Poultry Keepers Podcast
Welcome to The Poultry Keepers Podcast
Cluck, Chat, and Rule the Roost! One Egg-cellent Episode at a Time!
At The Poultry Keepers Podcast, we’re building a friendly, informative, and inspiring space for today’s small-flock poultry keepers. Whether you're a seasoned pro with decades of experience or just beginning your backyard chicken journey, you’ve found your community. Here, poultry isn’t just a hobby—it’s a way of life.
Each episode is packed with practical, science-based information to help you care for your flock with confidence. From hatching eggs and breeding strategies to flock health, nutrition, housing, and show prep—we cover it all with insight and heart.
Hosted by Rip Stalvey, Mandelyn Royal, and John Gunterman, our show brings together over 70 years of combined poultry experience. We believe in the power of shared knowledge and the importance of accuracy, offering trusted content for poultry keepers who want to do right by their birds.
So pull up a perch and join us each week as we cluck, chat, and rule the roost—one egg-cellent episode at a time.
Visit our website at www.thepoultrykeeperspodcast.com
Episodes
112 episodes
Fowl Pox in Poultry: What It Is, How It Spreads, and How to Protect Your Flock
It’s mosquito season—and that means your birds may be at higher risk of Fowl Pox, a viral disease that spreads rapidly through bites, contact, and contaminated surfaces.In this bonus episode of The Poultry Keepers Podcast...
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Season 3
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Episode 110
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8:26
Coop Wisdom About Body Capacity
In this bonus episode of The Poultry Keepers Podcast, we dive into a vital but often overlooked trait in poultry breeding: body capacity. Whether you raise birds for meat, eggs, or sustainability, understanding and improving bod...
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Season 3
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Episode 109
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7:26
Grow Out Secrets: What Your Young Flock Is Telling You-Part 1
Discover the secrets hidden in your young flock’s development! In this episode of The Poultry Keepers Podcast, we dive deep into the overlooked but crucial grow-out phase—the time between brooding and maturity. Learn ...
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Season 3
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Episode 108
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29:12
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The Most Improtant Period of Incubation
In this bonus episode of The Poultry Keepers Podcast, host Rip Stalvey dives into one of the most important questions in poultry hatching: What is the most critical part of the incubation process—and when does it matter most?
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Season 3
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Episode 107
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9:51
We Are What We Eat, Eats-Bonus Content
In this personal and down-to-earth episode, Rip Stalvey shares why poultry nutrition isn’t just about feed—it’s about the food we ultimately serve our families. When we raise backyard chickens, their health, egg quality, and meat flavor are a d...
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Season 3
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Episode 106
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7:59
Grow Out Secrets-Part 2
In Part 2 of the Grow Out Secrets series on The Poultry Keepers Podcast, Rip Stalvey, Mandelyn Royal, and John Gunterman return to the conversation on raising and evaluating young poultry during the critical grow-out phase. This...
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Season 2
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Episode 105
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28:33
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Bonus Content-The Poultry Keepers Pyramid
In this bonus audio, host Rip Stalvey introduces a simple but powerful model for raising better birds: The Poultry Keeper’s Pyramid. This foundational framework focuses on three equal, interconnected pillars—Genetics, Managemen...
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Season 3
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Episode 104
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8:22
Bonus Content-Listen To What Your Birds Tell You
In this episode of the Poultry Keepers Podcast, we’re diving into one of the most critical yet overlooked phases of poultry keeping: the grow-out stage. From the moment your chicks leave the brooder until they reach maturity, every behavior and...
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Season 2
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Episode 103
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4:37
Grow Out Secrets-Part 1
In this episode of the Poultry Keepers Podcast, we dive deep into the often-overlooked grow-out phase of poultry keeping—the critical time between brooding and maturity. Join Rip and guests John and Mandelyn as they explore the impo...
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Season 2
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Episode 102
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29:11
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Controlling Rodents in the Chicken Coop
Are rodents invading your chicken coop? In this bonus content of The Poultry Keepers Podcast, we dive deep into why rats and mice are drawn to backyard chicken coops, the damage they can cause to your flock, and—most importantly—how to eliminat...
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Season 2
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Episode 101
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4:44
BONUS CONTENT: Do Chicks Need Electrolytes?
In this clip Jeff Mattocks shares his thoughts on giving baby chicks electrolytes.
