Podcasts about fresh eggs

 This episode is a must-listen for anyone keen to better understand dual-purpose poultry breeds and their benefits. Get ready to expand your insights into the world of egg and meat production, as we explore the differences and nuances between heritage, standard, and show-quality breeds. We reveal the importance of selecting strong layers and share our top tips for transitioning between breeding generations.We embark on a discussion about heritage poultry breeds and standards, shedding light on the complexities and intricacies of this fascinating topic. Navigate the often-confusing world of terminologies such as 'heritage poultry' and 'antique tag,' learning the implications and issues that surround them. Uncover the vital importance of maintaining balance and proportion in your poultry breeding endeavors and explore the potential consequences of breeding for size alone. Finally, we delve into the ethical considerations of hatching eggs, particularly the challenge of handling the surplus males that result. Be prepared for surprising insight into the staggering number of extra males that result from urban flock keeping. This episode will leave you enriched with poultry breeding insights and equipped to make informed decisions in your poultry pursuits. Enjoy!You can email us at - poultrykeeperspodcast@gmail.comJoin our Facebook Groups:Poultry Keepers 360 - https://www.facebook.com/groups/354973752688125Poultry Breeders Nutrition - https://www.facebook.com/groups/4908798409211973Check out our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj68bxgvKbaHJmrOxBiMewA

In this episode we are chatting all about farm fresh eggs and the difference between them and store bought. We will spend the majority of our time discussing how to preserve eggs on your own backyard farm. Just like your garden produce, egg laying is seasonal. There are times when we have an abundance of chicken eggs and want to preserve them for later use. We will cover the water glassing method, freezing, dehydrating and freeze drying.Get Started Raising Chickens - FreebieThe Raising Chicken CourseWe would love to connect with you!!!https://www.instagram.com/lanastenner/https://www.tiktok.com/@lanastennerandgoatganghttps://lanastenner.com/newsletter/Email us at info@lanastenner.com

Each Wednesday Chris tells a story about the history and food that helped get him and Blind Grilling to where they are today.  Growing up gathering farm fresh eggs from the chickens they raised and enjoying his ma's homemade biscuits and sausage gravy, nothing motivated him more than the first meal of the day. Send questions and comments to blindgrilling@gmail.com Visit our sponsors: https://lanesbbq.com/ https://www.flameboss.com/ https://kickashbasket.com/?ref=MgW7rNTx

 From her beautiful farm in Maine, Lisa has contributed her sage advice to the backyard chicken keeping community for more than a decade and has recently entered the culinary arena with the release of her first cookbook, The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook.Dubbed "Queen of the Coop" by the media, she's an author, 5th generation chicken keeper, Maine master gardener and "coop to kitchen" cook and has been featured on The View, Martha Knows Best on HGTV, NPR's Here & Now, Dr. Oz, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home on PBS, and the Hallmark Home & Family Show. https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/p/lisa-steele.htmlhttp://www.yourlotandparcel.org

As egg costs soar across the country, Mussette Gonzalez is keeping her prices right where they are. “I haven't changed my prices since I started,” Gonzalez said. “I didn't get into selling eggs to make a huge profit.” Gonzalez is the owner of Lé Koopé, a small egg farm in Clermont that she runs with her mother. “We started with four chickens. My mother used to work for the Department of Corrections here and they had purchased some chicks for Easter for the families. Then the chickens could not stay on DLCs properties. So we brought them over,” she said. From there, Gonzalez went about educating herself on caring for the birds. “I read a book from Lisa Steele,” she said. “Her grandmother showed her how to raise chickens naturally, so that's kind of my Bible.” From those four birds, Gonzalez's operation grew. “I decided that we should start a company with what we had and what we had was land,” she said. “So why not just do chickens? Everybody eats eggs and I thought it would be something that would be sustainable.” She prides herself on offering a multitude of colors with her eggs — from white to brown to blue and speckled. “I want to get every color I can possibly get in the carton,” she said. “I don't want to give two of the same color. I want to make sure everybody has a little bit of everything.” Gonzalez and her mother now have about 500 eggs-producing chickens with 200 more that are not yet laying. “It's a lot of hard labor,” she said. “Especially feeding, which may be the hardest part.” In addition to chickens, Lé Koopé also has ducks and quail. Gonzalez's mother built the coops for all of the birds. The pair now sell their eggs at farmers' markets around Central Florida, with the help of the Farmacy. “I started at Winter Gardens farmers with the Farmacy, which is my vendor. I started with them and I've been with them for at least five years now,” she said. She also sells through John Rivers 4 Roots non-profit, as well as some direct sales to restaurants. Gonzlez said she also has a long-term goal of getting a food truck to sell eggs to underserved communities but she has not yet been able to make that happen. In the latest episode of Florida Foodie, Gonzalez shares more about what it takes to care for her flock of birds. She also shares how she protects her birds from avian flu and the difference in flavor between duck, chicken and quail eggs. Please follow our Florida Foodie hosts on social media. You can find Candace Campos on Twitter and Facebook. Lisa Bell is also on Facebook and Twitter and you can check out her children's book, “Norman the Watchful Gnome.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Al brought a gift that you might not be able to find in stores and cost a fortune... Eggs!

