A Farmer Friday interview with Nicole Gennetta: What do chickens eat? Nicole Gennetta explains that they are omnivores and can eat just about anything, so she answers that question by providing an important list of foods to avoid. She discusses how to safely prepare specific foods and prevent…
by Guest blogger: Pascale Pearce You like the idea of incubating chicken eggs to raise your own flock of backyard chickens but have concerns about the cost and difficulty factor. Hatching chicken eggs is fun and easy if you follow these simple guidelines.
Making the hatching of backyard chickens easy and fun. – In this podcast: If you are not careful, you might find that hatching eggs can quite easily develop into a passion, just ask Pascale Pearce! She took a job that needed her to hatch eggs at least once, so she knew what she was talking about – and now…
By Guest Blogger Christine Heinrichs: John Lennon said, “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” In my case, it was chickens that happened. Growing up in New York’s suburbs, I was a suburban kid who didn’t know any chickens. I was an adult, a single mother raising a daughter, when I settled on…
335: Bill Bezuk on Urban Farming in Eugene. Supporting local farmers with supplies and resources. Bill opened his store the Eugene Backyard Farmer in April, 2010. There were already several…
309: Lisa Steele on Hatching Chicks and Raising Chickens. Getting ready to raise chickens from eggs with your kids. Lisa is a 5th-generation chicken keeper, top-selling author and the creative…
298: Kathy Shea-Mormino on Healthy, Happy, Hens. Keeping backyard chickens healthy through simple steps. Known as The Chicken Chick, Kathy brings an informative style and fresh perspective on raising backyard…
239: Pam Freeman on Chicken Raising Realities. Discussing the next level of raising your own chicks. – – – – Pam is the editor of both the Backyard Poultry and…
