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The Bougie Coop: Keeping Chickens in Smaller Spaces

The Bougie Coop: Keeping Chickens in Smaller Spaces

By: The Bougie Coop LLC
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The podcast about keeping stylish backyard chickens in urban and suburban spaces. We discuss all things chicken!

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  • Breed Spotlight: Svarthöna

    Breed Spotlight: Svarthöna
    Mar 14 2026

    A quick breed spotlight on a lesser known fibromelanistic chicken: the Svarthöna.

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    6 mins
  • Common Supplements Used for Parasite Control: Do They Work?

    Common Supplements Used for Parasite Control: Do They Work?
    Mar 6 2026

    A look into some common supplements used by chicken keepers for parasite control. Do they actually work?

    The Bougie Coop is sponsored by Eden Feeds.

    Links to studies referenced:

    Red Pepper (capsaicin): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9495104/ (as antibiotic activity and good for gut health)

    https://kkgpublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ijaps.5.50004-2.pdf (effect on parasites)

    Pumpkin seeds: https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/103/Supplement_1/268/8139035 (No effect)

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283678017_Evaluation_of_the_anthelmintic_activity_of_pumpkin_seeds_Cucurbita_maxima_in_mice_naturall

    https://cast.desu.edu/sites/cars/files/document/16/pumpkin_seeds-worms_djo.pdf No effect

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10209233/ no effect laying hens

    https://meridian.allenpress.com/avian-diseases/article/69/1/74/505621/Effect-of-Supplementation-with-Artemisia No effect at doses that would be commonly given to backyard hens

    Garlic: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09712119.2019.1573731#d1e2387

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10854602/

    https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3185

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304401721002740

    Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV):

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8136961/

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30450876/

    Wormwood:

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7070545/ (in sheep)

    https://ijvar.org/index.php/ijvar/article/view/550/464

    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/03079457.2024.2342882?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed#abstract

    https://academicjournals.org/article/article1384248573_Seddiek%20et%20al.pdf

    https://poultrydvm.com/supplement/wormwood

    Diatomaceous Earth:

    https://www.wpsa-aeca.es/aeca_imgs_docs/15369_com-11.pdf
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    10 mins
  • The Hard Cull: A Difficult Aspect of Chicken Keeping

    The Hard Cull: A Difficult Aspect of Chicken Keeping
    Jan 10 2026

    We discuss one of the most difficult aspects of keeping chickens: euthanizing a sick or injured bird.

    More information about humane euthanasia for chickens:

    UC Davis Poultry Euthanasia Guidelines

    Chicken Farmers of Canada On-Farm Chicken Euthanasia Guidelines
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    12 mins
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