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Stop Believing These 7 Backyard Chicken Myths

2026-04-09 Howto & Style
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Use code EPIC to get 30% off your first checkout at https://grubblyfarms.com/ Join @jacquesinthegarden and me as we bust backyard chicken myths! Learn the real costs, why a rooster isn’t needed for eggs, safe winter care without fire risks, and how an omnivorous diet creates healthier, more nutritious eggs. 🥚 IN THIS VIDEO → SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests LEARN MORE → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → FB Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:14 Myth 1 1:43 Myth 2 2:45 Myth 3 5:49 Myth 4 6:54 Myth 5 8:40 Myth 6 9:51 Myth 7 11:32 Final Benefits DISCLAIMER Epic Gardening occasionally links to goods or services offered by vendors to help you find the best products to care for plants. Some of these may be affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if items are purchased. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. More info on our process: https://www.epicgardening.com/disclaimer/

Top Comments (10)

@JustSomething-d5e 2026-04-09

I don’t have chicken and I still Watch this 😂😂😂😂

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@SufficientlyScott 2026-04-09

Besides the hobby (building, animal care, etc), I feel that the real value is knowing where your food comes from. For any food, I don't think you'll ever spend less than food from a factory farm.

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@ThisOldSkater 2026-04-09

I love my flock of blorbs! I interact with them every day. My oldest stopped laying last year and will turn 11 this year. So that's something to add; well cared for, they can live well past their "useful" egg laying years.

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@cheryl4860 2026-04-10

Our rooster flew to the top of the trees when trouble came and said good luck to ya ladies.😅😊

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@Im-just-Stardust 2026-04-09

The false informations spreading into the world of gardening is so frustrating. I started gardening around 8 years ago but I was a notorious black thumb at the beginning, it was very difficult for me to filter the good informations from the bad one, leading to many years of frustrations at the beginning. I'm sure a large % of beginners give up due to misinformations.

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@Intrepidurbangardener 2026-04-10

Those are initial costs. Over time it does save money.

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@aprilboelter2090 2026-04-11

My rooster keeps the peace in the flock when the girls start fighting too much. He also protects them when they are foraging outside their run.

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@ghall-r2i 2026-04-09

Make sure the garden scraps from the garden are not poisonous to them.

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@RickGregory 2026-04-09

Everytime you post one of these I think "why am I watching this, I'm not going to get chickens..." and the dangerous thing is I said the same about fruit trees last year as I watched Kev's videos on them. This year? I have 7 new fruit trees and am rooting a dozen fig cuttings. Sigh...

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@veryberry39 2026-04-10

I had chickens years ago, and I remember that first winter (I lived in northern Michigan), was SO scared that their coop wasn't going to be enough for them. It was a lot of worrying over nothing. Every morning, they were ready to get out and start their day. ...which consisted of the 4 of them tromping single-file through the snow and under the deck. 😅 They just hung out under there all day, and were perfectly fine!

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