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Step-by-step educational paths designed to help you master every aspect of the backyard poultry lifestyle.

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Getting Started

The essentials for your first chicks, brooder setup, and early life care.
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Daily Care

Building routines for a thriving coop, proper nutrition, and hygiene.
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Health & Wellness

Preventative care, natural remedies, and treating common flock ailments.
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Egg Production

From pullet to consistent layer, understanding the bloom, and maximizing yield.
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Predator Protection

Keeping your birds safe and secure from aerial and ground threats.
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Seasonal Planning

Managing the extremes: beating summer heat and thriving through winter chills.
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Growing Your Flock

Selecting new breeds, mastering incubation, and peaceful flock integration.
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Advanced Topics

Deep dives into poultry science, genetics, and specialized care techniques.

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Join us every week as we sit down with poultry experts, veterinarians, and everyday backyard homesteaders. We discuss the joys and challenges of raising chickens, answer listener questions, and share stories from the coop.


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Episode 42: Navigating the Fall Molt with Dr. Peterson

45 min listen • Health & Wellness

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