Best Off Grid with Horses Podcasts (2025)

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! What happens when a lifelong dedication to animal nutrition meets the world of horse companions and dealer sales? Join us as we chat with Gretchen, a remarkable national customer business manager at the Purina Animal Nutrition Center, who has dedicated 30 years to Land O'Lakes. Listen to Gretchen revea…

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Hatching Connections with Nikki of Purely Chickens! 21:41

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Nikki hatched her first chicken egg in 2006 and has been obsessed with chickens ever since! She has her masters in education and loves teaching others. She left a career teaching kindergarten to stay home with her kids and now teaches others about chicken keeping through her social media channels and h…

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The Emotional Journey of Chicken Caregivers with Erica of Second Hen'd 51:49

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! This week's guest is Erica of Second Hen'd a 501 3c organization that rehomes "spent hens", ex battery laying hens. You can listen to Erica's more detailed episode here https://www.buzzsprout.com/1624426/episodes/12660584 Today we are focusing on an new support group for chicken keepers. Erica started …

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Embracing Nature's Rhythm: Holi's Path to Sustainable Off-Grid Living 50:41

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Ever find yourself longing for a life less ordinary, where the buzz of technology is replaced by the hum of nature? Holli from Homesteadbunnie is here to share her incredible journey from a youngin in the forest to an emblem of off-grid living. With a history steeped in the wild and a heart filled with…

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Raising Chickens As Companion Pets with Joelle of Chickenhappyhour 58:14

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! *We did have a slight audio problem this week. But it was still a fantastic episode! Have you ever felt outnumbered in your own backyard? That's the story of how Joelle's flock grew from a reasonable six to an uproarious eighteen, thanks to the all-too-real phenomenon of "chicken math." This episode ta…

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From Backyard Hens to Heartfelt Connections with Kris of Chicken City Chickens 46:20

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's Guest is Kris of Chicken City Chickens. Meet Kris in her own words. " I have one adult son. Currently I’m the caretaker for two elderly parents. I work for Rover which gives me a flexible schedule and I get to work with animals, bonus. Everyone has always called my house the zoo. It all started…

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Marek's Disease and The Backyard Flock with Rai of Covid Cluckers 55:16

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! When Rai, a seasoned urban chicken keeper, opened up about the hushed illness plaguing her backyard flock, it struck a chord with my own trials in tending to my feathered friends. We both know the weight of silence around these issues all too well, and it's high time we brought it into the light. Our c…

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Clucking Along: A Backyard Chicken Keeper’s Journey of Compassion and Connection with Courtney from Rocker Chooks 48:49

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Courtney is the content creator for The Rocker Chooks on Instagram. She was born and raised in Northern Minnesota, and currently lives there with her boyfriend and small backyard flock of big character chickens. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Communications with a Minor in Animal Science…

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Backyard Chickens and Community Outreach with Reec Swiney of Black Yard Chickenz 21:46

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! What if we told you that raising backyard chickens could change lives and bring communities together? Join us as we have a heartfelt discussion with Reec Sweeney from Blackyard Chickenz, whose incredible journey from city life to urban farming has not only transformed his own life, but also made a posi…

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FDA's OTC Antibiotic Ban: Implications for Backyard Chicken Keepers 18:47

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Todays Episode Limited availability: Backyard chicken keepers might find it more challenging to obtain antibiotics without a prescription. This change would mean they would need to consult a veterinarian to obtain antibiotics for their chickens. Increased costs: Consulting a veterinarian and obtaining …

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The Backyard Chicken Farm Report: Broody hens, Aggressive roosters, and Incubating geese 21:08

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is a mash up of our "Heifer Farm Report!" We've had some fun things happen here and some very unpleasant, but necessary task. 1. We talk about moving Shelby, Jack, & Spud to their new goose pen. 2. All the broody hens one could ever need to repopulate the backyard. 3. Aggressive rooster…

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Saving "Spent Hens" with Erica of Second-Hen'd 1:01:43

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Erica from Second-Hen'd. "Founded in early 2018, Second-Hen'd is a 501(c)3 non-profit, all-volunteer organization that works to find loving, forever homes for ex-commercial egg-laying chickens – which we collectively refer to as "spent" hens. Our emphasis is helping those that come fro…

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Things You Should Know Before Owning Backyard Chickens 24:49