Have you noticed a drop in production yet? Don't wait until it's too late. Preserving eggs for use through winter is easy and convenient. Listen as Jeff and Tessa discuss the options for preservation to help you decide which option is best for your family.How to help a molting hen: https://blog.meyerhatchery.com/2020/09/ways-to-help-molting-chickens/Waterglassing: https://youtu.be/3ilCiFF3_4cCandler: https://www.meyerhatchery.com/LED-Egg-Candler-p156354530Silicone Ice Cube Tray: https://amzn.to/3AweiAXSalting Yolks: https://youtu.be/3qe49pfJeuADehydrator: https://amzn.to/3dHorlpPickled Eggs: https://youtu.be/4D-ae68U0u4

Hickman's Family Farms is a family run egg provider almost as old as the state of Arizona where the company was founded. With approximately 10 million laying hens housed across a half dozen facilities in the Southwest, its husbandry and bio-security measures to protect the collection from hazards such as the current strain of Avian Influenza virus dwarf those of any zoo or aquarium. Compliance Manager, Shari Yeatts describes the American Humane certified company's operations, the tracking of current and future animal welfare regulations which often vary by state, and the growing use of cage-free housing and enrichment. Animal Care Software KONG Zoo Zoo Logic

What it's like raising chickens through a Northwoods winter.

Sneak Peek! Fresh Eggs featuring John Allen aka "Mr Ballen." In this episode Jerry shares his POV about a High Strangeness project that fell apart, a Kentucky professor who went off the rails studying UFO's, a missing time event, and early ARG experiment known as Ong's Hat. John struggles with introducing himself as "Mr Ballen" but then skillfully rebounds to answer questions about all things strange. Fresh Eggs features interviews from the depths of the #Dragonsbread archives +plus more. Researchers, warlocks, generals, contactees, artists, rock musicians, mediums, psychologists, shamans, film makers, paranormal investigators, and more talk about the mysteries of being human. Exclusive to Patreon subscribers. Visit pateron.com/toowiart or toowiarts.com for info.

Fresh Eggs offers #Dragonsbread listeners a chance to crack the vault on years interviews exploring the magic and mystery of being human. Hear from researchers, warlocks, generals, contactees, artists, rock musicians, mediums, psychologists, shamans, film makers, paranormal investigators, and more. Exclusive to Patreon subscribers. Visit pateron.com/toowiart or toowiarts.com for info

Fresh Eggs features interviews from the depths of the #Dragonsbread archives +plus more. Researchers, warlocks, generals, Contactees, artists, rock musicians, mediums, psychologists, shamans, film makers, paranormal investigators, and more talk about the magic and mystery of being human. Exclusive to Patreon subscribers. Visit pateron.com/toowiart or toowiarts.com for info.

Fresh Eggs features interviews from the depths of the #Dragonsbread archives +plus more. Researchers, warlocks, generals, Contactees, artists, rock musicians, mediums, psychologists, shamans, film makers, paranormal investigators, and more talk about the magic and mystery of being human. Exclusive to Patreon subscribers. TOOWi Arts explores the magic and mystery of being human through true life storiesFollowTwitter: @toowiartsFacebook: facebook.com/toowiartsInstagram: toowi_artsYoutube: YoutubeLearn more at toowiarts.com

Fresh Eggs features interviews from the depths of the #Dragonsbread archives +plus more. Researchers, warlocks, generals, Contactees, artists, rock musicians, mediums, psychologists, shamans, film makers, paranormal investigators, and more talk about the magic and mystery of being human. Exclusive to Patreon subscribers. Visit pateron.com/toowiart or toowiarts.com for info.

