Radio Chicken

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. We are tackling your questions about chicken keeping and coop building. We also discuss some of the things we see on social media about keeping chickens that we don't necessarily think is the best advice. Matt talks about his feelings about Silkies and sand in the coop, roosters, and so much more. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we have Tom and Kate from CoopWorx who are debuting two new products for chicken keepers. They now have a wall mounted feeder and wall mounted water silo. Theses are just like CoopWorx's other products but they are made to mount to a wall in your coop. The feeder holds 35 lbs of feed and the waters holds 7 gallons of water. These are great options if you don't want to take up room in your run. Matt mounts them live on the frame of one of our Carolina Coops. If you use the discount code 'CarolinaCoops' you can get 5% off any CoopWorx product on their site. Plus we will answer your questions about all things chickens and coops. Join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links: CoopWorx USA New Wall Mount Feed Silo: New Wall Mount Water Silo: Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we are speaking with Healthistraw's Founder and CEO Vince Braun. We love Healthistraw's FarmStraw coarse and have been selling it for a couple of years. We love to use it in the run, but recently have been considering it as a viable alternative to hemp for the deep litter method.  Vince explains what makes FarmStraw so healthy and beneficial as he speaks to obtaining the wheat straw and the processes it goes through to make it absorbent, dust free, insulating, lightweight, compostable, and keeps odors at bay.  Plus we take your questions about FarmStraw and everything chicken live. Please join us for this fun and informative show.    Show Links: Buy FarmStraw Here:  Learn about all the products from Healthistraw: Kristen's Glazed Lemon Cookies Recipe: She added 1 tbsp melted butter to the glaze  Support legal battle for Backyard Chickens are pets -

Please be advised that this episode is extremely visual, so you may want to head over to our YouTube channel to see all the wonder that is Florence, Italy and this amazing chicken coop.  Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. Matt's back from Florence, Italy after installing a beautiful Craftsman Coop and quail coop. Find out all about the coop, the installation, and the food in Italy of course.

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we are talking about chicken coop winter prep tips. How to prep for winter and what's best for your chickens. Also, tips on adding to your flock. Ingrid has tried different methods and this last one was less stressful and less work. She wanted to share what she learned. And we answer all your questions about chickens and coops. Matt's off to Italy for a month, so please join us for the last show for a while. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we are coming at you at 4pm EST. Matt will discuss his trip to NYC and his TV appearance. We will talk about hurricanes and our coops, and we will answer your questions live. Please join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links:  Matt's appearances on Fox Fox & Friends Fox Business   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we will ask you to help name a coop that we built for a customer. It's a one of a kind, but we are thinking of making it an option. But for that, we need a name, so we are asking our dear fans for help. Matt shows off some favorite coops, and we will take your questions live. And then we lose Internet after about an hour and a half. Sorry for the folks watching live. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   SHOW LINKS:  Mary's Go Fund Me (started by Kristen - Legal Fight to keep chickens as pets in HOAs) Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we meet Fox TV hosts, Rachel and Sean Duffy, who are just about to start their journey with backyard chickens. The only catch is Rachel is extremely scared of bird, especially chickens. Learn how Sean convinces his 'reluctant spouse' to agree to getting a flock of chickens. It all starts with the right coop and the Duffys are getting an 8x18 Carolina Coop. Matt and Kristen tell them what to expect, how to prepare, all about getting the right coop, and even about ordering chicks online. Or starting with pullets. We cover it all. Join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we tackle all your questions. The seasons are changing, are you ready for the colder temps, molting season, and what different predators to look out for? We answer questions on egg eaters, hens that lay everywhere but their nest box, mites and other pest, and more. Kristen brings in two bantam pullets and we give away three T-shirts! Please join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links: Support legal battle for Backyard Chickens are pets -

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we interview Mary, a North Carolina resident who fought her HOA in order to keep her chickens. Mary says they are her pets, but the HOA disagreed. She takes us through her journey from mediation to trial court to appellate courts, and now NC Supreme Court. Her story and win in this fight will have ramifications throughout the country. We also have a way you can help as her HOA fees and court fees surpass $100,000 Plus we answer all your questions about chickens and coop building.  Please join us for this fun and informative show.  SHOW LINKS:  Mary's Go Fund Me (started by Kristen) Legal Documents of Mary's Fight News story about Mary's fight to keep chickens Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Coming to you live from Creedmoor, NC is Video Chicken Live where we discuss and answer your questions about everything chickens and coops. Ask any question you want and Matt, Kristen and Ingrid will answer for you. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week we are talking about our most popular coop upgrades. Find out about the coop pantry, brooder basement and more. Also a kitten in the studio causes chaos. Cracker Muncher is here. And Matt contemplates revamping his front lawn into a big, sustainable garden. Plus we answer all your questions about chickens and coop building. Please join us for this fun and informative show.

