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Discussion thread: Chickenology Part 2 is up! (Patreon)

Published:
2023-04-05 04:59:10
Edited:
2023-04-05 05:03:58
Imported:
2026-06

Content

Did you hear Part 1? Well get ready for the follow up with so many of your chicken queries, stories and thoughts. I read as many names as I could and shared some of the great tales from last week's discussion thread.

Weigh in and let me know what you thought! And do you have chickens? What kind? Also who here wants chickens now? Any chicken-havers have newbie advice? I'm all earlobes.

Boqboq,

Ol' Alie vonPod

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Chickenology (HENS & ROOSTERS) with Tove Danovich - alie ward

Yes, Chickenology is a real word. And we have questions. Such as: should you get a chicken?! Chicken-haver and author of "Under the Henfluence" Tove Danovich stops in to recall how her casual backyard chicken experiment turned into an obsession, a lifestyle, and then a book. We chat about junglefowl

Comments

Alyssa Elliott

I have chickens! I had no clue what I was getting into but I’m ALL IN. They are the best. Their little personalities bring me endless joy. And 5 eggs a day or so ain’t shabby either!

Allie

Pablo pascal is the most dad thing I’ve heard dad ward say 🤣🥰

Anna Vilnīte

I was very surprised that nobody mentioned how chickens eat their eggs as a way to regain lost nutrients. Especially when they have been bread to lay such a crazy amount of eggs a year, that can translate to significant calcium and other deficiencies so allowing them to gobble up a few eggs now and then can prevent health issues in the future. Many sanctuaries that rescue chickens would often leave the eggs untouched to allow the hens to "recycle" them and only picking up the excess (and giving them to other animals as treats).

Anna Vilnīte

What I loved most about this episode was the stories about individual chickens. Feeling for the listener's chicken with the bald butt! 😭❤️❤️❤️

Kelsey Stenglein

I’ve wanted chickens for a long time and now I desperately want some! Fingers crossed next year we can do it. Any newbie advice welcome!

Jenna Congdon

We adore our chickens!! My best advice is to make your coop absolutely predator-proof. Even if you live in the city and think there aren't any predators around, there definitely are. Read up online, but the key is to use sturdy materials and locks that a raccoon or the neighbor's curious kid can't figure out (ours have a latch that you twist and a carabiner). And, make it bigger than you think, chicken math is a real thing, lol

Jenna Congdon

They are so gross. We sadly had a hen get sick and she laid one not long before she died. (We did take her to a vet, there wasn't much they could do). All I can say is you know how when you squeeze a pimple sometimes the gunk comes out pretty solid? It's like that, but worse. (Tmi?? Hopefully not for this group)

Olivier Calas

What are ways to keep rodents (particularly rats) out of the coop?

Charlotte Espeland

I have 7 chickens! 2 silkies (Jane Fonda and Tina), 1 brahma (bantam - Idgie), 1 ameraucana mix (Moira Rose), 1 barred rock mix (Mabel), 1 blue laced red wyandotte (Mei Mei), and 1 black copper marans mix (Nori). They also have 2 pigeons who live with them (Larry and Pants). I wish I could post a pic of them here! I’ve had them for a few years now and went deep into the chicken care wormhole if anyone has questions, feel free to ask me anytime! We’ve dealt with some anomalies. Moira (ameraucana) has a heart murmur and she’s on oral meds twice a day. Idgie (brahma) has an implant to stop her laying since she only lays soft shell eggs from a gland defect. Despite being vaccinated and practicing strict biosecurity, we have lost a couple to Marek’s as well.

Charlotte Espeland

THIS! And thinking about aerial predators early on. Hawks will snatch them even if you’re around.

Charlotte Espeland

Rat proof feeders are super helpful, or putting up feed at night. Hardware cloth that’s 1/2 inch, and either bury or do a predator skirt. Collect eggs daily!

Charlotte Espeland

I give my chickens an egg every few days! I usually soft boil and then crush up all the egg shells from the eggs our family eats too. They get leftover veggies and herbs as well.

