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Where 18 hens & 2 roosters rule the roost ๐Ÿฃ
Follow along for Barnyard Barbie chicken keeping tips, coop chaos, & broody moods ๐Ÿ“
Visit our booth at Nanapuddinโ€™s antique store in Homer, LA for colorful pasture-raised eggs & vintage gems added often ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

07/28/2026

Country life is my favorite type of wholesome ๐Ÿค 

Cat Roan Teague

No matter where I go in the world, I somehow end up finding the chickens ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒŽNicaragua edition ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ His name is Miley Cyrus...
06/20/2026

No matter where I go in the world, I somehow end up finding the chickens ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒŽ

Nicaragua edition ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ His name is Miley Cyrus!

At this point, I donโ€™t find the chickensโ€ฆ the chickens find me๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ” Barnyard Barbie Chicken Keeping Tip: Dust Baths 101 ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’–Ever wonder why your chickens are flopping around in the dirt l...
05/29/2026

๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ” Barnyard Barbie Chicken Keeping Tip: Dust Baths 101 ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’–

Ever wonder why your chickens are flopping around in the dirt looking like theyโ€™re having a full-blown spa day? ๐Ÿ˜‚

Theyโ€™re taking a dust bath! โœจ

โœจ Why chickens need dust baths

Dust baths help chickens:
๐Ÿ” Control mites and lice naturally
๐Ÿ” Remove excess oil from their feathers
๐Ÿ” Keep feathers fluffy and healthy
๐Ÿ” Stay entertained and reduce boredom

A chicken covered in dirt is usually a happy chicken, not a dirty one! ๐Ÿ’…

โœจ Easy DIY Dust Bath Mix

You can use:
๐ŸŒฟ Plain dry dirt or loose soil
๐ŸŒฟ Play sand
๐ŸŒฟ A small amount of wood ash from untreated wood
๐ŸŒฟ Food-grade diatomaceous earth (optional)

Mix it together in a dry area, old tire, kiddie pool, planter box, or a corner of the run.

โœจ Why People Add Diatomaceous Earth

Food-grade diatomaceous earth (DE) is made from the fossilized remains of tiny aquatic organisms called diatoms. The microscopic particles have sharp edges that can damage the outer coating of some insects, causing them to dry out.

Many chicken keepers add a small amount to dust baths to help reduce external pests like mites and lice.

๐Ÿœ As a bonus, it can also help discourage ants from hanging around dust bath areas and feed stations when kept dry.

โš ๏ธ Use only food-grade DE and avoid creating large dust clouds, since excessive dust can irritate both chickensโ€™ and humansโ€™ lungs.

๐Ÿ›’ I use food-grade DE and have it linked in my Amazon Chicken Favorites List if youโ€™re looking for one!

โœจ Dust Bath Tips

โ˜” Keep it dry if possible
๐ŸŒž Chickens love sunny dust bath spots
๐Ÿ” Expect them to dig giant craters in your favorite flower bed instead of using the one you made for them ๐Ÿ˜‚

If your chickens arenโ€™t dust bathing, check that the area isnโ€™t too wet, muddy, or compacted.

Happy hens = dusty hens! ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ”












๐Ÿ”โœจ Barnyard Barbie Chicken Keeping Tip: Broody Hen Care (aka when your hen decides sheโ€™s becoming a mother ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿฅš)A broody h...
05/14/2026

๐Ÿ”โœจ Barnyard Barbie Chicken Keeping Tip: Broody Hen Care (aka when your hen decides sheโ€™s becoming a mother ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿฅš)

A broody hen is a hen that becomes OBSESSED with sitting on eggsโ€ฆ whether thereโ€™s babies in them or not ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿ”

๐Ÿ‘€ Signs your hen is broody:
โ€ข Wonโ€™t leave the nesting box
โ€ข Puffing up & growling/screaming when you move her ๐Ÿ˜‚
โ€ข Pecking you with attitude
โ€ข Sitting on eggs ALL day/night
โ€ข Pulling feathers from chest to keep eggs warm
โ€ข Moving slow or seeming โ€œout of itโ€ from barely eating/drinking

โš ๏ธ Important:
Broody hens often:
โ€ข Barely eat or drink
โ€ข Lose weight
โ€ข Stay in hot nesting boxes for HOURS

And in the summer?? Those nesting boxes can get HOTTT ๐Ÿฅต

๐Ÿ‘‰ Always make sure your broody girl is:
โ€ข Drinking water
โ€ข Getting small breaks
โ€ข Not overheating (have a fan in ours)

Sometimes I literally have to evict mine for a snack and water break ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ”

๐Ÿฅš When should you LET her hatch eggs?
โœ… If:
โ€ข You actually want chicks
โ€ข Sheโ€™s healthy
โ€ข You can safely separate mama + babies later
โ€ข Temps/predators are manageable

A good broody hen can be an AMAZING mama ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿšซ When should you break broodiness?
Maybe consider breaking it if:
โ€ข Sheโ€™s losing too much weight
โ€ข Itโ€™s dangerously hot
โ€ข No fertile eggs are involved
โ€ข Sheโ€™s been broody foreverrrrr
โ€ข She stops taking care of herself