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Season 2
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Episode 100
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1:44
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Best Practices for Brooding Baby Chicks-Part 2
In Part 2 of our series on best practices for brooding baby chicks, Rip Stalvey and Jeff Mattocks continue their discussion on creating the ideal environment for young chicks. This episode dives deep into important factors like adjusti...
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Season 2
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Episode 99
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29:17
BONUS CONTENT: The Importance of Early Feeding and Monitoring Crop Fill in Chicks
This bonus episode of the Poultry Keepers Podcast focuses on the importance of early feeding in chicks and how to monitor their feeding success through crop fill. It explains the necessity of ensuring chicks start eating and drinking immediatel...
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Season 2
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Episode 98
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5:09
BONUS CONTENT-Starting Chicks with Liver and Boiled Eggs
In this Bonus Content, Jeff Mattocks shares how to get baby chicks off to a strong start by feeding them raw beef liver and boiled eggs.
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Season 2
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Episode 97
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2:22
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Best Practices In Brooding Baby Chicks-Part 1
In this episode, Rip Stalvey and Jeff Mattocks dive deep into best practices for brooding baby chicks. Whether you’re raising a small backyard flock or managing a large brooding setup, starting chicks off right is the key to developing h...
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Season 2
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Episode 96
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25:45
Selecting Dual-Purpose Chickens, Hands-On Traits That Matter For Meat and Eggs- Part 2
Discover the art and science behind selecting and breeding true dual-purpose chickens in Part 2 of our series! Join us as we dive deep into evaluating carcass quality, balancing body structure for meat and egg production, and how nutrition and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 95
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26:35
Selecting Dual Purpose Chickens: Hands-On Traits That Matter for Meat and Eggs (Part 1)
In this information-packed episode of the Poultry Keepers Podcast, we dive deep into how to evaluate and select true dual-purpose poultry breeds for both meat and egg production. Join Rip, Jeff, Carey, and Mandelyn as they discuss hands-on sele...
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Season 2
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Episode 94
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26:11
Spring Fever Is Real - Part 2
In Part 2 of “Spring Fever Is Real,” the Poultry Keepers Podcast team dives deep into the realities of spring chick season, feed shortages, overstocked coops, and the consequences of poor planning. Hosts Rip Stalvey, Mandelyn Royal, and John Gu...
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Season 2
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Episode 93
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23:01
Spring Fever Is Real -Part 1
It’s chick season—and that springtime excitement is real. But before you load up your brooder or place another hatchery order, let’s take a moment to think it through.In this episode of the Poultry Keepers Podcast, we’re tacklin...
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Season 2
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Episode 92
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22:42
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Practical Poultry Genetics-Part 2
In this episode of the Poultry Keepers podcast, hosts Mandelyn, John, and Rip discuss the importance of genetic knowledge for backyard poultry keepers. They explain key genetic concepts like genotype versus phenotype, dominant versus recessive ...
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Season 2
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Episode 91
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29:28
Practical Poultry Genetics Part 1
In this episode of the Poultry Keepers podcast, your hosts—Mandelyn, John, and Rip discuss the essentials of poultry genetics. They explore key concepts such as genotype vs. phenotype, dominant vs. recessive traits, and test mating. The convers...
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Season 2
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Episode 90
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28:55
Turkey Talk 101: Raising Happy, Healthy Turkeys for Beginners-Part 2
Welcome to Poultry Keepers, the podcast where today we're talking turkeys. Whether you're new to raising turkeys or looking to improve your flock, we’ve got everything you need to know. From brooding delicate poults to choosing between...
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Season 2
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Episode 89
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28:14
Turkey Talk 101: Raising Happy, Healthy Turkeys for Beginners-Part 1
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Season 2
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Episode 88
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29:29
WaterfowlWisdom: Tips and Tales from the Poultry Keepers
Thinking of Raising Ducks and Geese? Here’s What You Need to Know! In this episode of The Intentional Poultry Keeper, we dive into the wisdom of waterfowl care—from feeding and housing to breeding and health management. Whe...
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Season 2
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Episode 87
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20:44
Introductiopn to Waterfowl-Part 1
In this episode of the Poultry Keepers Podcast, hosts John Gunterman, Mandelyn Royal, and Rip Stalvey discuss the fundamentals of keeping waterfowl such as ducks and geese. They cover the growing popularity of waterfowl for benefits like eggs, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 86
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19:28