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE GLITCH! No worries, we fixed it! Todays episode is all about the things I wish I would've known before adding backyard chickens! Support the show “Where education fuels compassion.”By Melissa

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Chicken Feed Conspiracy: Fact or Fiction with Marissa and Rai 1:00:05

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Language Warning & Some of the audio is fuzzy. I'll try to correct audio and upload another day. My favorite microphone died. So, today's episode suffered a little. But our guests come through loud and clear. Today's guest are Marissa of Kingscockerandthemothercluckers and Rai of Covid Cluckers. Join u…

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Vent Gleet In Backyard Poultry 19:23

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is part of our summer series. We focus on vent gleet in backyard chickens. http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/vent-gleet Support the show “Where education fuels compassion.”By Melissa

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Fowl Pox in Backyard Chickens 13:44

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is part of our "Summer Series on Keeping Your Backyard Flock Healthy and Happy in the Warmer Months." You can read our blog posts about each of our summer series here: Wilma's Summer Series Support the show “Where education fuels compassion.”…

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40 Flystrike in Poultry: Keeping our Chickens safe during summer 16:15

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Flystrike is a nasty condition that can be fatal if left untreated. Learn the signs, treatment options, and how to keep the fly's to a minimum. Also mentioned: The Chicken Health Handbook Poultrydvm.com The Chicken Chick Follow Wilma The wonder Hen Support the show “Where education fuels compassion.”…

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39 How To Keep Your Coop Clean with Mother Clucker's Mobile Chicken Wellness Spa 58:55

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Todays episode is all about cleaning chicken poop! Just kidding. But kind of not. We speak with Jodi of Mother Clucker’s Mobile Wellness Spa. Facebook: Mother Clucker’s Mobile Chicken Wellness Spa Jeff and Jodi Started Mother Clucker Mobile Chicken Wellness & Spa when they noticed that there were so ma…

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38 Heat Stress: How to protect your backyard chickens during the summer heat! 15:10

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode we dive into heat stress and our backyard flock. Know the signs of heat stroke, what to do, and tips to help keep our chickens cool this summer. Book mentioned: Gail Damerow : The Chicken Health Handbook This link is associated with my amazon affiliate account and we do make a small com…

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Fatty Liver Syndrome: Common Cause of Death in Poultry 13:06

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! I lost Miss Sassy on Easter morning. 1. Common illnesses in chickens. 2. Fatty Liver Syndrome is more common than one would think. 3. Keeping a healthy dietary and exercise balance. 4. Does genetics play a role? 5. Experimental supplements for at risk groups. We also have an interview with our veterina…

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36 Common Reproductive Issues In Laying Hens 45:03

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is my longtime mentor and friend. Jennifer joins us as we discuss common reproductive issues in laying hens. We touch on egg yolk peritonitis, implants for hens, lash eggs, potential overuse of antibiotics, flock management, and general chicken keeping tips. Follow Jennifer here: Instagra…

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Protect Your Backyard Flock From H5N1 1:31:55

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's podcast episode is the audio from our most recent Holler Gang Zoom Meeting. Our guest speakers are Marissa King of https://www.instagram.com/kingscocksandthemothercluckers Phil of Suburban Farmer We dive into what H5N1 is, how it spreads, and how we can protect our own poultry. The full video z…

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34 Homesteading In The Holler with Cat: How To Get Started On A Smaller Scale 31:03

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today we talk with Catherine on how she and her husband started their homestead. Simple ways you can live the life you want, with purpose. Tips ad idea you can implement, even on a small scale. You can follow Cat here: https://www.instagram.com/cat_hensley/ Her previous episode on "What not to do when …

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33 Hen Survives Hawk Attack! How to deter hawks, helping an injured bird, and the hot topic of free-ranging. 20:11

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode we get an update on Cocoa after a hawk attack, ways to prevent hawks, and protecting your backyard flock! These tips seem simple but can be helpful. We’re going to implement several of them within our own backyard. Hawk's are federally protected. The best we can do is to discourage them…

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32 Chicken Keeping How To: Things I Wish I'd Known Earlier with Melissa of Feathers and Fashion 34:35

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! This week's guest is Melissa Shifler, BA, CADC, CFRS, CRSS Director of Cap-5 Medication Assisted Recovery Services (MARS) Program Melissa has worked in the drug and alcohol field since 2003. She first worked as an Addictions Counselor for 13 years, and as a Clinical Supervisor for six years. Eventually…

