Tips for Keeping Chickens

2025-03-09

We've learned a few things keeping chickens over the last 10 years and in this episode, we chat about coops, chicken keeping in winter, pastured poultry, and improvements in keeping chickens on the homestead. Find out about the Permaculture Poultry Paddock and how we plan to feed our birds and rely less on purchased feed. We also talk a bit about pros and cons of some of the breeds we have kept, and our most productive layers through winter might surprise you! Support the podcast at no ad...

We've learned a few things keeping chickens over the last 10 years and in this episode, we chat about coops, chicken keeping in winter, pastured poultry, and improvements in keeping chickens on the homestead. Find out about the Permaculture Poultry Paddock and how we plan to feed our birds and rely less on purchased feed.

We also talk a bit about pros and cons of some of the breeds we have kept, and our most productive layers through winter might surprise you!

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