Friend of the show Stafford Shurden joins Malcolm and Carol to talk about his latest adventures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Nick Albert wrote about sensing and then seeing a black panther near his family's West of Ireland home in his series of books Fresh Eggs and Dog Beds – we delve into those incidents with Nick in this episode, and we also hear from Dave, who had a black panther cross the road in front of him near peat cuttings in County Kilkenny in August 2021, coincidentally on his way to collect fresh eggs!Word of the week:   aclaíocht24 September 2021

Today we talk about storage Mesa methods for farm fresh eggs

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Most people think of chickens when they want fresh backyard eggs. However, quail are a great alternative to keeping chickens, especially in an urban setting. This episode will compare chicken keeping to quail keeping. We will also give you some basic information about quail keeping should you want to learn more.   During this episode, […]

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Claire Chitham has been described as ‘New Zealand's sweetheart'. She's best known for her role as Waverley Wilson on Shortland Street in the nineties and noughties, and grew up as one of New Zealand's most famous faces. She went on to star in numerous film, stage and television productions including Outrageous Fortune, Neighbours, Legend of the Seeker, The Jaquie Brown Diaries, and most recently, Fresh Eggs. She's gone long stretches of her life without drinking and uses a mindful relationship with alcohol to excel on stage and screen.

Actress Claire Chitham has been a household name in New Zealand for two decades now - most famous for her roles as Waverley on Shortland Street and Aurora on Outrageous Fortune, and more recently Penny on Fresh Eggs.What many won't know though is has been struggling behind the scenes with chronic and incurable Crohn's disease.Chitham has documented her 20-year journey managing the autoimmune disorder in a book called Good For You, written alongside health journalist Kylie Bailey.She joined Francesca Rudkin in studio to discuss documenting her story. LISTEN ABOVE

Hi! Welcome to That's So Chronic! Today, it's all about Crohn's Disease with Claire Chitham. You might recognise her as Waverley on Shortland Street, Aurora on Outrageous Fortune, or more recently as Penny on TVNZ's Fresh Eggs. In this episode Claire talks about what it was like to be diagnosed with Crohn's at only 13 years old, a hospitalisation while working on Shortland Street that changed her life and inspired a lifestyle change, and what health means for her. ...Also, at the end she even gives us a little insider info on her upcoming book. Iiii know! Very exclusive! Follow Claire on instagram: @clairechitham Find out more about Good For You TV: goodforyoutv.co.nz and follow on instagram: @goodforyoutv If you liked this episode, have a listen to some of our others! And don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and tell everyone you know! That helps TSC get into more ears around the world, to hopefully spread awareness, and more importantly… hope. @thatssochronic | @jessssbrien | #thatssochronic Disclaimer: Here at That's So Chronic we are sharing personal stories and are not advocating any type of treatment, therapy, procedure or intervention. Everyone is unique so please seek professional medical advice before making any decisions for yourself or for others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pasture-raised beef, dairy, chickens, and lamb are viable in the suburbs.   Utah’s Natural Meat might be the most innovative farms in all of Utah. It’s located amongst one of the fastest-growing areas along the Wasatch front: in South Jordan. Here homes are popping up like daisies all around Shayn and Kristen’s Bowler’s ranch/dairy/farm/store and home in the suburbs. South Jordan’s home prices are rising but the Bowlers have no intention of selling.   Shayn Bowler takes the best from the old world by using draft horses to plow fields and to haul large amounts of hay and feed. But he also utilizes state-of-the-art technology to feed his animals. All his animals eat rich, nutritious, sprouted grass. He uses large shipping containers to grow sprouts. In this way, he compensates for the lack of ground his farm sits on. “Rather than putting animals on pasture, I bring the pasture to the animals.”      

Alex delivers farm-fresh non-USDA eggs to Adrian, Adrian delivers pallets of bricks to protesters courtesy of Anarchists Guild Local 151, violent clashes between police and protesters claim the life of Coronavirus, stock market rallies after 1.8 million new unemployment claims, and Trump finds a book.

