I LOVE CHICKENS!
So here are a few things about my feathered friends!
Tips & Tricks
Home made orange peel white vinager coop cleaner
Ingredients
Four oranges
Two cinnamon sticks
Two vanilla beans
Bottle of white vinegar
Two canning jars
Spray bottle
Peel the oranges and divide the peels
between the two canning jars.
Break the cinnamon sticks in half and add two halves to each jar.
Slit the vanilla beans, cut in half and add two halves to each jar.
Pour in enough vinegar to completely cover.
White vinegar is a natural disinfectant. It has antibacterial properties, kills mold and is also
an ant repellent. Apple cider vinegar, while great for adding to your chickens water and drinking yourself for all its health benefits, shouldn't be used here- only white vinegar. Apple cider vinegar will attract fruit flies.
Then set the jars in your pantry, in the cupboard or on the kitchen counter to'age' for about a month. Shake the jars every few days to reinvigorate the contents. The mixture should start to turn orangish-tan and smell fragrant. When ready to use, strain the contents into a
spray bottle to use full strength or pour into a bucket and dilute with water.
I will use the spray bottle to spray my roosts and then use the mixture diluted in a pail with a mop to scrub the coop walls and floors.
I got this great recipe from Fresh Eggs Daily!
Ingredients
Four oranges
Two cinnamon sticks
Two vanilla beans
Bottle of white vinegar
Two canning jars
Spray bottle
Peel the oranges and divide the peels
between the two canning jars.
Break the cinnamon sticks in half and add two halves to each jar.
Slit the vanilla beans, cut in half and add two halves to each jar.
Pour in enough vinegar to completely cover.
White vinegar is a natural disinfectant. It has antibacterial properties, kills mold and is also
an ant repellent. Apple cider vinegar, while great for adding to your chickens water and drinking yourself for all its health benefits, shouldn't be used here- only white vinegar. Apple cider vinegar will attract fruit flies.
Then set the jars in your pantry, in the cupboard or on the kitchen counter to'age' for about a month. Shake the jars every few days to reinvigorate the contents. The mixture should start to turn orangish-tan and smell fragrant. When ready to use, strain the contents into a
spray bottle to use full strength or pour into a bucket and dilute with water.
I will use the spray bottle to spray my roosts and then use the mixture diluted in a pail with a mop to scrub the coop walls and floors.
I got this great recipe from Fresh Eggs Daily!
Super Coop!
Look at this super coop! I thought it was so cool!