Online Chicken School Podcast

[hr] Episode 35 Show Notes Lt. Tso to the Rescue! Suzy was attacked by George, our Barred Rock rooster with an attitude problem, and Lt Tso, who is one of our Golden Laced Wyandotte Roosters, came to her rescue…. twice! Tips for Buying a Chicken Coop Online Owen sent us  message and asked if we […]

[hr] Episode 34 Show Notes 2014 Year in Review Don & Suzy take a look back at what happened on the little chicken ranch in 2014.

[hr] Episode 33 Show Notes Next Week is Christmas! Next week is Christmas, which means we will be starting our yearly ‘staycation,’ where we take the week off and just be in holiday mode around the ranch. We will take next week off from the podcast, but we will return the following week, just before […]

[hr] Episode 32 Show Notes Bird Flu is Back! Craig sent us a message with a link to a HobbyFarms.com article about how bird flu has been found in flocks across Asia and Europe. Craig wondered if we should be concerned here in the United States. This strain of bird flu does not cross over […]

[hr] Episode 31 Show Notes Meat Bird Update After processing The Colonel, our one-year old Light Sussex rooster, he let him rest in the refrigerator for five days and then Suzy used a pressure cooker to prepare him. Despite being a year old, he was very tender and extremely tasty. I sensed a slight aftertaste […]

[hr] Episode 30 Show Notes Email from Ryan in Texas Ryan sent us an email through our website, and he says: I’m looking to raise chickens for the first time. What is the recommended age to get them at and now that it’s November and winter is upon us, is my timing bad for buying […]

[hr] Episode 29 Show Notes Happy Veteran’s Day! This week is Veteran’s Day, so we offer a heartfelt thank you for every man and woman who has served out country in the military. e appreciate the sacrifices that you and your families have made. Chicken Processing Day is Coming This coming weekend, we are determined […]

[hr] Episode 28 Show Notes Crazy Week! It all started with the time change last weekend, which means that by the time I get home from work, it is already dark. Add in election day this week, which wasn’t strenuous but definitely throws a small wrinkle in our normal weekly work flow. And then, after […]

[hr] Episode 27 Show Notes We Are Back! Suzy and I are back from vacation, and sadly we were not able to put out an episode last week. Unfortunately, the reason for missing an episode is not because we were on vacation. No, we diligently produced an extra episode to be released while we were […]

[hr] Episode 26 Show Notes Happy Eggtoberfest! October means Octoberfest in our household, so this month Suzy will highlight German recipes that use eggs. This week we talk about my favorite noodle… Spaetzle! It’s basically a short stumpy egg noodle, but it is amazing! Check out the recipe here! What Happened to All the Eggs? […]

[hr] Episode 25 Show Notes Visiting the Dairy Farm This last weekend, Suzy and I visited an open house at a small local dairy farm… if 2,000 cows is a small farm. Interview with Joel Salatin Suzy and I welcome our very first guest ever on the podcast. Even if you haven’t heard of Polyface […]

[hr] Episode 24 Show Notes Special Announcement! If you have been listening to the show for a while, you may have noticed that we do not normally have guests. To be more accurate, we have never had a guest before. That, my friends, is about to change. Next week, on Episode 25, we will have […]

[hr] Episode 23 Show Notes Correction In Episode 22, we talked about sending baby chicks through the mail. I made the statement that you cannot send adult chickens via the post office. Turns out I was wrong! You can indeed ship adult chickens through the mail! I Learned that the Hard Way [06:20] The other […]

[hr] Episode 22 Show Notes Raising Chickens in New York City   We received an awesome email with some great questions from Justin in Queens: Hi. I am new to the whole chicken thing, I would like to learn more about what to do with the chicken manure, how to and whats the best thing […]

[hr] Episode 21 Show Notes Whether you buy a pre-built coop or build your own, there are some features your layer coop should have. My Three-Year-Old Loves the Chickens [02:30] Karyn emailed us from Virginia to say “I have a 3 year old who just can’t keep her little hands off the chickens when we […]

[hr] Episode 20 Show Notes In this episode, Don & Suzy answer listener questions.

[hr] Episode 19 Show Notes Shep Got Fixed If you have been listening to the podcast for a while, you know we have a now 6-month old Australian Shepherd / Catahoula mix puppy named Shep. Sadly for Shep, procreation is no longer an option in his future. Chicken Feed Showdown! Two weeks ago, right after […]

Episode 18 – In this episode, we discuss whether you should include a rooster in your backyard flock. [hr] Show Notes The Colonel Has Finally Delivered! If you have been listening to the show, you know that have been trying to hatch eggs from the Colonel, our Light Sussex rooster and his four ladies. We […]

Episode 17 – Don & Suzy talk about when and how to give your hen a bath, as well as how to care for her feet and nails. [hr] Show Notes The Reds Have Arrived On Wednesday, I received an early morning call from the Post Office letting us know our baby chicks had arrived. […]

Episode 16 – Don & Suzy talk about adding New Hampshire Reds to the farm. [hr] Show Notes The Dreaded Pox Sadly, our Light Sussex chickens all came down with Fowl Pox. Fortunately, they have the dry version which is the less fatal of the two. The dry version creates black bumps on all non-feathered […]