TV producer and actor Paul Yates is rearing to get back into the editing suite tomorrow, after weeks of enforced time away from it. He's one of the creatives behind the homegrown TV comedy Wellington Paranormal and he also acted in local drama Fresh Eggs that screened last year. The actor, writer, producer, director and science fiction nerd shares some of his favourite comedians with Lynn.

Chicken coops, getting things back from your ex, dealing with considerate people, and WWII. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/oopsthepodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/francisccellis/ https://www.instagram.com/notjulio/ Produced by Chris Caso https://www.instagram.com/chris.mp4/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Zhou Nutrition: At Zhou Nutrition, we believe greatness comes from within. We make supplements in our own facilities in the heart of Utah with carefully crafted formulations to support essential wellness, mind, mood, beauty, and the keto lifestyle. https://www.zhounutrition.com/

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The hit New Zealand TV series FRESH EGGS! In which our heroes, Cal and M.D., talk to co-creator and writer of FRESH EGGS, Nick Ward about his series which is currently running on New Zealand television! Plus amazing stories about the series' co-star JOHN RHYS-DAVIES (the best digger in Cairo!). We also talk about his short films, FIRST CONTACT and DAS TUB and his development deal with HBO. This Week From the Cave of Cool goes down under! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/balloonjuice/message

The hit New Zealand TV series FRESH EGGS! In which our heroes, Cal and M.D., talk to co-creator and writer of FRESH EGGS, Nick Ward about his series which is currently running on New Zealand television! Plus amazing stories about the series' co-star JOHN RHYS-DAVIES (the best digger in Cairo!). We also talk about his short films, FIRST CONTACT and DAS TUB and his development deal with HBO. This Week From the Cave of Cool goes down under!

Shotguns, pools of blood, dark twists; you’re not in Shortland Street anymore, Waverley.TVNZ’s new dark comedy Fresh Eggs premieres next week, showing a different side to actress Claire Chitham.It focuses on a couple, Penny and Wade, who leave the Auckland rat race and start again the country, with unexpected results, including racism and murder.Chitham says that the story is about what happens when two Aucklanders who find themselves in an entirely foreign environment. She told Jack Tame that the show is definitely quirky and offbeat, with the creator calling it "his dark twisted love-letter to New Zealand". She says there was a lot of buzz around the script when it first came out, and she knew she had to be involved. "It was very clear on the page that this was something quite unique." It was still a risk for TVNZ and NZ on Air to get behind the project, and Chitham says they are still pinching themselves that it has come to fruition. "There were times we were shooting we were asking each other 'do you think they've actually read the scripts?'"Chitham says that the comedy features a whole range of laughs, from awkward pauses to dark humour, but it is an affectionate take on New Zealanders rather than being too cruel.  The former Shorty St actress feels that Kiwis have become more open to the idea of laughing at themselves.  

So you think you want backyard chickens, fresh eggs and maybe even a rooster named Stew. Oh, those pretty blue, green and brown eggs are delicious and they look great in your Instagram pictures, but be prepared for spending money, falling in love, unavoidable heartbreak, and poop. In this episode, we are talking with Michelle Marine of SimplifyLiveLove.com about how to get started raising city and backyard chickens and answer some common questions listeners may have. There might even be a crazy story or two and of course, we will chat about food and recipes. Your host is Mary Lovstad and her blog is Farm Girl Cook'n. You can send in questions and comments to farmgirlcook@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mary-lovstad/message

We had the pleasure to spend some time talking to Michele Hine - Michele Hine has been a professional actor, director and acting teacher for over 40 years.
She has a Masters degree in Directing and was a co-founder of, and lecturer in, the acting department of The Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts at Unitec for many years. She also directed numerous productions at Unitec. She has acted extensively in TV, film and theatre, most recently the Feature film “SAME BUT DIFFERENT, the TV series FRESH EGGS, AUCKWARD LOVE and as Carol in GO GIRLS series 2, 3 and 4 on screen and on stage in SHAM, GWEN IN PURGATORY and ELEVATOR. She has also been seen in the title role of THE HOUSE OF BERNADA ALBA, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and won a Hackman theatre award for her portrayal of Jude in THE IDEA OF AMERICA. Michele has performed in Britain, Europe, Australia and Japan. She has toured NZ in two highly acclaimed solo shows and performed with such companies as Theatre Corporate, Downstage Theatre, Dramadillo and Royale Productions. Her screen appearances include two Disney films, RETURN TO OZ and ATOMIC TWISTER and the internationally acclaimed short film THIS IS HER. TV roles include ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS, SHORTLAND STREET, MERCY PEAK and AWAY LAUGHING. Michele has taught acting both nationally and internationally, including students at Unitec, Toi Whakaari and Auckland and Victoria Universities. She was Chairman of The Basement Theatre Trust Board for 8 years and is Artistic Manager of The Actors’ Program. Recorded and Edited - Matt Eller Theme Music - Ricky Simmonds

