In this week's episode we present an investigative spotlight - is the Pekin bantam (known in the US as Cochin Bantam) a true bantam breed? We have a great chat with Libby Sydall about getting rid of red mite in your coop, share Libby's mum's recipe for delicious fluffy omelets, and have some fun retail therapy with vintage egg cups. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscript...
Feb 22, 2022•52 min•Ep. 65
In this episode we spotlight the very popular Olive Egger Chicken, talk about snacks for your flocks and how we've changed snacktime, and chat with Lisa Steele about her new Fresh Eggs Daily cookbook. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link and use our code COFFEE20 to get your discount. Ch...
Feb 15, 2022•55 min•Ep. 64
In this episode we share the latest news on the Avian Flu outbreak in North America and discuss safety measures for your flock. Maryland State Extension Agency Poultry Specialist Jon Moyle gave us a full update and now we're sharing it with you. Please feel free to message or email us with any questions. coffeewiththechickenladies@gmail.com Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the USDA - Reported HPAI Cases https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-informatio...
Feb 13, 2022•10 min
In this episode we celebrate Valentine's Day by spotlighting an adorable little sweetheart chicken - the Booted Bantam! We chat with Camille and Bree the Rooster , share our recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes, and spread some plush animal love with Send A Friend Company. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for ou...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 63
In another installment of our informational 101 episodes, Dr. Rebecca Gounaris joins us to share crucial information about the reproductive health of laying hens. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link and use our code COFFEE20 to get your discount. Chicken Luv Box - use CWTCL for $5 off y...
Feb 03, 2022•43 min
In this episode we spotlight the very rare and fascinating Pavlovskaya chicken, have a fantastic round table chat with Fiona about care for our senior chickens, share our recipe for savory rice and scallion pancakes, and give our honest review of the fantastic High Cloud Chicken Boots from Perfect Storm Footwear. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be u...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 62
In this episode we spotlight the big, beautiful Langshan chicken, have a great roundtable on disaster preparedness for your flock with Fiona the Floof Lady, share our recipe for home made pop tarts, and review the egg stamps and other lovely offerings from the Crafty Chicken Company Etsy Shop. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other d...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 61
In this week's episode we spotlight the gentle Golden Comet chicken, chat with Kelly, the woman behind PoultryDVM, provide some retail therapy with the Chicken Pathogen poster, and share our recipe for classic sweet crepes. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link and use our code COFFEE20 t...
Jan 18, 2022•58 min•Ep. 60
In this episode we spotlight the unique and very rare Breda chicken, talk about recognizing and treating keel blisters and abscesses, share our easy and delicious recipe for apple and sausage pot pie, and review Green Goo poultry products. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link and use our...
Jan 11, 2022•53 min•Ep. 59
In this week's episode we spotlight the gorgeous bantam Sebright chicken, learn all about the self-healing chicken ear, share our recipe for warm and delicious Pastina, and provide some retail therapy with vintage chicken pottery from N.S. Gustin Co/LA Pottery. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affi...
Jan 04, 2022•42 min•Ep. 58
In our New Year's Eve episode we spotlight the crazy beautiful Apenzeller Spitzhauben chicken, discuss what makes a chicken happy, share our delicious recipe for stuffed mushrooms appetizers, and present our annual list of our favorite chicken booze! (Booze for you, not your chickens. Do not give your chickens booze.) O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot...
Dec 28, 2021•51 min•Ep. 57
In our Christmas episode we spotlight the tiny, beautiful Nankin chicken, visit Colonial Williamsburg to learn about chickens, eggs, and Christmas celebrations in Early America, share our recipe for an elegant Clementine Fool, and review a book, A Colonial Williamsburg Christmas: Celebrating Classic Traditions and the Spirit of the Holiday. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to s...
Dec 21, 2021•46 min•Ep. 56
This week we spotlight the ancient and fascinating Malay chicken. We hold our monthly roundtable discussion with Fiona the Floof Lady and share our tips for dealing with muddy runs. We also share this year's version of bread pudding, and provide some holiday retail therapy with Christmas chicken ornaments. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used wit...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 55
In this episode we spotlight the lovely California White Chicken, delve into the science of baking with fresh eggs, chat with Christina of Baking with Chickens about baking and her appearance on Hulu's Bakers Dozen, share a few of Christina's fantastic cookie recipes, and provide some retail therapy with Such Good Birds shop. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions an...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 54
In this episode we review the Omlet Eglu Cube and Omlet stand alone run. Sponsored by Omlet . Beautifully Designed Pet Housing by Omlet https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/?aid=WJLDURJK CWTCL Website https://coffeewiththechickenladies.com/ CWTCL Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/CoffeeWChickenLadies CWTCL Amazon Recommendations https://www.amazon.com/shop/coffeewiththechickenladies Support the show...
