Chicken Ladies
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Episode 170 Cubalaya Chickens and How to Feed Chicks and Baby Waterfowl with Nutrena’s Mark and Twain
In this week’s episode, we spotlight the rare and beautiful Cubalaya chicken. Mark Eggers and Twain Lockhart from Nutrena join us to talk about the best way to feed your chicks and baby waterfowl this spring. We share our recipe for delicious Lemon Meringue Pie, and provide some retail therapy with the beautiful offerings from… Continue reading
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Episode 169 Lakenvelder Chicken and Murray Fest Midwest
In this week’s episode we spotlight one of the most beautiful and well-kept secrets of the poultry world – the Lakenvelder. McMurray Hatchery’s Ginger joins us to chat all about Murray Fest Midwest, their homesteading event coming up in June. We share our recipe for easy and delicious popovers, and review Duluth Trading Company’s Free… Continue reading
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Episode 168 Runner Ducks, Fermented Feed, and Deep Litter with Lisa Steele
In this week’s episode, we spotlight the ancient but absolutely adorable Runner Duck. Lisa Steele joins us to explain her safe and easy methods to ferment feed and to create rich compost using the deep litter method in your coops. We share our recipe for Heart Shaped Chocolate Mini Cakes, and some retail therapy with… Continue reading
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Episode 163 American Bresse Chickens and Managing Chicken Runs in Winter
In this week’s episode, we spotlight a super popular and very old French breed – the Bresse chicken. In our main topic, we cover ways to manage your chicken runs and substrate through winter’s challenges. We share our recipe for delicious cauliflower crust pizza, and provide some retail therapy with heated water dishes. Nutrena… Continue reading
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Episode 162 – Lavender Orpingtons and Expanding Flocks and Runs with Nikki Husted
In this week’s episode, we spotlight the beautiful and super popular Lavender Orpington. We’re joined by Nikki Husted of Purely Chickens for a roundtable discussion of ways to expand your flocks/coops/runs. We share our delicious recipe for Butter Noodles with Eggs and Cheese, and provide some retail therapy with radiant panel coop heaters. Grubbly… Continue reading
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Episode 161 – Pyncheon Bantams and our Year in Review
In this week’s episode, we spotlight a super rare and beautiful American breed bantam – the Pyncheon. It’s our year in review, where we talk about what we did, what we’ve learned, and what we thought of the breeds we added this year. In honor of New Year’s Eve we share our recipe for a… Continue reading
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This Week’s Podcast Episode – 157 Holland Chicken and Frostbite
In this week’s episode, we spotlight what may be the rarest of American breeds – the lovely Holland Chicken. Dr Rebecca joins us to talk about frostbite; what it is, what it does to your birds, and how to take care of it. We share our recipe for Thanksgiving Leftovers Fried Rice, and we review… Continue reading