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Mother Earth News and Friends

May 13, 2022

Interview with Patrick Biggs Ph.D. and editor Jessica Mitchell

If you want to enjoy a diverse mix of birds in your backyard, then keeping a mixed flock may be the right move for you. In this episode, Patrick Biggs covers how to prepare for raising an array of birds side-by-side, from chickens to turkeys to game birds....


May 12, 2022

Interview with Kenny Coogan by editor Jessica Mitchell.  

Thanks to Brinsea for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends podcast we’re asking the big questions about poultry eggs, and Kenny Coogan is here to answer them. Kenny shares some poultry egg facts – their nutrition, makeup,...


May 9, 2022

In this episode, soil scientist and environmentalist Michelle Schuman chats with editor Carla Tilghman about her career in Alaska, climate change, and her new book The Understory: A Female Environmentalist in the Land of the Midnight Sun.

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May 5, 2022

Are you a new or aspiring chicken owner? This episode is for you! Former Mother Earth News and Friends podcast producer Charlotte Brunin chats in-depth with Zach Foley about preparing for hatching chicks.

This episode was originally released in 2018 as part of a mini series of chicken podcasts for Community Chickens,...


May 1, 2022

So, you have baby chicks – now what? In this episode, Patrick Biggs explores the ins and outs of caring for baby chicks, as well as other poultry, during their important first few weeks out of the egg. Learn how to gather supplies with success and see your brood to adulthood!

Thank you to our sponsor, Purina Mills...