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we are talking about the chicken nanny. It's a great DIY project to keep your flock entertained when you're not there. It is powered to dispense scratch grains or food when your not around or at specific times. Matt demonstrates in real time how to make your own chicken nanny and what to use to make your own scratch grains. Watch when he gives the chicken nanny a test drive! A nd Kristen bring Cracker Muncher, and shows a video of her black soldier fly larva farm. Also we answer all your questions about chickens and coop building live. Join us for this fun and informative show.   Show Links: Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. Another Wednesday show. We are discussing what materials are best to you use for your coop, Acre? Plywood? Board and Batten? We talk about which finishes have different advantages. What do use and when and why. Matt demonstrates the different paints, stains, and oils used on different woods and Acre. Also, a customer shows us their coop. They did something that wasn't supposed to work, but it did. Find out all about it. We show our Dutch door and how we are working on shipping this large item.  This may be the last show for a while. Maybe? We have no idea when we be back. So don't miss it. And we answer your questions on chicken keeping and coop building. Join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. We got together on a Wednesday to bring you all some ways to help your flock (and your garden) deal with this heat wave. We will have some suggestions to help your chickens deal with this heat and drought (in many places) Also, CrackerMuncher is back and eating crackers (yes, that's how she got her name!) and a kitten. Watch for the kitten and tiny chicken, stay for the information and fun. And of course, we will answer your questions live. Please join us for this fun and informative (and impromtu) show!   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we are again tackling your questions live on chicken keeping and coop building. Matt has news, Kristen has news, and we share what's new and what's on the horizon. Cracker Muncher, the old English Game/Serama makes an appearance, and she has her baby with her. There's poop and cuteness and lots of great information all jam packed in this episode before we take a hiatus. Please join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links:   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we answer all your questions on chicken keeping and coop building. We find out about what's coming next for Carolina Coops, new products, new coops, and more. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Show Links: Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we are talking about what to do if you run out of room in your run. Should you have a chicken yard? Should you build an aviary, chunnel, or should you free range your chickens everywhere. We show examples of these from Kristen's and Ingrid's property and we also explore an electric fence option. Matt also rants about a lot of stuff. And of course, we answer all your questions live. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we are tackling all your questions about keeping chickens and building coops. Plus there is always lots of drama going on, things Matt needs to get off his chest, and who knows what Kristen has in her bag. We discuss new product improvements, coop upgrades, and all things chickens.  Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we are meeting Nadine Lafeber, the VP of Marketing and Sales for Lafeber Company and Dr. Stephanie Lamb, and avian veterinarian at Lafeber. They will talk about their new chicken treats, the history of the company (that was started by vets!) and answer your questions live. We learn about what goes into these Booster Berries that were developed with chickens in mind. They have three formulas Enrich, for great egg production, Radiate, for healthy feathers, and Senior, to give added boosts for senior birds. All are good for all flocks too. Also, Ethan from our road crew gives us the skinny on how they taste. (Yes they are human-grade chicken treats!) Find out more about Lafeber Company and how these treats can help your flock. Plus we answer your questions live. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Show Links: Lafeber Company Lafeber Booster Berries Save 25% on orders until April 26, 2024 with code: CarolinaCoops25 Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we will tackle your questions about chickens, chicks, and coops. We will also address YouTube comments and set the record straight on some things. Listen as Matt gets all fired up about the YouTube Chicken Police. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and chicken coop construction. This week we are answering all your questions live about chicken keeping, chick raising, transitioning chicks to the coop, coop construction, and information about all the happenings at Carolina Coops. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chicken keeping and coop construction. This week we are talking about dealing with teenagers, chicken teenagers. Chicks grow fast and in no time they are teenagers. The are ready to transition to the chicken coop, but then what? How do you teach them to go up to roost in the henhouse? How do they know to go to the coop at all? What do you feed them, when will they start laying? What about if you already have full grown chickens? How to introduce the teenagers? We will cover all this and answer all your questions about chickens and coops. Please join us for this fun and informative show.