Episode 68 of the Fitness Empowerment Podcast discusses some fun facts about farm fresh eggs and the differences between them! Connect with Danye at her website: danyephillips.com or email at danye@thedietdoc.com Tune in Wednesday for a new episode!

Episode 68 of the Fitness Empowerment Podcast discusses some fun facts about farm fresh eggs and the differences between them! Connect with Danye at her website: danyephillips.com or email at danye@thedietdoc.com Tune in Wednesday for a new episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fitnessempowerment/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fitnessempowerment/support

Have you ever wanted to eat fresh eggs directly from your own personal chickens but didn't know where to begin? Cynthia Brian has the poop on the coop and will give you information on how you can raise your own flock for the tastiest and most nutritious eggs ever. The new book, Be the Star You Are! Millennials to Boomers Celebrating Gifts of Positive Voices in a Changing Digital World has finally been published. Heather Brittany wrote the chapter, The Gift of Animals and she discusses her chapter. No matter which generation you were born into,the book bridges the gap between Boomers and Millennials while being empowered to join their ranks of greatness. In this eye-opening third installment in the Be the Star You Are!® series, Be the Star You Are! Millennials to Boomers Celebrating Gifts of Positive Voices in a Changing Digital World, you will discover 55 true stories about life's greatest gifts as told by 31 incredible individuals. Buy the book www.CynthiaBrian.com/online-store

Musicals, specifically the ones that we have performed in school and out of school. Also: when one man's trash is another man's treasure. Recorded Thursday, May 17, 2018. High school (A+K) Guys and Dolls Grease Oklahoma Once upon a Mattress College and beyond (K) Carousel The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Also mentioned: Godspell, Pippin, Into the Woods, Tommy College and beyond (A) Hansel and Gretel Myths and Hymns Wizard of Oz Annie One man's trash https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/d/d197fad3-761f-472f-a071-9d7bd15c992b/mE3qrLwu.JPG Another man's treasure https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/d/d197fad3-761f-472f-a071-9d7bd15c992b/U3YqEcY6.JPG (Images: One man's trash (https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/d/d197fad3-761f-472f-a071-9d7bd15c992b/mE3qrLwu.JPG) is another man's treasure (https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/d/d197fad3-761f-472f-a071-9d7bd15c992b/U3YqEcY6.JPG).)

On this episode, we ask a lot of questions : Why are Fresh Eggs colourful ? There's such a thing of non-Vegetarian Cheese ? Is a Portuguese men makes wine… Is it automatically Portuguese wine? What's the difference between Vintage and Antique ? And will All Wine Aside start making their own wine this summer […]

On this episode, we ask a lot of questions : Why are Fresh Eggs colourful ? There's such a thing of non-Vegetarian Cheese ? Is a Portuguese men makes wine... Is it automatically Portuguese wine? What's the difference between Vintage and Antique ? And will All Wine Aside start making their own wine this summer ? We drank the 1st wine of la liste des 21 meilleurs vins à 10$ et moins à la SAQ : Douglas Green Chenin Blanc and gave it a 3.34/5. We main topic today is our favourite Getaways... Or as Rox puts it ... Ghetto-ways. Check out ALLWINEASIDE.com for Links and Events

