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Friday, March 15, 2013

Cute Coops

With spring now less than a week away, chicks are speedily making their way into thousands of homes across America. These fuzzy and adorable new additions will be turning some folks into first time chicken owners and we remember all too well the excitement and planning that comes in the weeks following their homecoming.  We know it's hard to imagine now, but your chickens are going to quadruple in size over the next few months. That brooder box they're in now that fits ever so nicely in the corner of your living room floor? Well, it wont be long before they begin planning their great escape, standing on top of their dishes and leaping over the edge into freedom.   Before you know it your chicks will need a bigger and more permanent home.

Our advice to you. Your chicken coop can be as simple or as fancy as you would like to make it. And lets face it, your chickens aren't going to care what it looks like so long as it's clean, dry and safe.  But you? You probably will.   When you are planning and building your chicken coop, keep in mind that your coop can be a rather large structure and in our case like a shed or a garage, an extension of our home. Building your own coop CAN be costly and is time consuming, so take great care in the planning of it.

In this article we have included some of what we believe to be the most beautiful and fabulous coops out there and hope that they will inspire and help anyone who is planning the construction of their coop! 

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Our Little Coop!
Antioch, IL
Backyard Chicken Coop
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Joshua McKinney
Chicken Coop and Brooder

Success With Poultry
Chicken Coop in winter

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 Chicken Coop and Pond

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AB Home Interiors
Chicken Coop

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Martha Stewart
Chicken Coop

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Vintage Garden Gal
Chicken Coop

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Seattle Chicken Coop
Chicken Coop

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Mitchell Snyder and Shelley Martin
Chicken Coop

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Green Roof Chicken Coop
Chicken Coop
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Burnside's Inn
Chicken Coop

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The Fancy Farmgirl
Chicken Coop

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Coop de Manion
Chicken Coop

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Mags2009 Chicken Coop

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Wright Design Office
Chicken Coop

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Jimmie Henslee
Chicken Coop
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Lowes Creative Ideas
Mobile Chicken Coop
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The Garden Coop
Chicken Coop

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Matthew Benson
Chicken Coop
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Rob Brinson
Chicken Coop

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Heather Bullard
Chicken Coop
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Kathy Lafleur
Chicken Coop

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See Rock CIty
Chicken Coop


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The Garden Coop
Chicken Coop

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The Anderson Family
Chicken Coop

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Farmhouse 38
California
Chicken Coop
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Fresh Eggs Daily
Chicken Coop
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Lord Marmalade
Chicken Coop

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Fresh Eggs Daily
Duck/ Chicken Coop
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Rural Revolution
Chicken Coop


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The Art of Doing Stuff
Chicken Coop

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1840 Farm
Chicken Coop

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Le Bleu Peep
Northbrook, IL
Chicken Coop
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Coop Owner/ photographer unknown
Mobile Chicken Coop
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Katrina Collins Chicken Coop


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Stanna Edwards Chicken Coop Tractor
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 Vickie & Sam Wilkerson
Nevada City, California
Chicken Coop


Have a Cute Coop you would like to add? Please send an email to emily@ourlittlecoop.com subject:Cute Coop and include a picture and any information you would like to be included.  We will happily add your coop to our article! :)

Friday, January 25, 2013

Show your pride with clean and healthy eggs

Well winter is here in full force and luckily our girls are all still laying very well.  We have been taking all steps necessary to ensure they stay healthy and happy, and in turn, they have continued to provide us with the same great tasting eggs. 
"There is nothing better than fresh eggs!" as Manna Pro states on their containers of Wipe 'N Wash egg cleaning towels, and how can anyone disagree!? 
The Manna Pro Egg Arsenal Backyard Chickens
The Manna Pro Egg Arsenal



Manna Pro has been dedicated to providing some of the best products for backyard flocks since 1985. They understand most of us are committed to a more sustainable lifestyle, and continue to produce their products with as little strain on the environment as possible.

Recently they had sent Our Little Coop a bunch of products to sample and giveaway to our readers. We are always very thankful for that!  
Here is what we received: 


Manna Pro All Natural Egg Cleanser

Manna Pro Wipe 'N Wash Egg Cleansing Towlettes

Mann Pro Omega Egg Maker


Manna Pro All Natural Egg Cleanser Backyard Chickens
Manna Pro All Natural Egg Cleanser

The All Natural Egg Cleanser is one of the best alternatives to harsh detergents currently on the market and is very simple to use.  Place your eggs in a large bowl, cover with approximately 1 gallon of warm water and add about 2 capfuls of the Egg Cleanser.  Carefully agitate the solution for about 10 seconds  by moving the eggs around and let sit for 10-15 minutes. The all natural cleanser seems to dissolve the caked on crud off of the eggs.  From there you may simply rinse and store in the refrigerator. 


Eggs soaking in Manna Pro egg cleanser solution backyard chickens
Eggs soaking in Manna Pro egg cleanser solution

If you want your eggs looking their best proceed to the next step.


Manna Pro Wipe 'N Wash Egg Cleansing Towelettes
Manna Pro Wipe 'N Wash Egg Cleansing Towelettes
The Wipe 'N Wash egg wipes can be used by themselves quickly and conveniently.  One towel can clean a dozen eggs but I have been able to clean up to 2 dozen before discarding.  These wipes are made with recycled paper and a natural blend of plant-derived cleaners, and as stated on their package, reveals the natural beauty of your eggs.  

I usually wash anywhere between 3-4 dozen eggs at a time in the all natural cleanser and follow up by gently scrubbing with these wipes.  Our regular customers are alway so amazed at just how clean and beautiful our eggs always look with minimal effort on our part.  


Cleaning eggs with Manna Pro Wipe 'N Wash wipes Kevin McGrath Backyard Chickens
Cleaning eggs with Manna Pro Wipe 'N Wash wipes
                                         
But the looks are not all that is important….

Manna Pro Omega Egg Maker
Manna Pro Omega Egg Maker

Beautiful eggs start on the inside.  Thanks again to Manna Pro and their all natural Omega Egg Maker supplement, you can be sure you are providing your girls with a rich source of Omega-3 fatty acids and all the vitamins and minerals they will need to stay healthy and produce very healthy and delicious eggs.  

As I stated, this is a supplement and should be used as one.  The directions are pretty straight forward for either mixing directly into the layer feed or using as a top dressing.  I accomplish the later by sprinkling about 4 tablespoons over the top of their feed.  This way freshness can be almost guaranteed by keeping the remanded on the Egg Maker sealed in the original Manna Pro bag.

Cheers ~ Kevin

For more information on Manna Pro and their extensive line of products, you can visit them on the web 


Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Free Sticker From Mother Earth News!

Here is an email I received today from Mother Earth News that I wanted to share!  Enjoy

Cheers ~ KEvin


Put your free No Farms No Food bumper sticker on your car, tractor, truck or your bulletin board at work. You can even distribute them at your local farmers market or county fair!
Get a free No Farms No Food bumper sticker
When you display your No Farms No Food bumper sticker, you're helping raise awareness about the importance of saving America's farmland and keeping family farmers on the land.
Get Your Free No Farms No Food Bumper Sticker today!


Susan Sink
VP of Development & External Affairs

Why Save Farmland?

1 We have been losing more than 1 precious acre every minute.
2 Along with water and air, our fertile farmland is critical to sustaining life.
3 Farming employs nearly 16 million people, more than 9% of the labor force.
4 Well managed farmland provides clean water, air and wildlife habitat.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

For the Love of Chickens & Children

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Our son with one of our backyard chickens.

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                                                               Our son with one of our backyard chickens.


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Backyard chickens are great fun

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