The Urban Chicken Podcast - The Urbanite's Podcast Resource for Keeping Backyard Chickens

  So you’re chicken curious, but feel trepidation about jumping head first into backyard chicken ownership.  If only there was a way you could try out backyard chickens without having to commit.  Now you can try before you buy chickens … Continue reading →

    Lately, chickens are the centerpiece of a growing political battle in America.  Little did Henny Penny know, that one state’s effort to pass a state law to provide her with a slightly larger battery cage at the factory … Continue reading →

Lice and mites are creepy-crawlies that can torment your birds and cause them serious suffering, physical ailment and in extreme cases, lead to the death of your chickens.  There are many things to know about chicken lice and mites such … Continue reading →

  Soak your eggs in water with one cap of bleach…wash your eggs with warm water…wash your eggs with cold water…wash your eggs with non-toxic dish soap…wash your eggs with baking soda… don’t wash your eggs…etc.  There is a lot of … Continue reading →

  What do Johnny Cash, Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Orville Redenbacher all have in common?  4H – they were all members of 4H in their youth.   It was suggested by one of my guests in a recent episode that … Continue reading →

Many people take up chicken keeping for the particular purpose of having more control over this food source of eggs (and sometimes meat) in a direct response to the world of large agribusiness.  These individuals want hormone and antibiotic free meats … Continue reading →

Perhaps today’s show topic seems counter intuitive to the Urban Chicken Podcast’s mission of encouraging and supporting people in their pursuit of backyard chickens.    Erica, author of NW Edible Life, recently wrote a compelling article making the case why … Continue reading →

 So you need to go out of town for a weekend or maybe you’re doing a month-long tour of Europe – what are you going to do with your feathered family members while you’re gone?  Bill Bezuk, owner/operator of The … Continue reading →

    An egg can be a delicious, delightful treat – but this is a secret that all chicken owners want to keep from their flock.  Once a chicken gets a taste of the gooey center of one of these … Continue reading →

So, you want to build a coop that is a little more substantial than the rustic example above, but you’ve never really built anything noteworthy in your life.  Never fear – today’s episode is totally dedicated for those who are … Continue reading →

In this modern world, we are in poor supply of the sensibilities and skills of our forefathers. Let’s face it – Grandma and Grandpa had a lot of ‘know-how’ and we are slipping into a nation of ‘know-nothings’.  Not everyone … Continue reading →

San Francisco is, hands down, one of the loveliest, most interesting, charming large cities in the United States.  It is world renowned for its playfully pastel painted row homes and  cable cars that climb the incredibly steep peaks of this hilly … Continue reading →

Question:  How do you solve the problem of massive, industrial egg farming and its grossly inhumane practices? Answer:  Create a fake egg in a laboratory and sell it to all of the major food companies to replace the use of real eggs … Continue reading →

All of the feed stores are full of peeping chicks – springtime is officially here.  Despite the sign over the bin housing all of these terribly cute puffballs, which reads, “Do NOT handle the chicks!” –  you find yourself reaching … Continue reading →

On this week’s show in honor of Women’s History Month, I am interviewing Jeff Lay from the American Buckeye Club to discuss the history of the remarkable American chicken breeder, Nettie Metcalf, and her creation of the extraordinary Buckeye Chicken.  Nettie Metcalf is … Continue reading →