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week is Hatch Day! See if Matt's eggs hatch during the show (hint: There is pipping). Find out how many hatch, and what kind they are. Did Kristen sneak in a few silkie eggs? Also we lose the camera feed toward the end, but the show must go on! Plus we answer all your questions about chicken keeping and coop building. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Show Links: Manna Pro Harris Farms Nurture Right Egg Incubator Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week we are discussing spring clean up. Do you need to clean your coop? If so, what needs cleaning? What is the best stuff to use to clean it that isn't harmful to your flock. There are lots of questions about bugs, coops, and chicken keeping. Please join us for this fun and informative show. Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. Join us this week where Matt gets things off his chest, tells us what's new at Carolina Coops, and Kristen may or may have a chicken in her purse. (spoiler alert: she does!)  Matt talks about cleaning out the henhouse after using the deep litter method for almost a year. (we did a live part two on YouTube of cleaning out the chicken coop) We answer a lot of viewer questions concerning chickens and coops. Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week we welcome Chandler, (Could we BEEEE any more excited!) from Modern Mill, the company that produces Acre, a sustainable wood alternative. Chandler will discuss what makes the Acre product so good for building and for the environment. He answers all the hard questions Matt and the audience has about painting, staining, longevity, and stability of Acre. And we will get a sneak peek at the first Carolina Coop made with Acre! Plus Matt gets some eggs to hatch, and the audience guesses which breed of chicken they are by the eggs. And we answer your questions live on chickens and coop building. Please join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links: Modern Mill Coating Resources for Acre Manna Pro Harris Farms Nuture Right Egg Incubator Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week we will demonstrate what you need to get started with baby chicks. We will show our preferred waterer, feeder, heat lamp, etc and discuss when they can go outside, in the coop, and all the best ways to set your new flock up for success. We will also touch on integrating those new chicks with an existing flock. And we will answer all your questions on chickens and coop building. Plus we have a contest to see how much rope (in inches) is used to cover a 42.25" roost bar. The winner who gets closest without going over (Price is Right rules) wins! Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Show Links:  Chick Starter Kit: Chick Nipple Drinker: Brinsea Brooder LIttle Giant Feeder Sav-A-Chick Electrolyte & Vitamin Supplement Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week we are joined by Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, an avian and exotic veterinarian. Dr. Hess is an author, speaker, and owns her own vet practice specializing in birds and other exotic animals. She's also a big Carolina Coops fan and customer. Dr. Hess answers your questions on ours about chicken health, vaccinations, fermenting feed, apple cider vinegar, chicken behavior, and the needs of ducks. Plus so much more. Join us for this fun and informative show. Show links: Get Dr. Laurie Hess's book here: Unlikely Companions: Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor Dr. Hess's Veterinary Practice: our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest  

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. In the spirit of Ground Hog Day, we are doing another Question and Answer show. We tackle your questions about chickens, chicks, ducks, goats, coops, coop construction, and all assorted things chickens and coops. Topics discussed include egg laying, hemp bedding, attaching screen, should you add light to your coop in the winter, and other general chicken raising and coop building questions. We also have a contest to guess how many poultry water nipples was in the container, then also guessing the weight of the container. Join us for this fun and informative show.    Show Links:  Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. Can't bring your chickens indoors? Try small breed pigeons and quail. We will discuss the ins and outs and pros and cons of keeping pigeons and quail. Kristen brings in 3 house pigeons and two button quail. Of course, they are flying around the studio and the pigeon diapers leave something to be desired. The pigeons are just raised as pets as are the button quail. But Coturnix quail are very popular and are mature in only 5 -8 weeks. They also lay about 300 eggs a year. WARNING: Only for the advanced stage crazy chicken enthusiasts. OR The gateway bird into chicken mania and beyond. Plus we answer your questions live on chickens and coops. Please join us for the fun and informative show. Show