Across the river from where we live is a place called 'Annie's Fun Farm'. I have written about it before, as you might remember(1). It is a corn and pumpkin farm that has entertainment, and is open to the public. My two oldest sons have worked there. In fact, a friend of my husband owns the farm. He has had it for a few years, and each year he adds new items of interest to draw in the public. This year he is introducing animals: a family of goats, turkeys, and chickens. This new addition will make the farm into what we call a 'Petting Zoo', which means a place where people can come and feed and pet the animals. My son Cass worked there on Saturday and brought home eggs and goats milk. "Mum, I even got to(2) milk the goat!" He handed me a container of the milk and I  inspected it carefully. It was white, and there were no unidentifiable(3)things floating in it, so I said, "Ok, let's try it!" "Are you sure?" he asked. "Of course, " I replied, "I trust in my healthy immune system and strong stomach acid. So there are some bacteria here and there, big deal." We both drank some, and you know, it didn't even taste like milk; it was very clean and watery, a bit like coconut milk. Cass will continue to work with the animals on the farm, as well as planting and caring for all the vegetables. As he wishes to ultimately be a farmer, the experience is wonderful for him. He comes home dirty and tired, and a bit wind swept from a day of hard labor. It makes a real difference from his school life that is mainly indoors and full of technology. 1. 'As you might remember' is a great phrase to add to a conversation. a. Our cousins are visiting us for a week. They are from Australia, as you might remember. b. As you might remember, it's our parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary soon. 2. 'To get to do something' is a very American phrase meaning 'to be able to', 'to achieve', or 'to have an opportunity to...'. a. I got to meet the lead singer of the band at the concert! b. We got to tour the Microsoft headquarters. 3.  'Unidentifiable' a long word that needs to be practiced!       Un - ident - ifi - able.   Un - ident - ifi - able. Click the logo to view italki for English practice!

In this episode Aust and Accountant Mike revisit the subject of Farm Fresh Eggs.... Raising chickens on your homestead can't save you money, but can it earn you some? Find out!  This Episode was brought to you by our Partner Grow Journey, Join their Gardening Tip of the Month Email List here! Want to sart a Homestead Business? Our Homestead Business Class is coming to help you do that! Join the Early Warning List In this episode Aust and Accountant Mike revisit the subject of Farm Fresh Eggs.... The Ritz Carlton of Coops! Do egg-laying chickens save a homesteader money? Accountant Mike said, "Not worth it!" in this previous episode. But what if you sell the eggs produced by your flock? Does that income equal the time, money, and energy from raising chickens? We interview John from The Growing Farms Podcast to find out on this episode of Homesteady. Want more chicken tips? Dr. Michael Darre from the University of Connecticut, chicken specialist, may home some answers for you. Want to learn more about farms and finance? The Farm Finance Project gives you an insider view on the workings of 12 small-scale farms. John's extended interview giving his own chicken tips is available in the Pioneer Library. Pioneers also have access to an audio chicken raising class in the Pioneer Library. Join now! Motivated and educated enough about chickens to build your own chicken tractor? Click here checkout John's Plans. (BTW... it's an affiliate link)  Check out Homesteady on YouTube for great videos about many homesteading topics, including this one on How to Get Your Chickens to Lay More Eggs in the Winter. The Suburban Escapee- Tales from Raising Roosters Farm Do you see that fancy, $400 coop posted up there? That is NOT what my backyard chicken coop looks like. This is the "Budget Coop:" And it cost us MAYBE $100. In fact, this is the Budget Coop 2.0. Version 1.0 consisted of the lifted roof part you see on the left being made of free pallets buried into the ground like a fence with chicken wire over the top. The part on the left is actually a chicken tractor a friend of ours gifted us when they moved. We call it "the extension." As you can see, I really do have backyard chickens- the coop abuts my shed, and that's my house in the background. Before I gloat about my Budget Coop, however, I have to admit: Accountant Mike has a point.  Over the last 18 months, we have brought home and fed, at one time or another, no fewer than 18 chickens. We currently have five. One of them lays eggs. I am not great with numbers, but even I know the math on that one does not work out. What happened to the other THIRTEEN CHICKENS? I could go on for days, but here is a short list: Raccoon (The Country Boy threw it like an Olympic hammer out of the coop.) Neighborhood husky attack Free-range gone amiss (did you know baby chicks can climb into the undercarriage of your car?) Hawk And finally...Roosters. We have had so many roosters I have re-named our home "Raising Roosters Farm." To continue to justify the expense of backyard chickens, we have stuck to a few budgeting tips: We get free chickens from the Spencer Fair. If you want free chickens, I suggest contacting your local 4-H chapter to see if chicks will be bred for the purpose of an agricultural fair or other educational venue. Free chicks could be yours! Source free building materials to build your coop. We had to buy the wood for the frame and the screws. Everything else was gifted from leftover projects of friends and family. Chicken poop and eggs shells are great fertilizer!  We save money on gardening expenses this way. In fact, I challenge Accountant Mike to calculate, pound for pound, how much I would have spent on compost and fertilizer for my garden if I didn't have chickens. Chickens can eat all household plant-based table scraps. In New England, when my compost pile is frozen, my chickens eat all my vegetable scraps and peelings, saving them from the trash. We dispatch the roosters. Or give them away. But most have gone to the "Soup Pot." However, it's not completely about the money. There are, however, as Accountant Mike's mom said, intangible benefits to owning chickens. Rather than getting chickens to replace our children, we got chickens for our children.  My oldest daughter is a chicken whisperer, and she is the one that is able to hold, pet, catch, and herd the chickens.     The chickens have brought us more than eggs. My children have learned about where food comes from. They have learned to take care of another creature. They have learned about predators and death from the chickens. They have learned to be "calm and confident" when they approach animals, and to gage the effect of their presence. For me personally, it's all about the taste. Farm fresh eggs are MUCH better than a "big ag" egg. I am an eggs over easy aficionado, and recently ate eggs at a popular chain restaurant. Spoiled by months of rich, delicious yolks, I nearly spit out my toast as my tongue met the insipid, watery yellow of the factory farmed egg I had ordered. An over easy egg cooked while still warm from the coop? Priceless. Like what you heard? Want to read more? Visit our archive of show episodes and blog posts. Not a Pioneer? Join here. The Homesteady Pioneer Shoutout of the Episode Paul and Katie YOU could be next! This episode was also brought to you by our partners RJS BEE Farm, and PowerPlucker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chickens... They are the "gateway" animal. That's how our farm started. It seems every homesteader and wannabe farmer starts with a flock of hens.  But should they be? Do egg layers make financial sense in a world of $2 per dozen eggs? Listen to this months episode to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 4 – In this episode we discuss whether you should wash your farm fresh eggs or not. [hr] Show Notes We are now on iTunes! Our podcast is now available on iTunes, and we are pretty happy with the first few days of results. We have had downloads in Australia, Ontario, Florida, North Carolina, […]

