You’re not alone, lots of people don’t like chicken feet! But what if they were covered in feathers? Here are a few breeds that you might like because they wear fuzzy slippers.
BrahmaCochinSilkie
Brahma – This breed is known for its large size, gentle disposition & feathered feet. Eggs: About 200 per year. Size: Standard: 8lbs. | Bantam: 34 oz. Cochin – Known for their docile personalities & large size & big fluffy feet. Eggs: 2-3 eggs per week medium brown or tinted. Size: 8-8.5 lbs. | Bantam: Just under 2 lbs. Silkie – Has fluffy feathers all over its body, including on its feet & toes. Eggs: On average, about 120 small, cream-colored eggs per year. Size: 2-3 lbs.
Looking to build a flock that will give you a basket of colorful eggs? Here are 25 breeds to choose from. If you want to veer from the ordinary chicks you find at feed stores, I listed a few breeds that might interest you. But you’ll most likely have to order them from a hatchery. You’ll find those hard-to-find breeds Here.
Easter Egger, The Superstar for Color!
Rhode Island Red –Brown Leghorn – White Orpington – Brown Plymouth Rock – Brown Sussex – Brown Australorp – Brown Welsummer – Dark Brown Marans – Dark Brown Easter Egger – Blue/Green Ameraucana – Blue/Green Olive Egger – Olive Green Cream Legbar – Blue Icelandic – White, Cream, or Light Blue Faverolle – Cream, or Dark Cream Hamburg – White Buckeye – Brown Barnevelder – Dark Brown Dorking – White Brahma – Brown Cochin – Brown Silkie – Cream Serama – Cream or Light Brown Polish – White or Cream Sultan – White Lakenvelder – White
A New Way to Keep Your Chicken Coop Clean & Smelling Fresh
Coffee grounds chicken bedding is a new type of bedding material for chicken coops that utilizes used coffee grounds. Instead of disposing of the coffee grounds, they are repurposed as bedding material for chickens. The idea behind using coffee grounds as chicken bedding is that it is a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional bedding materials such as straw or pine shavings. Not to mention, the coop certainly would smell great! It’s important to note that coffee grounds should not be the only source of bedding material in a chicken coop. They can be used in combination with other materials such as pine shavings to provide a comfortable nesting box for egg-laying and broody hens. I haven’t found this new product anywhere in Phoenix, but other chicken keepers have found it available at Rural King. Unfortunately, we don’t have that store here. Some people have found it at Tractor Supply, but our neighborhood TSC hasn’t gotten on board with this new product yet. Therefore, I haven’t been able to try it, nevertheless, I wanted to at least keep my readers informed with new products that might make chicken-keeping chores easier. Using a long-handle litter scoop would be handy in keeping the coop clean on a daily basis. The litter scoop is available on Amazon.
Litter ScoopRecycled Coffee Grounds, Made in USA
Here’s what Rural King Farm & Home Store Says About Recycled Coffee Grounds Animal Bedding
Our 100% All Natural Animal Bedding is made from 100% recycled coffee grounds. To answer the question you’re asking yourself – Yes! It is completely safe for your animals. There is no caffeine or anything harmful in our coffee grounds. Our bedding makes your coop smell like your favorite local coffee shop, it doesn’t decompose and break down into dust, and it acts like a cat litter for your animals’ droppings, making for a quick and easy clean up! When you’re ready to swap out your used bedding for new, go ahead and toss our grounds in your compost pile or in the yard! Here are the Benefits: Grounds All Natural Animal Bedding is made from recycled coffee grounds and is great for chickens (chicks), ducks, and turkeys! Grounds bedding has a great coffee scent. Pet bedding has no dust and does not break down like traditional wood shavings. Small pet bedding is easy to clean and scoop out unwanted waste Natural pest repellent. Longer-lasting clean coop, less maintenance required. Made in the USA from recycled coffee grounds with virtually no caffeine. Spread 0.5-1 in. depth in the chicken coop.
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