Links: Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. Frozen chicken water is a big topic when the temps drop. We are getting lots of calls about it, so we wanted to take some time showing you how to keep the water from freezing and troubleshooting your own poultry water system if you have any problems. Plus we will discuss other winter tips to help your flock (and you) deal with the deep freeze, snow, cold wind and sleet, and more. And we answer your questions live. Please join us for the fun and informative show. Show Links: Shop our poultry water system here Add the winterizing bundle here Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week Matt attempts to order baby chicks online. Will he get his wishlist chicks? Will they be sold out ...again? Is he too late? We explore the different hatcheries and what to think about before you order chicks online. We also talk about the advantages of finding baby chicks locally at farms. There are many people doing exceptional work breeding amazing chickens. Also, props to barnyard mixes! Plus we answer all your questions live. Join us for this fun and informative show. Show links: Hatcheries: Meyer Hatchery  Murray McMurray Hatchery: Welp Hatchery Hoover's Hatchery: Ideal Poultry: Cackle Hatchery: Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week we are showcasing what is new for 2024 and all the products, coops, and other chicken related things that are on the horizon for the new year. One of the products is from Modern Mills, called Acre. We have spoken about this product a great deal. We will be using it to replace the high density polyethelene that lines the henhouse and egg hutches. It is a much more sustainable product and as a company, Carolina Coops want to move away from plastics and to a product that is better for the environment. Because of the nature of the Acre product, it will actually create much less waste in our manufacturing, another huge plus for us. We also talk about the new back doors on the Carolina Coop and more. We also address some chicken keeping questions that have recently arose and answer all your questions live. Join us for this fun and informative show. Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Join Matt and Kristen as they answer all your questions about chicken keeping and coop building and all other assorted stuff. New products, improvements, new coops, it's all up for grabs. This show is entirely for our fans, so we can concentrate on answering all the questions you have. Broody chickens, heating or cooling the coop, electric fencing, predators, roosters, and more topics.  Please join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. Join us as we test out some eggs-cellent ways to cook eggs. We get into the science of making a hard boiled egg. We try different methods of hard boiling different eggs, store bought, cage free organic, and our own fresh eggs from our hens. Kristen and Matt get suggestions on boiling the eggs in a pot of water, and then in an egg steamer, and also in an air fryer. Which method cooks the best? Which method makes the farm fresh eggs easier to peel? We explore all the wonderful ways to cook the most perfect food...the incredible, edible egg. We will also answer your questions live on chicken keeping and coop building. Join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links: Egg Cooker Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. It's that time of year again when you may have to get the perfect gift to celebrate the holiday season. We are giving our ideas for gifts for the chicken person in your life. We also hear from you what you think is a great gift or what you desperately want this year for the holiday season. Plus we answer your questions about chickens and coops. Please join us for the fun and informative show. Show links: This Bird's Absurd Chicken ornaments Chicken picnic table: Feather Wreath: Egg Skelter: Egg Cooker: Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. We're back! This week we are discussing using poultry netting to create an aviary to protect your flock from aerial predators. Hawk pressure is big this time of year, also owls hunt earlier when the days get shorter. Roosters, guardian geese, and dogs can't always protect your chickens and ducks. With an aviary, your flock can be safe and you can have peace of mind too. Check out how Matt and his team built a beautiful aviary over a custom chicken and custom goose coop we built previously. Matt details the methods they used to put up the poultry netting, down to the tools and materials needed. He also discusses the problems and pitfalls to look out for. (please check it out on YouTube for the amazing visuals) Plus, we answer your questions on all things chickens and coops. Please join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links: Bird Barrier  StealthNet® Bird Netting  Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. Put your chickens to work this fall cleaning up the garden and fertilizing your beds. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid discuss the pros of letting your flock out in forbidden areas to help do some of the literal dirty work. Kenzie joins us and we do a blind taste test on the water glassed eggs from 18 months ago vs. fresh eggs. Find out who guessed correctly. Also, we get Matt to eat some 'foods' that are in season right now. And of course, we answer your questions about chickens and coops live. Join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. Tom and Katie of CoopWorx joins us to tell us about new products they launched and improvements on other products. Tom and Katie show us improvements to the port covers and a new wider X-stand for the base of the feeders. They also showcased an add-on to their CoopWorx waterer that allows you to attach it to your garden hose. Leaving the hose on a trickle will ensure the 8-gallon waterer is always filled with fresh water. We love supporting this small, local NC business and think their products are great for the backyard chicken keeper. Matt and Kristin show us the new hemp nesting material too. Also we answer your questions live. Please join us for this fun and informative show. SHOW LINKS:  CoopWorx USA Use coupon code: CarolinaCoops for a 5% discount Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction.   This week we are discussing the changes that you will notice in your flock in the fall. The days are getting shorter and probably cooler (depending on your location) and this will affect your chickens. We discuss molting, egg production, and why we don't advocate artificial lighting. Also we talk about the cold and your chickens and different foods to supplement your flock during a molt and heading into the fall. Plus we answer your questions live. Join us for this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week we have Mathias Engelmann, a biologist and Senior Rehabilitation Coordinator from the Carolina Raptor Center to discuss various aerial predators to our chickens. Mathias discusses the behaviors of hawks, owls, and falcons so we can learn different ways we can keep our flock safe. For example, when is hawk and owl pressure the highest? Is an eagle a threat to your flock? Does having a fake owl or fake crows scare away hawks? And so much more. We will also answer your questions on coops and chicken keeping. Join us for this fun and informative show. SHOW LINKS:  Carolina Raptor Center Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week we have Laurence Butler, Mill Operations Manager for Coker Feed Mill. Laurence was also in product development and he shares with us what goes into their incredible chicken feed. (Ingrid and Kristen buy it all the time). He will talks about chicken feed in general and what Coker Feed Mill looks for when developing all their popular feeds. Laurence also gives our audience tips on what to look for in the feed you buy, why non-GMO may or may not matter, and how important shelf life is to the integrity of your chicken feed. Coker Feed Mill develops feed for many types of livestock such as horses, cows, and goats. We answer your questions live too. Please join us for this fun and informative show. SHOW LINKS: Coker Feed Mill Carolina Pride Chicken Feed   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week Matt and Kristen answer all your questions about silkies vs. Polish chickens, coop building, specifically ladders and windows, and various chicken related questions, such as dealing with lice.  Join us for this fun and informative show.  Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. This week we are tackling the question of whether or not to add a bantam to your flock. What are the advantages to bantams? What are the disadvantages? What challenges does having a bantam pose, if any? What kind of bantam? What is a serama? Kristen brings back her house chicken, Cracker Muncher, and some other friends, including a silkie she left in one of Matt's coops out front. With four live chickens on set, you know things get out of control pretty quickly. Also we will answer all your assorted chicken and coop questions concerning farm straw, hemp, what to put in the run, leaking waterbars, and more. Join us for the fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. We want to address the extreme heat that most of the world is experiencing right now and how it affects your chickens. Chickens do much better in cold than the extreme heat. But there are things you can do to help your flock be more comfortable and stay safe in the rising temps. Some quick tips are give them access to fresh, cool, water and shade. Lots of ventilation in the henhouse, plus other tips on what to feed them and how to keep them cool. Plus we have so many more questions to answer and will do that and take your questions live. Please join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links:  Digital timer for circulating the water in the summer: Bellows Duster Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. Kevin from @epicgardening and @epichomesteading is adding to his small flock. He is joining us to share in that experience as it's the first time he is doing this. What can he expect? Are they babies, pullets, or full sized chickens? Find out during the show. Get the scoop on Kevin's current flock and his modifications to his Carolina Coop. Plus Kevin always talks gardening and chickens, so we will see how it's been now that he is letting them out of the coop. We will check out his set up and Kevin tells us about his experience with crows near his chickens. Join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links:  You can follow Kevin in these places: https://www.epicgardening.