Updates from around the farm: Chickens - they love the round bales in their area for winter Lower egg production - no heat lamp Pigs- not in winter paddock yet- no real snowfall Cat in a hoop house Snow fence is up- why do we hate doing that so much? In the CoopCast Community Gaertagang Farm- Bogs boots Maple View Farm- Overalls Nicole- favorite podcasts and online tools Homemade gift idea- seeds or help starting a garden This week's Farmers Choice is a discussion on different egg layer breeds What we like and don't about: Barred Rock, Speckled Sussex, Buff Rock, California, Golden Comet, Rhode Island Red, and Tetra Tint

Episode 9 Sponsored by: Alaska! Current Events  Fall comes to the Midwest. This means its time to cover the pool, level the backyard and salt the earth.We discuss Mark's Alaskan Get-a-way:Where's the Kenai Peninsula exactly and was it near that Exxon-Valdez oil spill? It sure was:Fall colors come to Alaska first. Take that Maine!A brief history of gold in Fairbanks at the Davidson DitchGold Dredge #8  Would you trade gold for a 1974 Fiat? Someone did...Project Updates  Stacey recounts the story of his bout with tonsillitis and use of the spit bowl. Some folks in the twitterverse doubted it was a factual account. Listen: it's a true story. We promise.We also discuss our new writing schedule. We might need a rooster!Remember: "Books are measured in pages, not in fragments of ham."Reviews  Stacey sings the praise of Mary Paddock.Martian Buffaloes and mermaids, oh my! Grab an e-copy of Sing on Amazon. Or better yet, have them mail you a copy in paperback.Food Porn  A Senora reindeer dog - it just boggles the mind. If you favorite pizzeria doesn't come with a fat dog to beg for your crusts, maybe you should move to Alaska.Panorama Pizza in Cantwell, AKWe discuss a bit about Halibut fishing in Homer, Alaska. Home of Jewel and Mrs. America 2012.This is what a halibut looks like, expect they might weight over 300lbs!!!The Best things we ate this week:How's this for accessible: Fresh Eggs. Okay, I know you probably don't have access to eggs this fresh. That should make you mad. Consider getting yourself some hens. No, Seriously - hens.Eggs laid the day before by chickens 10 feet away