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EP31 2021: A Flock Of A Year 35:05

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Listen in as we speak with Rai of https://www.instagram.com/covidcluckers/ on her favorite things, lessons learned, and dreams for the future. Chicken keeping is a rewarding adventure. We must continue to be open to learning all we can about our flocks. I've made many mistakes along the way. I'm not as…

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Ep 30 Chatting Chickens with Ashley from Artemisia Ink Studio Arts! 50:16

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! This week's guest: Ashley Flagg is a fiber artist and chicken mama from Connecticut whose family has kept a backyard flock of hens for well over a decade, and loves them like the spoiled pets they are. Sharing the joy of caring for them online during the past year has been a source of connection in dis…

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EP 29 DeafChick:You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Own Chickens 50:14

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Melissa, AKA DeafChick! Melissa is an advocate for herself and a Disabled Rights Advocate for others. Topics include: 1. Fighting to keep her companion chickens. 2. HOA covenants and backyard chicken keepers. 3. Tips for keeping healthy chickens. Follow Melissa Instagram: https://insta…

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EP 28: Confessions of a Chicken Newbie 47:59

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! On this week's episode with sit down with Chicken Mama Mary. Mary shares with us the painful story of having Marek's disease in her flock. Follow Mary: INSTAGRAM TIKTOK Support the show “Where education fuels compassion.”By Melissa

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EP 27 Chicken Mama Raising Quail 12:59

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! This week we talk Coturnix quail, Miss Pumpkin causes a stir on Instagram, and our upcoming Holler Gang Community Zoom meeting! Heath https://www.instagram.com/citychickatl Marissa King https://www.instagram.com/kingscocksandthemothercluckers Register for our Zoom Community: Holler Gang Zoom Meeting Su…

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EP 26 The Best Backyard Chicken Keeping Resources 15:11

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is all about chicken keeping resources. What you need to know before trusting random information on the internet. There are other reliable sources that I didn't mention in the episode. But I've listed a few of them below. Please do your own research and decide what's best for your own f…

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EP 25 Rob The Chicken Coop Builder 15:03

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! On Today's episode I sat down with Mr. Rob, The Chicken Coop Builder. The man behind Wilma The Wonder Hen's chicken village. He's a man of few words and the reason why chicken math is exploding over here on the Heifer Farm. Listen in as his shares some of the most important tips when building your own …

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EP 24 Chickens Are A Lot Of Work! 17:17

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode we discuss the challenges we face as chicken keepers. Have you ever been told chicken keeping really isn't that hard? Telling someone new that chicken keeping is a breeze is not helping their current struggles. Be careful with your words. Listen in as I struggle through my seasonal alle…

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EP 23 All-Star Chicken Keeping Advice 23:42

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is a mash up of three of our previous guests. Listen in, as they share the best chicken keeping advice for new chicken keepers and a few reminders for us seasoned keepers. Our guests: Marissa King of Kingscocksandthemothercluckers: https://kingscocksandthemothercluckers.com/ Ria of Covi…

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EP 22 Zach of Cluck Norris Manor: The Man, The Legend, The Bawkward Chicken Calendar King 51:41

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Zachary of Cluck Norris Manor, located in North Central Florida. A backyard flock of punny-named divas being cared for by their ridiculous chicken-tender dad. From photoshoots and tattoos to a hilarious annual "bawkward" calendar! This week's topics: How did Zach's flock come to be? Wh…

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EP 21 Heath of CityChick: A Chicken Keeper's Dream Come True! 1:12:43

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today’s guest is Heath Co-owner of CityChickatl.com. An online store geared towards chicken keepers. Listen in as Heath tells us how he left his job to live his dream! We discuss: How he started his business and why. Tips on keeping a healthy flock. How he managed past failures and what he did to keep …

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EP 20 Grubbly Farms: The Heart & Science Behind The Brand 39:37

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guests are Patrick and Sean founders of Grubbly Farms. Since 2015, family-founded Grubbly Farms has been pioneering the use of healthy and sustainable insect-based pet foods. The protein comes from black soldier fly grubs sustainably grown on leftover fruits, veggies and grains that would norma…

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EP 19 The Loss Of A Beloved Pet. Fly Free Sis 12:29