Dec 06, 2021•15 min
In this episode we talk about the fascinating Frizzle chicken and share our list of Favorite Things from 2021. We also announce a huge giveaway and tell you how to enter! O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms , is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link and use our code COFFEE20 to get your discount. Chicken Luv Box - use CWTCL for ...
Nov 30, 2021•46 min•Ep. 53
In this episode we spotlight the tiny and adorable Serama chicken, chat about Ambassador Chickens and the good they do with Jenny from @lipstick_and_chickens, share our recipe for delicious baked pumpkin pie oatmeal, and review our favorite products from Rooster Booster. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 52
In this episode we celebrate (American) Thanksgiving! We investigate whether there were chickens on the Mayflower, spotlight one of the most common types of chickens in 17th century New England, share Chrisie's unique and delicious stuffing recipe, and chat about vintage chicken decorated gravy boats. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any ...
Nov 16, 2021•52 min•Ep. 51
In this episode we spotlight the very old and absolutely gorgeous Gournay chicken. Fiona the Floof Lady joins us for a roundtable discussion on 7 reasons your hens have stopped laying eggs. We share Holly's apple cobbler recipe and review the beautiful photography book On the Farm, by Aliza Eliazarov. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any ...
Nov 09, 2021•54 min•Ep. 50
In this episode we profile the lovely and elusive Braekel Chicken, we explore the fascinatingly efficient chicken digestive system, share Chrisie's special sweet potato casserole recipe, and chat with the delightful Ann Marie of The Knitted Chickens. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link a...
Nov 02, 2021•54 min•Ep. 49
Dr. Rebecca joins us on this information packed 101 episode. We cover Marek's Disease, a deadly virus that affects poultry. We share background and history, describe symptoms, discuss the available vaccines, how the virus is diagnosed, and where and how to find testing. *We had a serious mixer failure during the recording of this episode. However, the content is so vital that we opted to release it anyway. Apologies for the technical difficulties. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our lis...
Oct 28, 2021•45 min
In this episode we spotlight the rare and charming Green Legged Partridge Chicken of Poland. We cover the ins and outs of Vent Gleet, share our recipe for Polish Egg Salad/Spread, and enjoy a chat with Rachel Jozen from Brinsea USA. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link and use our code CO...
Oct 26, 2021•43 min•Ep. 48
In this episode we spotlight the adorable and ever-popular Ameraucana chicken! We chat with Tricia, mom to Poppy and author of Poppy's Adventures children's books, about the joys and challenges of tending to a cross-beaked chicken, and finish up with our recipe for loaded tater tots. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. C...
Oct 19, 2021•57 min•Ep. 47
In this episode we spotlight the handsome Scots Grey chicken, chat with Fiona the Floof Lady about Fall tasks for chicken keepers, share our recipe for pumpkin muffins/bread, and review our favorite safe coop heaters. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 20% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link and use our code COFFEE20 to get y...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 46
In this episode we spotlight the lovely and very rare Marsh Daisy chicken, chat with the delightful Libby of Henlays all about her adorable and super well designed pre-fab chicken coops and duck houses, and share our recipe for deconstructed Scotch Eggs. O ur sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 15% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate li...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 45
In this episode we spotlight the amazing, record-setting Australorp! Our chicken vet, Dr. Rebecca, joins us for a fantastic talk about lead poisoning in chickens, then we share our recipe for fried green tomatoes, and wrap up with a retail therapy look at vintage wire egg baskets. From now until the end of September, our sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 25% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 44
In this week's episode we spotlight the beautiful heritage breed Phoenix chicken, chat with Lauren of North Woods Poultry about what it takes to start and run a small hatchery, and share our recipe for easy and delicious Sheet Pan Eggs and Veggies. From now until the end of September, our sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 25% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. C...
Sep 21, 2021•45 min•Ep. 43
In this episode we profile the beautiful Ancona Chicken, take you on a fun timeline to the modern chicken lady, share our recipe for eggs poached in tomato sauce, and review a watercolor art Etsy Shop, Living in the Lovelies. From now until the end of September, our sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 25% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affil...
Sep 14, 2021•41 min•Ep. 42
In this episode we spotlight the very rare and super cute Shetland Hen. Fiona the Floof Lady joins us for a great roundtable discussion all about molting. We share our recipe for easy coddled eggs with herbs and cheese and provide some retail therapy with beautiful vintage egg coddlers. From now until the end of September, our sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 25% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and can...
Sep 07, 2021•55 min•Ep. 41
In this episode we spotlight that rare, dark and lovely Svart Hona Chicken, explore the marvelous chicken brain, share our recipe for taco fried rice, and review the Birdy Bra from Crazy K Farm. From now until the end of September, our sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 25% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link and use our code CWTC...
Aug 31, 2021•30 min•Ep. 30