Over the past month, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (the CFIA) has embarked on a concentrated effort in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, threatening area businesses with fines unless they remove their ungraded farm-fresh eggs from store shelves. Close to a dozen businesses that Deconstructing Dinner is aware of have received such a visit This episode hears from a number of those businesses including comments on the issue from the BC Egg Marketing Board, the CFIA and the regional health authority Interior Health. While the availability of eggs from local farms in the region has been significantly curtailed following this "crack" down on local eggs, the increasingly popular alternative to store-bought eggs (backyard eggs) is too being met with a crack down of its own. In December 2009, Nelson B.C. resident Monica Nissen was paid a visit by a local bylaw enforcement officer who demanded that Nissen remove her chickens from her backyard, or too face a fine and the possible confiscation of her birds. The City's bylaw enforcement officer was acting on two supposed complaints... and we say "supposed" because according to all of Nissen's immediate neighbours, none of them took issue with the chickens... leaving Nissen and Deconstructing Dinner wondering just what constitutes a valid complaint if it clearly didn't come from an immediate neighbour? We'll also be joined by Nelson city councillor Kim Charlesworth, who recounts the past year's efforts to revise the local bylaw that prohibits backyard chickens within city limits and we'll hear from Ian Fraser - a senior animal control officer for Victoria Animal Control Services - a city that does permit backyard chickens and hence, backyard eggs. Join us for this important broadcast as we explore what Kootenay businesses and residents are calling an afront to food sovereignty following these latest efforts by local and federal authorities who appear determined to ensure that the only eggs easily accessible to Canadians are the factory-farmed options. Guests/Voices Kevin Smith, farmer/baker, Old World Bakery (Balfour, BC) - The Old World Bakery produces a line of baked goods for their own retail customers and many local businesses. Kevin Smith and his wife Darla also farm in the community of Ainsworth. Bonny Kavalov, co-owner, Nature's Den (Rossland, BC) - Bonny and her husband Sid operate this small health store in Rossland, BC. Wayne Popoff, owner, Kootenay Liquidators (Castlegar, BC) - Wayne is a hobby farmer just outside of Castlegar and operates a store that sells feed products and farm-fresh eggs among other things. Amyn Alibhai, board member, BC Egg Marketing Board (Kamloops, BC) - Since its inception in 1967 as the first egg marketing board in Canada with quota, the British Columbia Egg Marketing Board (BCEMB) serves as a non-profit, producer organization financed solely by its Registered Producers through a levy system. The BCEMB is one of eleven provincial and territorial egg marketing boards that meet under the umbrella of the Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) to address industry issues of regional, national and international importance. Amyn owns Sunshine Eggs - a large producer of graded eggs. Deanna Zgrablic, food processing specialist inspector , Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) (Abbotsford, BC) - The CFIA is Canada's government agency which seeks to "safeguard food, animals and plants, which enhance the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy". Ron Popoff, environmental health team leader, Interior Health (Cranbrook, BC) - IH is one of five geographically-based health authorities created in 2001 by the Government of British Columbia. It is responsible for ensuring publicly funded health services are provided to the people of the Southern Interior. Monica Nissen, former backyard chickener (Nelson, BC) Kim Charlesworth, city councillor, City of Nelson (Nelson, BC) Ian Fraser, senior animal control officer, Victoria Animal Control Services (Victoria, BC)

Esperanza Pallana, who writes the urban farming blog Pluck and Feather, explains the difference between fresh eggs from your backyard chickens and eggs you'd buy at the supermarket or even the farmers' market.

Esperanza Pallana, who writes the urban farming blog Pluck and Feather, uses a stiff brush or sandpaper to get rid of resistant dirt on her fresh eggs.

Is it possible that starting a backyard flock of three chickens could be a meaningful response to the human crisis of inequity in food production and distribution? What does producing our own food at the really local level reveal to us about the relationship between feeding our communities and nourishing our souls? And what are you supposed to do when one of your hens begins to crow? Kerri Meyer reflects on the growing trend of keeping chickens and the ‘inexpressible satisfaction’ that comes from more than just fresh eggs.