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is dedicated to my old dog, Lace. We had to let Lace go yesterday. After a long battle with an illness. Lace was a 14 year old Treeing Walker Coonhoud that we loved dearly. We discuss; 1. Water belly in Poultry. 2. The death of a Mama Hen, Loretta. 3. 10 point chicken checkup. 4. Mr. Ja…

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EP 18 Heather of the The Layin Ladies: Bringing back her family roots, one chicken at a time! 43:25

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Todays guest is Heather from the Layin' Ladies in central California. What started out as a flock of 4 is now 13! Chicken math is REAL! She loves her family, chickens and Disney. She’s hilarious, beautiful, and very knowledgeable! “I try not to take life too seriously because who's got time for that!” …

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EP 17 Broody Hens and Hot Heifer Summer 26:49

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is a MUST! Let’s be real, it’s freaking hot, and we’re all miserable. Keeping our flocks safe from heat distress is top priority. This week’s episode is jammed packed with simple ways to keep our flocks healthy. We also touch on what a broody hen is, your options, and how to “break” one…

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EP 16 Mareen of Sugabushfarmstn 48:10

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today’s guest is Mareen of Sugarbushfarmstn. Together with her husband and two kids, she runs a small farm in Murfreesboro, Tn. Mareen is a 5th grade math and science teacher. Her goats are regulars at her local brewery! “From East Germany to the United States, life has been an extraordinary journey fo…

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EP 15 Amanda & Hannah, Tiny Raptor Village! Turning a Passion for Chicken Keeping into A Dream Business 55:55

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Amanda of Tiny Raptor Village, along with her chicken wrangling daughter, Hannah. A mother, brilliant artist, and a chicken obsessed chicken mama. She turned her deep love of chickens into a booming business. On this episode we discuss: 1. How her love of all things chickens started. 2…

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EP14 Jeff & Rai, Meet The Covid Cluckers 1:04:50

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! We're so excited to interview Jeff & Rai of Covid Cluckers!!! The Bearded Claw's exclusive interview. Our opinions on Tractor Supply and the total failure with "The Tower of chick days." Jeff & Rai give us insight into a few of their favorite items that every backyard chicken keeper could benefit from.…

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EP 13 Mike, AKA The Chicken King 59:02

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is a fun filled interview with our first ever chicken dad. Mike is an Air Force veteran, he enjoys the outdoors, being a chicken dad, and living life to the fullest. Key points: 1. The benefits of keeping a backyard flock. 2. Things he would've done differently. 3. Tips for new chicken …

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EP 12 My Chicken Story-The Host Becomes The Guest 42:42

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Hey y’all, I’m Mel and this is my podcast. But today I’ll be the guest. Today's episode is a "flip the script" interview with my good friend Jennifer. I'm the one in the hot seat. We talk about: A little about me. How my chicken keeping journey started out as a rescue for older unwanted hens. My top ti…

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EP 11 Samantha, The Crazy Chicken Lady! 1:04:21

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Samantha, The Crazy Chicken Lady! A mom of 4 that enjoys cooking, photography, and of course spending time with her chickens. Some might even call her a crazy chicken lady. Topics discussed in this episode: 1. Recovering after losing her first flock to a predator and steps she's taking…

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Ep 10 Jodi of Littleskisdairy: Created a booming business by Grabbing the Goat by the Horns 48:04

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Jodi of Littleskisdairy! Jodi is a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and a downright sweetheart! She's living her dream life and brining joy to people from all over. Jodi shares with us her most practical advice for raising a healthy herd. Pushing through devastating loss and using that to p…

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Ep 9 Marissa King on poultry conservation, biosecurity, ridiculous food labels, and sustainability! 58:53

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Marissa King is a veteran co-owner of King's Cocks and the Mother Cluckers. She operates a small farm out of Sweetwater, TN with her two daughters where she works with poultry, waterfowl, goats, and honeybees. She is a freelance writer for Community Chickens, Chickens magazine, Grit Magazine, and has b…

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EP 8 The Heifer Farm Answers Your Questions! House Chickens, Rowdy Roosters, and An Egg Bound Hen 16:13

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Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! On today's episode we're answering a few questions we've received over on our Instagram page! I felt these questions needed to be addressed! Also, responding to a few recent messages! 1. House Chickens are gross and considered animal abuse? what??? 2. Keeping a human aggressive rooster? 3. How I handle…

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