Can I Keep Chicks & Ducklings Together? Is Chick Grit Necessary? Can I Use Straw In My Coop? What Do I Do With A Hen’s First Egg? How Do I Deal With A Hen That’s A Bully? [Podcast]
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Can I Keep Chicks & Ducklings Together? Is Chick Grit Necessary? Can I Use Straw In My Coop? What Do I Do With A Hen’s First Egg? How Do I Deal With A Hen That’s A Bully? [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 1 minute

Can I keep chicks and ducklings together? You might be surprised at my answer. It’s Wednesday, which means I answer your questions about keeping chickens.  If you’ve wondered: Whether you can keep chicks and ducklings together in the same brooder If chick grit is necessary (and where to buy it) What you should do with…

Is My Hen Laying Eggs Yet?! Decoding Her Tell-Tale Signs (Plus Ideas To Use & Preserve Eggs) [Podcast]
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Is My Hen Laying Eggs Yet?! Decoding Her Tell-Tale Signs (Plus Ideas To Use & Preserve Eggs) [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 2 minutes

If you’re not sure if your hens are laying eggs yet, there are some tell-tale signs you can look for. In this podcast, I reveal my favorite ways to tell whether my hens are laying yet. You can stand around and watch to see if an egg pops out (I’ve done that – you’ll be…

Eye Worms, Letting Chicks Outdoors, Getting Rid Of Mites, Fertile Grocery Store Eggs, & Greek Yogurt [Podcast]
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Eye Worms, Letting Chicks Outdoors, Getting Rid Of Mites, Fertile Grocery Store Eggs, & Greek Yogurt [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 11 minutes

Eye worms and mites are nasty parasites chickens can get, and they’ll totally gross you out. They can be dangerous to your chicken’s health, so in this podcast, we talk about them as well as how to safely get rid of them. But those aren’t the only questions you guys had this week! We also…

10 Chicken Facts That’ll Amaze You! [Podcast]
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10 Chicken Facts That’ll Amaze You! [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 13 minutes

This week’s podcast is about chicken facts that will amaze you. I’ve searched for the most interesting chicken facts I could find that you might not know, and I came up with some really great information that I think you’ll love.  If you don’t want to listen to the podcast, you should read the transcript…

Feeding Chickens Eggs, Blood Spots, Capons, How Many Chickens Should I Get? & Introducing New Chicks [Podcast]
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Feeding Chickens Eggs, Blood Spots, Capons, How Many Chickens Should I Get? & Introducing New Chicks [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 10 minutes

Can you feed chickens eggs? Well you’re about to find out in today’s podcast. Today is the day that I take your questions, and boy I got some interesting ones this week. If you want to submit a question, just email me at editor@thefrugalchicken.com, and I might answer it on a future episode! This week,…