Coop Design Secrets-Part 2

About this episode

This episode reveals essential secrets about chicken coop design that enhance safety and health for poultry.

Think your chicken coop is “good enough”? What Jeff reveals in this episode will change the way you look at every part of your coop—from the floor under their feet to the air they breathe. Most poultry keepers focus on predators, bedding, or heat… but the real secrets that make coops safe, healthy, and long-lasting are hiding in plain sight. In this episode of Poultry Keepers Podcast, Rip, Carey, and poultry nutrition expert Jeff Mattocks break down the most misunderstood parts of coop design...

People in this episode

Hosts: Rip Stalvey, John Gunterman, Mandelyn Royal

Guest: Jeff Mattocks

Topics covered

• coop design
• poultry health
• safety
• long-lasting coops
• poultry nutrition

Keywords

• chicken coop
• coop design
• poultry keeping
• predators
• bedding
• heat
• coop safety
• poultry nutrition

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