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A podcast about keeping backyard chickens in suburbia.
The Bougie Coop: Keeping Chickens in Smaller Spaces
9 minutes
3 weeks ago
Feeding Your Flock: Fermenting 101
Thinking about fermenting your chicken feed? This episode is for you! I explain what fermentation is, the common types we use, how easy it is to do it, and the benefits if gives your chickens.
For those of us who like to nerd out, here are some links to get into even more detail on gut biome and how it effects our companion animals:
Effects of heat stress on the gut health of poultry: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7323259/
Gut microbiome influences poultry welfare: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10177538/
Gut microbiome influences poultry welfare: http://modernpoultry.media/gut-microbiome-influences-poultry-welfare/?mp=1760312269386
Impact of probiotics on chicken gut microbiota, immunity, behavior, and productive performance—a systematic review: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/animal-science/articles/10.3389/fanim.2025.1562527/full
The Bougie Coop: Keeping Chickens in Smaller Spaces
A podcast about keeping backyard chickens in suburbia.
