In Episode 135 of Mother Earth News and Friends podcast, Charlotte French and Zach Foley chat about different chicken breeds and why you might think about adding them to your flock.
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Additional Resources
- Tracing the Roots of our Domestic Chickens– Meredith Chilson
- Consider Breeds Carefully for Regional Weather and Pecking Order – Rachel Anger
- Breeds For Colorful Eggs – Jennifer Sartell
- Best Breed of Egg Laying Chickens for a Chicken Coop – Cheryl Long
- Egg-cellent guide to Chicken Breeds: Chart – Wells Poultry
- What’s a Frizzle? – Donna Belcher McGlasson
- Heritage Breeds – Jennifer Kendall
- Find a Heritage Breed with help from the Livestock Conservancy
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