Charlotte Espeland

My top tips for newbies! - go with a certified breeder if you can versus hatchery, usually they will live longer and be more hardy (already evidenced in my own flock) - look into biosecurity early, esp. with bird flu - find an avian vet if you can - have a plan for roosters if you’re raising chicks and your local ordinances don’t allow them (look at both county and city laws) - build a bigger coop than what you see as the “minimum” - automatic doors are amazing - think about all predators early! - feed a healthy diet, not too many treats - they need calcium (oyster shells or egg shells) and grit in addition to their feed - have a plan for culling if you ever need to do it. I’m thankful I never have had to do it personally and have a great vet, but euthanasia is sometimes the most compassionate thing you can do in an emergency as with any pet

Patrick Foye

The cannibalism question reminded me of the time my friends’ young daughter came home from school and asked and asked if she could feed their chickens. So she fed them her leftover popcorn chicken from Sonic Drive In. They loved it.

Megan E

Did Tove touch on what is the sometimes brown fleck or sometimes meat flake in the egg white for a rooster free coop? Asking for a friend lol

Heidi Story

Well, great. I had been satisfied with the newly reduced flock (6), after the passing of two beauties. On Friday we will pick up two black australorp chicks and start the whole chick raising fun again. One will certainly be named “Alie with one L” and other “Dad-Ward”. Thanks, Ologies.

Tina Hoang

In case anybody was concerned, Pudding's ass is currently fully-feathered. She's still laying (though not as much), and she's still my favourite chicken.

The Project Project

Nothing about chickens (haven't listened to the episode yet), but I like your nails in the l'il stick video! I used to have a old Ford truck with one door just about that same color.

Courtney Kudera

Wow wow did not realize how captivating chicken talk could be, but once again ologies corrects me. Just finished both Part 1 and Part 2. It was great and I had so much fun. I really love Tove and her chicken talk. I have always wanted chickens but peeping in the mail makes me what them tomorrow!

Greg Walloch

I loved both of these episodes! When I was a kid I raised a hen and a rooster as part of a take home elementary school project. I didn't really know about folks not keeping roosters. Everything made so much more sense after listening and added so much context to that experience.

Sarah Sarah

Pudding is the CUTEST name for a chicken/animal! I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Is she a chocolatey color?

Sarah Sarah

Hahaha, I love Moira Rose, and Pants! Moira Rose is a surprisingly fitting name for a chicken; it makes a lot of sense due to the character’s inflections, drama, fluffy wigs, and crow acting role :))

Alie Ward

i tried to attach a video but I failed! I’ll try again!

Alie Ward

That poor butt! Seriously read reviews for chicken products on amazon. SO MUCH GOSSIP

Alie Ward

Any idea what breeds you’d want?

Alie Ward

It’s the info we all secretly needed

Alie Ward

Oh man I should have included that!

Alie Ward

In Part 1 we talk about blood spots coming from broken ovarian blood vessels from chickens who run around more — I hope that helps!

Allie

Pedro is!! 🤣

Alie Ward

tina we all love pudding. Pudding’s butt is our favorite chicken butt

Alie Ward

I loooove a sage green, JR! Was that a standard Ford paint color or chosen by you or another owner?

Alie Ward

Postal carriers this whole time have been hearing little peepies from boxes! I had no idea!

Alie Ward

Aaahah! How was your family’s relationship with the neighbors? How long did you have the rooster??

The Project Project

Good question! I think it was a Ford factory color for their pickups in 1966. Certainly most of the rest of the truck wasn't painted that well!

Greg Walloch

When we were hatching the chicks in the school project there was one that really struggled to hatch and needed some help, plus they were the only yellow chick in the brood of all red ones. I connected to this little yellow underdog who grew to be a giant red and green beautiful rooster! I unknowingly brought him home with one of the brown hens. We had them in the backyard for many years, before a neighbor down the street who absolutely loved them adopted them when we moved. I think they lived collectively close to 10 years! As you talked about in the episode roosters cluck and crow at all hours. The neighbors somehow seemd to be fine at least in my memory anyway... I was very close to them and bonded with them as chicks, but as they grew into adulthood the rooster became very protective and aggressive around the hen. He would sometimes fly towards us with talons up and rip into our legs to try to protect her. Eventually my dad just had to run out into the backyard and throw food into the coop and run!! My classmates chicks died within about 2 weeks of them taking them home. I think much to my parents chagrin I was a very responsible pet owner. So in listening to the episodes I now understood why people don't keep roosters, but It was still a great experience all in all. I guess the moral of the story is you have to be careful of falling for the little vulnerable seeming yellow ones... 🐓

