Backyard chickens
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Episode 295 Aylesbury Duck / Fiona on Hatching Ducklings with Broody Chickens / Mixed Berry Crostata / Sweet Corn
In this week’s episode, we spotlight the critically endangered heritage breed Aylesbury Duck. Fiona joins us to talk about using her broody Orpington hens to hatch and brood ducklings. We also share our recipe for delicious mixed berry crostata and offer some retail therapy with a seed spotlight on sweet corn. Pre-order our book! The Chicken… Continue reading
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Episode 294 Japanese Bantam Chicken / Nutrena’s Mark Eggers on the Nutritional Needs of Hens in Hot Weather / Blueberry Mint Fizz / Coop Fans
In this week’s episode, we spotlight the tiny and very beautiful Japanese Bantam chicken. Mark Eggers, Science and Tech lead at Nutrena Feeds, joins us to talk about the nutritional needs of laying hens during periods of extreme heat. We share our recipe for refreshing Blueberry Mint Fizz cocktalk, and provide some retail therapy with… Continue reading
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Episode 291 Whiting True Blue and True Green Chickens / FlyStrike / Oatmeal Pancakes / Green Beans
In this week’s episode we spotlight a pair of superior layers with beautiful eggs – the Whiting True Blue and True Green. Our main topic is a discussion about Fly Strike, incluing how to treat and prevent it. We share our recipe for delicious Oatmeal Pancakes and find some retail therapy with a seed spotlight… Continue reading
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Episode 246 Welsummer Chicken / Grubbly Farm’s Sean Warner on 10 Years of Chicken Treats and More / Italian Zucchini Bake with Eggs and Cannellini Beans / Grubbly Farms Hemp Bedding
In this week’s episode we spotlight the chicken for everyone – the beautiful Welsummer! Sean Warner, co-founder of Grubbly Farms, joins us to talk about 10 years in the grub business, and how Grubblies strives to keep up with changes in chicken-keeping. We share our recipe for a delicious Italian Zucchini Bake with Eggs and… Continue reading
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Episode 218 Shetland Hen / Best Beginner Breeds & How We Choose Chickens / Amy’s Taters and Eggs / Emma Bridgewater
In this week’s episode we spotlight the blue and green egg-laying but critically endangered Shetland Hen. In our main topic we discuss our favorite beginner’s breeds and how/why we select our chickens. Amy Van Leuven of The Good Egg Company joins us to share her delicious Taters and Eggs recipe, and we talk Emma Bridgewater… Continue reading
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Episode 203 Coturnix Quail / Raising Quail with Zack of Myshire Farm / Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Layer Cake / Quail Jewelry
In this week’s episode we spotlight the small but mighty Coturnix Quail. Zack Greene from Myshire Farms joins us to talk about how easy and rewarding it is to raise Quail. We share our recipe for delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Layer Cake, and we find some retail therapy with Quail Jewelry on Etsy. Grubbly Farms… Continue reading