Coffee with the Chicken Ladies

Coffee with the Chicken Ladies

Coffee with the Chicken Ladies covers all things pet chicken. Each episode includes a breed spotlight and relevant chicken keeping topics, as well as reviews of books and products, amazing recipes using home fresh eggs, interviews, and occasional chicken-themed celebrations. Please help us grow the podcast - subscribe, share, and leave reviews and ratings on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!

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June 16, 2026 55 mins

In this week's episode we spotlight the beautiful and talented Sicilian Buttercup Chicken. Our Main Topic delves into the best ways to plan ahead and be prepared for high summer temperatures that can take a toll on your flock. We share our recipe for super easy and crazy delicious Cherry Chocolate Chip Bars, and provide some retail therapy with the wonderful crushed egg shell jewelry from Poultry Palette. 

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In this week's episode we spotlight the all around amazing Transylvania Naked Neck Chicken. Our main topic is a look at salmonella, how it can affect you and your flock, and best practices for avoiding infection. We also share our recipe for delicious Rapini Carbonara and shine a seed spotlight on Nasturtiums. 

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In this week's episode we spotlight the fascinating all-black Ayam Cemani chicken. The doctors from CAHEN join us again to share their best tips for flock biosecurity on a budget. We share our recipe for easy and very delicious Rhubarb Streusel Muffins, and provide some retail therapy with our review of Eaton Pet and Pasture's new Flock First Poultry Wound & Skin Care Spray.

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In this week's episode, we spotlight an all-round fantastic heritage breed chicken - the New Hampshire! Fiona joins us to talk about the many advantages of hatching chicks with a broody hen. We share our recipe for delicious potato-crusted quiche, and chat about asparagus seeds in this week's retail therapy.

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In this week's episode, we spotlight a very rare and critically endangered breed - the Shetland Duck. Marc and Katy Metzer join us to talk about what's new at the hatchery and to share their top 5 favorite duck breeds for beginners. We share our recipe for delicious Herbed Tea Cookies and find some retail therapy with duck swimsuits. (For you, not your ducks.)

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In this week's episode, we spotlight an endangered American breed chicken - the Pyncheon Bantam. In our main topic we answer a listener's questions about the ins and outs of adding a rooster to your flock. We also share our recipe for Dandelion Fritters and bring some healthy retail therapy with kale seeds.

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In this week's episode, we spotlight one of the oldest bantam chicken breeds still in existence - the Nankin! Our main topic is a discussion on feather pluckers in your flock: how to identify them, why they do it, and how to prevent it from happening. We also share our recipe for delicious Apple Rum Raisin Bundt Cake, and provide some retail therapy with poultry themed napkin rings. 

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In this week's episode we spotlight the wild-crested Appenzeller Spitzhauben chicken. Dr Rebecca joins us to talk about a poly-cystic ovarian disorder that she has found in laying hens. We share our recipe for Fried Rice with Spring Veggies, and provide some retail therapy with a seed spotlight on sugar snap peas.

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In this week's episode we spotlight one of our all-time favorite blue-egg laying heritage breed chickens - the Crested Cream Legbar! In our main topic we discuss the USPS and how/why they ship baby poultry. We share our recipe for delicate and delicious Egg Yolk Cookies and find some retail therapy with a shopping spree at Bomgaar's in Kansas.

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In this week's episode we spotlight the rare, beautiful, and friendly Campine chicken. Lisa Steels joins us to share some tips and talk about publishing the 10th anniversary re-write of her book, Gardening with Chickens. Cracking the Eggs features our recipe for Lemon Blackberry Tart, and we supply some retail and gardening therapy with a seed spotlight on carrots.

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In this week's episode, we spotlight a rare and beautiful long-tailed breed of chicken - the Sumatra. Ginger Stevenson from McMurray Hatchery joins us for a great chat about their newest breeds and a behind the scenes look at how and why they select for their breeding flocks. We also share our recipe for Savory Asparagus Filled Crepes and deliver some retail therapy with spring-themed table settings. 

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In this week's episode, we spotlight the a pretty little chicken with a gothic name - the Deathlayer! Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn, authors of Small-Scale Homesteading, join us to talk about the amazing amount of eggs and produce that you can grow right in your suburban home. We share our basic formula for making perfect scrambed eggs, and shine a seed spotlight on delicious and healthy Bok Choi. 

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In this week's episode we spotlight one of the earliest hybrid laying hens - the Golden Comet. In our main topic, we introduce you to CAHEN, the California Avian Health Education Network. CAHEN's Dr. Flores and Dr. Bradley join us to explain their mission and the resources offered by the organization. Our recipe is easy and kid-friendly egg salad, and we share some retail therapy with poultry phone cases. 

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In this week's episode, we spotlight the wonderful and friendly Jersey Giant chicken. We also discuss the best breeds for beginners based on climate, share our recipe for easy and kid-friendly chocolate chip cookies, and spotlight garden cress seeds.  

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In this week's episode, we spotlight a very old and very fancy chicken breed - the Polish! Nutrena Feed's Mark Eggers joins us to talk best practices for feeding chicks of different breeds, both fancy and practical. We share our recipe for delicious and kid-friendly pancakes with rhubarb sauce, and deliver some retail therapy with chicken pot holders. 

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In this week's episode we spotlight the adorable Pekin duck, chat with Fiona about choosing and brooding ducks on her smallholding, share our recipe for Savory Duck Egg Pudding, and supply some retail therapy with a seed spotlight on Rapini/Broccoli Raab. 

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In this week's episode we spotlight one of the most popular chicken breeds of the late 20th century - the Ameraucana! We also discuss how to treat and prevent mites and lice, share our recipe for Pineapple Cupcakes with Prickly Pear Fruit Frosting, and finish up with poultry planters as retail therapy.

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In this week's episode, we spotlight one of the prettiest little pet chickens around - the Cochin Bantam/Pekin! We also discuss some of the amazing things about the chicken's skeletal system, share our recipe for delicious Southwestern (prickly pear) Cactus Cornbread, and provide some retail therapy with a seed spotlight on Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage. 

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In this week's episode, we spotlight one of the most famous and beloved of the heritage breeds - the Cochin! In our main topic we discuss winters layers; what are they, which breeds, a few studies, and best practices. We share our recipe for easy and delicious Mud Hen Bars and provide some retail therapy with Nutrena Naturewise Tidbits.

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In this week's episode we spotlight a European breed of chicken that should be better known - the Lakenvelder! We also discuss our best tips for choosing and raising friendly chickens, share our recipe for Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Baked Eggs, and include a Seed Spotlight on the Sparkler White Tip radish.

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