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, chicken competitions, egg prices, chicken statues, bird personalities, coop logistics, avian flus, shell hues, earlobes, live chicken cams, and more on this Part 1. Stay tuned next week as we address a record-breaking number of listener questions. And watch out for leghorns.
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Links to things we discussed:
Polynesians brought chickens to Americas before Columbus
LA City Ordinance about chickens
‘Ethical' eggs could save male chicks from mass slaughter
Top 6 Utterly Cute Chicken Breeds (with Pictures)
Easter Egger Chicken Egg Colors
What’s the best name for a pet chicken?
Fitzgerald’s Wild Chicken Festival
The History of Fitzgerald’s Chickens
Kipster Farm Live Chicken Cams
Parrot injuries and other tales from the annals of medical billing
ICD-10 codes for bird injuries
Chicken of Tomorrow Documentary
USDA egg production chart for 2022
Chicken ovary recipe: HOW TO COOK "SPICY ADOBONG BAHAY ITLOGAN AT ATAY NG MANOK"
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