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/EpicGardening https://www.youtube.com/@epichomesteading https://www.instagram.com/epicgardening/ https://www.instagram.com/epichomesteading/ https://www.tiktok.com/@epicgardening https://www.facebook.com/epicgardening https://www.pinterest.co.uk/epicgardening/   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. Today we answer your questions on chicken keeping and coop building. We take your questions live and answer questions we get on social media and various other platforms. Some questions are basic chicken keeping questions, like how many chickens should you get for a starter flock? How do chickens contribute to the ecosystem? How can I break a broody? Plus questions about what type of blade to use to cut through HDPE? Are ants ok in the nest boxes? Can I keep chickens and bunnies together? Chickens and Guinea hens? We answer as many questions as we can in this fun and informative show.   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. Falyn Owens, Extension Wildlife Biologist of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, is back talking about how wildlife interacts with backyard chickens. With so much human encroachment on wild spaces, encounters with wildlife for people in urban and suburban areas are becoming more commonplace. Falyn address those concerns, what we can do and what kind of threats, whether physical or through disease, wildlife can pose to our chickens and ducks. Falyn discusses raccoons, opposums, snakes, owls, hawks, coyotes, and foxes. Plus she talk about how song birds can spread disease to your flock and visa versa. Please join us for this fun and informative show. Show Links: Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. We have been getting so many questions about mites and chickens that we did a show to help answer your questions on mites specifically. We talk about the different types of mites, ie. roost mites, feather mites, and scaly leg mites and how the treatment for each is different. Matt, a former exterminator, shows how to identify the specific mite, and how best to treat it. We compare food-safe diatomaceous earth and Elector PSP premise spray. We answer your questions live on all things chickens and coops. Matt also shows some samples of new nesting material we are looking to try out. We hope to do some research and see if we can bring this product to our Flock Shop. Join us for the fun and informative show. Show Links: To buy the our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest  

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. We are returning from a few weeks off with one of our favorite guests, Lisa Steele, from Fresh Eggs Daily, Lisa gives tips on how to help your chickens handle the heat this coming summer. Remember chickens do better in the cold than the heat! She tells us how can we make them more comfortable. Lisa also tells us some interesting facts about ducks. You have to listen to find out something you can tell at cocktail parties. (pun intended). We also do a rundown of all of Lisa's seven books. Lisa and the gang take your questions about chickens, coops, bugs, hemp, and other random stuff. Don't miss this fun and informative show!   Show Links: Lisa Steele - Fresh Eggs Daily Welcome to My Farm Follow Lisa on Instagram   Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest

Live from Creedmoor, NC, Video Chicken Live is a fun and informative show about all things chickens and coops. Matt, Kristen, and Ingrid answer your questions. We specialize in chickens and chicken coop construction. You asked, we delivered. We are speaking with Kylee from First Saturday Lime, a company that makes a safe insect repellent. Find out how it got started and why? How to best use this product for your garden and around your chickens. Kylee answers your questions about FSL, and tells us what other uses it can be applied to, how it works, and the many ways in which it is a safe and effective repellent. She also has to deal with Matt, who used to be a bug guy! Matt also is incubating duck eggs and Kristen candles them to see which ones are viable. Join us for the fun and informative show. Show links: First Saturday Lime Call us: 919-794-3989 Check out our website to shop coops!  Shop our Flock Shop See out resources, blogs, & FAQs Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook  Pinterest