бұрын

Butter may also move eggs from other boxes. Our buff had done that. Our boxes are vertical too, but somehow he manages moving eggs.

@onarandomnote25 Жыл бұрын

Detritus is a wonderful word! haha

@borracho-joe7255 Жыл бұрын

No room in my yard for🐔🐔🐔but thanks for sharing!

@kelleyniemanatthebablerbar2769 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried screwing a whole cabbage onto the eye hook with the screw? So fun!! Coop looks amazing btw!

@BrendaBodwin Жыл бұрын

😁🤣😂... Momma B wins! My coop is cleaned daily. Okay, I have an automatic system in place, but I also have over 300 laying hens. (No we don't sell eggs.) They have a fenced and covered, 20 acre outside play ground too. 😁👍

@VaultDwellerGal Жыл бұрын

Nice job!!! A dookie trailer is no place for a chickie

@annissa485 Жыл бұрын

Hit it with the corn cob❤❤

@GmamaGrowz Жыл бұрын

Nice 😎!

@Scaling_Obsession Жыл бұрын

More chicken videos please!

@lindaparshall9276 Жыл бұрын

Have to take broody chickens off nest every time you find her on nest

@aileentmify Жыл бұрын

We need more chicken videos 😁✌️

@tannenbaumgirl3100 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but you have no rooster, so nothing happening there! Take the eggs out from underneath her and she'll eventually come to her senses. There's no dust reducing bedding in the outdoor portion, so the entire coop becomes a dust bath area for them. Recommend wood shavings or chopped straw for the outdoor coop section, and add a 3'x3' tub with sand for the dust bath. That would help keep the dust down.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Tryin'!

@annakramar5088 Жыл бұрын

Had chickens when I was very young & lived near the beach with a sandy backyard. The chickens loved to dig and bath daily in the warm sand.😁

@tannenbaumgirl3100 Жыл бұрын

@@annakramar5088 My comments were directed as to recommending a solution to minimize dust, but still allowing them to dust bathe. The soil in his coop is much too fine causing a tremendous amount of dust, including dust with manure in it, not a healthy situation for both chickens and humans in close quarters....his house is right next to the coop. 😁

@annakramar5088 Жыл бұрын

@@tannenbaumgirl3100 I totally agree with you. I was reminiscing. I had a chicken just like Butter called Elizabeth (no rooster) she would sit on her eggs & brood. When you tried to remove the eggs she would fluff up, growl, peck & flap her wings hitting you, even if you so much as looked at her.😁

@cruznen3839 Жыл бұрын

Jacques, I bet you're a big Brandon Sanderson fan. He uses detritus a lot.

@mcciggy Жыл бұрын

Love the chicken updates! What is the nesting material u guys r using?? I’m having a hard time finding usable hay/straw at my location! Thanks!!

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Check the diescription!

@dogslobbergardens6606 Жыл бұрын

We get fresh woodchips from a local tree-trimming crew. Not plain chipped wood like pine shavings, but rather the small branches and leaves. It's free for us and the crew is happy because they don't have to take it all to the dump. The chickens love it. There are certain types of trees that aren't great for the birds, so you can look that up.

@rpdx3 Жыл бұрын

Pro tip… wear long pants, boots and eye protection anytime you use a pressure washer. You run that thing across your bare leg or foot and it injects water into your skin, can cause serious infection. You run it across your or someone else’s face by accident it will severely damage the eyes. No joke.

@selecttravelvacations7472 Жыл бұрын

Ok, who else had to look up “Detritus”?! 🎃

@JamecBond Жыл бұрын

2:00 man that powerwasher sounds weak, whats the PSI on it?

@ellencnixon Жыл бұрын

💜💜

@brettwood8109 Жыл бұрын

Why don't you ever grow Mushrooms? Would be really interested to see you have a crack !

@Christina-xc7on Жыл бұрын

Jaques has grown mushrooms! He has a video or two about it on his channel

@MsWDWFAN1 Жыл бұрын

Butter would have laid and hatched anyone's eggs! She'd be a surrogate mother! Will you ever let her or the others have chicks? Kicking her out of her nest really ticked her off! 🤣

@dr.westwood Жыл бұрын

The chicken coop poop scoop.

@jacquesjooste Жыл бұрын

Either give Butter some fertilized eggs to hatch out, or break her broodiness. Else she will never stop and her health will deteriorate.

@lindasoaft9303 Жыл бұрын

I really want chickens but I’m intimidated by their needs and my lack of knowledge 🐥🐥🐥

@dogslobbergardens6606 Жыл бұрын

Don't be alarmed, just do some reading. You can keep it pretty simple and not spend a ton of money. Remember, chickens have been living merrily with humans for many centuries. And the vast majority of those people didn't have chicken wire or store-bought feed or all that modern stuff... in many cases all over the world that's still true today. If you give them a basic shelter, fresh food and water, and hopefully some room to run around, chickens more or less take care of themselves. They know what to do 🙂

@joannc147 Жыл бұрын

Aww, don’t be intimidated! Watch a bunch of videos and do some reading. They need a safe place to roost, thick roosting bars, room to move around and scratch, sand for dust baths, water and some chicken feed. They are a pleasure to own and fun to watch.

@susanskinner8855 Жыл бұрын

When do we get to meet The Epic Girlfriend?? 😀

@Derrick_Harvey Жыл бұрын

Have you had to deal with any mites yet?

@stargazer5073 Жыл бұрын

Why don't you remove chickens first?

@RunaaSteinamrk Жыл бұрын

Are you using their poop as compost in your garden?

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Eventually! Still collecting

@ponwajeechrans7372 11 ай бұрын

Nice job on cleaning. 😂😂😂😂

@danielyeroshalmi7492 Жыл бұрын

i just cleaned my yesterday, and i felt like i was gonna suffocate from the smell. toxic chemicals.

@Lucky_Forages_88 Жыл бұрын

🌽 😂

@joansmith3492 Жыл бұрын

Super silly to buy coop bedding IMO. You have to recycle cardboard anyway so I shred it and use that. Shredded cardboard also composts easily.

@dogslobbergardens6606 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it can get a little... extravagant with some people. I've seen some channels and post where people are spending WAY too much just on bedding. And that's unfortunate because then they often start counting eggs, compared to how much they're spending on all sorts of stuff, and they give up :/

@joannc147 Жыл бұрын

I also use the hemp. The beauty of the hemp is the absorption and lack of odor. I’ve got 7 months without without coop odor - that works for me. Options for bedding are many and yes, cardboard is a great material for composting. 👍🏻