The Positively Green Podcast

How to get started with chickens and what you need to know


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Suzette asks Kelsey all her most pressing chicken-keeping questions in this episode. Kelsey is a self-appointed crazy chicken lady and shares all of her chicken knowledge with Suzette and our listeners.

We talk about:

  • How Kelsey got started with chickens
  • What are some of the misconceptions and myths about chicken keeping
  • What Kelsey's daily chicken routine looks like
  • What are the housing requirements for chickens?
  • How Kelsey built a chicken tractor and why she loves it
  • How do you deal with chicken poop?
  • Why chicken necropsies are so important
  • What are the medical supplies you need to have on hand for chickens?
  • How to care for a broody hen and let her hatch chicks

Resources mentioned:

  • The Mobile Chicken Tractor Build Plans
  • VetRX
  • Corid
  • The top five herbs Kelsey uses in winter to help her hens out
  • Diatomaceous earth
  • healthy jelly

Special thanks to our sponsor SavvyRest!

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The Positively Green PodcastBy Suzette Chaumette and Kelsey Jorissen Olesen

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