๐Ÿ’ก One of the best ways to break broodiness:
A wired dog crate with airflow underneath ๐Ÿ‘€

Why it works:
โ€ข Cool air flows under them
โ€ข Helps lower body temp
โ€ข Makes nesting less cozy

Usually takes a couple days for them to snap out of their โ€œIโ€™m hatching airโ€ era ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”

๐Ÿ’… Barnyard Barbie translation:
Broody hens are basically tiny hormonal dinosaurs willing to starve for eggs that may not even exist ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿ“

How many broody hens do yโ€™all currently have?? ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ”
We have FIVE!!!! 5๏ธโƒฃ

๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ‰ THE BROODY BUNCH IS OFFICIALLY 1 YEAR OLD! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ”Started from the bottom now weโ€™re here ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’›This photo was the original 6 b...
04/30/2026

๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ‰ THE BROODY BUNCH IS OFFICIALLY 1 YEAR OLD! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ”

Started from the bottom now weโ€™re here ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’›

This photo was the original 6 babies that helped start The Broody Bunchโ€ฆ and fun fact: Cocky is the smallest one in this picture ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ“ Look at him now running the place and attacking his own momma every chance he gets!

I canโ€™t believe this little chicken page is already turning ONE YEAR old. What started as sharing our flock has grown into such a fun community full of chicken lovers, laughs, tips, and chaos ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿ”

Iโ€™m also so proud that we became monetized before even hitting one year ๐Ÿฅน Every like, comment, share, and view truly helps support our chickens (feed ainโ€™t cheap yโ€™all ๐Ÿ’ธ).

So to celebrateโ€ฆ letโ€™s do a giveaway! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿฅš

๐ŸŒˆ WIN a carton of our rainbow eggs! ๐ŸŒˆ

How to enter:
1๏ธโƒฃ Like this post
AND
2๏ธโƒฃ Tag 2 friends in the comments

Bonus love: Click the 3 dots on my page in the top right hand corner & invite your friends to follow The Broody Bunch ๐Ÿ’›

Thank yโ€™all for supporting our crazy flock this past year. Whether youโ€™ve been here since day one or just joined, we appreciate every one of yโ€™all ๐Ÿ”โœจ

Winner announced in 3 days!

04/29/2026

๐Ÿšจ MAY WHATNOT SHOW SCHEDULE ๐Ÿšจ
Bookmark your favorites now because the last shows have been SELLING OUT ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ’– most are 2$ starts!!!

๐Ÿผ May 7 โ€ข NBโ€“2T Baby Show
๐Ÿ‘• May 8 โ€ข Menโ€™s Shirts Show
๐Ÿงธ May 10 โ€ข 2Tโ€“5T Kids Show
๐ŸŒฟ May 19 โ€ข Grandma/Cottage Core
๐Ÿ‘– May 22 โ€ข Womenโ€™s Jeans / Shorts / Skirts
๐Ÿ’ผ May 23 โ€ข Office Baddie / Teacher Fits
๐ŸŽ€ May 24 โ€ข Vintage Chic Gown / Lingerie Drop
๐Ÿผ May 25 โ€ข Baby Night NBโ€“24mo Bundles

โฐ Most shows start at 8 PM Central unless posted otherwise.

๐Ÿ”– Bookmark my Whatnot profile for future shows at Catsoutthebag!
https://www.whatnot.com/s/xNRJTM5p

๐Ÿ’ธ New to Whatnot? Use my link for $15 credit on my shows!
https://tr.ee/rzR0_pfAN6

Come hang out, bid on cute finds, and letโ€™s keep the sell-out streak going ๐Ÿ’–

04/29/2026

Weโ€™ve got 4 broody queens at the moment ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿฅš

This is Mustang after I made her take a quick water break off the nestโ€ฆ still mad, still committed, still adorable ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿ˜‚

Why does she look like a fluffy bowling ball ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐ŸคŽ

Wait for the end to hear Cocky do his predator call and watch everybody SCRAM ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿšจ

04/29/2026

Celebrating my 1st year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค—๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿฅšโœจ BROODY BUNCH RESTOCK โœจ๐ŸฅšFresh egg restock is headed to Nanapuddins Antique Mall Booth  #318 today! ๐Ÿ’–Come grab some col...
04/22/2026

๐Ÿฅšโœจ BROODY BUNCH RESTOCK โœจ๐Ÿฅš

Fresh egg restock is headed to Nanapuddins Antique Mall Booth #318 today! ๐Ÿ’–

Come grab some colorful farm fresh eggs + check out new inventory just added to the booth ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ›๏ธ Vintage finds, fun treasures, and goodies you wonโ€™t want to miss!

If youโ€™re in Homer, swing by and shop local ๐Ÿ’•

๐Ÿ“ Nanapuddinโ€™s Antique Mall
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Booth #318
๐Ÿฅš Eggs + Vintage Gems

Tag a friend who needs eggs and a little treasure hunt today ๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒท

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510 N Main Street
Homer, LA
71040

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