Christina Johnson

I learned so freaking much from these episodes! I didn't realize how much I didn't know about chickens! Makes me think twice about having a chicken sandwich. I seriously love Ologies!! Alie, you are incredible and the work that you do is so important... And hilarious!

Christina Johnson

On another note can I request a version of the Pain episode.. I've listened to it at least three times and would love to recommend it to my patients. I freaking the the f***ing swearing and inappropriate jokes (keep them coming!!), But an edited version would be fantastic... The information is just so good and would help so many people!

Charlotte Espeland

Most of our babies lay beige eggs. Nori, the Marans, lays a deep brown. Moira Rose lays a blue/green!

Charlotte Espeland

Pants is named from his shelter name of “Pantaloons”. 😂 Please remove (Alie or Patreon mods) if not acceptable but my Instagram is charlotte_and_the_bees. You can see some pigeon content in my pinned stories. Not at all trying to get followers, just sharing my weird animal family. 🙃

Charlotte Espeland

Hahaha she looks just like her in the episode where Moira stars in The Crows Have Eyes III 🤣

Kelsey Stenglein

Yes! Definitely Buff Orpington, they are so classic and fluffy! I also really like the ones with beautiful black and white patterns, I've seen a few different breeds with that coloring so I'll need to do some more research on the specific breed to get. Yesterday I discovered that a house down the street has chickens, can't wait to chat with them more!

Beth Weese

Yep -- I scramble some for mine every so often so they are distinct from the raw eggs. They love them, and I've never had an issue with them eating newly laid ones.

Charlotte Espeland

I actually have given a few raw to my girls (dropped in run) and never had an issue there. It’s a risk assessment but 🤷‍♀️

Ted Vician

Did you get to ask who blew up the Chicken Man in Philly last night?

Ashleigh Rivers

Just starting the episodes. My podcast feed gets a little weird. But! I just heard the same lovely woman interview on short wave podcast. I enjoyed her a lot! Might want to come back when I get through some of the episodes. Excited to hear more!

Melissa Kane

Alie!!! You called my name and asked my question!!! My heart is full. Thank you!!

Kirsten Silvey

My spouse forced chickens on me. I adore them. When Daisy started crowing, we changed his name to Gerber. Pretty boy, but a real jerk. My calves bear 2 large slash scars. But he still lives. I now wear tall Hunter rubber boots around him. When he attacks my shins, I literally laugh at him. He gets annoyed and cackles at me. My babies are spoiled. They live for blueberries.

Rachel Cannon

We wound up with two chickens when a friend was moving to LA and said she couldn't keep them. I have really grown to like them. One died of unknown causes (I found her little body in the corner of the coop and sobbed while burying her in the rain) so we got the remaining girlie two friends, and we've been intent on caring for them and spoiling them ever since then. They are GIGANTIC winter-hearty white chickens who lay the prettiest tan eggs. I'm gonna try the pepper flakes trick! Even with just three chickens, we have so many eggs. They lay almost year-round, even in our harsh climate, and they don't go broody. Mine also love blueberries and will follow me around the yard like little dinosaurs if I bring out any crinkly bag, but they'll pretend like they weren't if I stop and look at them. They're not big fans of us, but we love to watch them, and our kitties and dog will also watch them from the window. I can't recommend getting some enough, but chicken poop might be the grossest smell on the planet. It put me off eggs for a bit.

Kelsey Stenglein

It’s happening!! We are getting chickens!! After LOTS more research, we decided that now actually made more sense than waiting until next year. The coop has been ordered, we are picking up brooder box supplies this week, and plan to pick up chicks next weekend! 😍🎉