The Modern Amish

It’s Friday, that means another helpful farming tip for all you folks who have stumbled in here by accident.  Today’s helpful tip is in regards to poultry farming.  It’s courtesy of ChickenRancher.com. 

• Cleaning is probably the easiest way to avoid sick chickens. Over-cleaning is not necessary because the birds need to have access to droppings to maintain natural “gut flora”. I know it sounds awful, but it’s absolutely necessary for their health. Excessive dust in their coop can cause respiratory problems for them, so I hose the coops down entirely on a regular basis (once a month) to keep them as dust-free as possible.

To me, ‘cleaning chickens’ means getting them ready to store in the freezer or put in the frying pan.  But the mental picture of natural “gut flora” drove thoughts of fried chicken far far away.  Ugh.  So please, for the love of crispy brown skin & cream gravy, don’t forget to clean your cluckers.  Happy farming.