122. Selecting and Caring for Chickens | Kathleen of Oak Abode

Simple Farmhouse Life

Lisa Bass

Home & Garden, Leisure

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

It’s that time of year! The time when backyard chicken keepers and full-blown homesteaders alike start thinking about expanding their flocks. My conversation with Kathleen of Oak Abode covers everything a new or prospective chicken owner might want to know. We address the four main aspects of chicken keeping: food, water, shelter, protection, as well as many other questions we are frequently asked. Whether you are considering getting chickens or have been keeping them for years, this episode is full of practical tips and lessons we have learned along the way.

In this episode, we cover:

Different types of chicken setups: coop and run, chicken tractor, free range
Mitigating the threat of predators
Dealing with environmental factors: heat, cold, moisture
Features of different breeds
Options for feed and supplements
Supplemental light in the winter
Raising chickens sustainably and ethically
Best time to get chicks

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Simple Farmhouse Life podcast.
0:03.4	Today, Kathleen from Oak Abode and I
0:06.7	are going to be talking about keeping chickens.
0:09.3	Right now it's the time of year again
0:10.7	where all the feed stores have chicks
0:13.4	and you might be feeling a little bit of that pull,
0:16.7	that tug to put a few in a box and bring them home,
0:19.8	but at the same time maybe you're intimidated
0:21.8	or maybe you're a seasoned chicken keeper
0:24.2	who just likes to hear other chicken keepers talk about
0:26.8	chickens and so either way, this episode is for you.
0:29.8	We are going to talk about the needs for keeping chickens
0:33.4	some of our favorite breeds and just our experiences
0:36.6	and our homesteads and how we keep chickens.
0:40.2	My name is Lisa, mother of seven
0:42.4	and creator of the blog and YouTube channel Farmhouse on Boone.
0:45.8	Join me as I share with you my love for creating
0:48.3	a handmade home from scratch cooking
0:50.5	and a little mom and entrepreneur life along the way.
1:00.0	Well, thanks so much for joining me anyways.
1:02.0	Wow, thank you for having me.
1:04.2	This is a lot of fun.
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