A selection of programs to watch and listen to, full of practical information and interesting stories to inform and entertain.
Backyard Chickens, Vancouver – In 2010, in an effort to encourage local food security, the City of Vancouver was one of the first in Canada to allow backyard hens. This Accessible Media video follows host Grant Harding as he visits a Vancouver family that jumped at the opportunity to have their own urban chicken coop.
Cluck! Chickens Exposed – This episode of CBC’s The Nature of Things puts the chicken on centre stage, and explores these remarkable yet underestimated birds. The chicken, domesticated thousands of years ago and the most numerous bird on the planet, is revealed as an evolutionary superstar with super-sensory abilities, amazing brainpower, and a complex social life.
Standard of Perfection – This episode of CBC’s Atlantic Voice features Phlis McGregor’s short podcast documentary, Standard of Perfection. Learn about unique breeds and the Maritimers breeding beautiful poultry as they prepare their birds and take a roadtrip to show them at Canada’s biggest poultry stage.
Chickenology Part 1 (Hens & Roosters) – Chicken-keeper and author of Under the Henfluence, Tove Danovich, discusses how her casual backyard chicken experiment turned into an obsession, a lifestyle, and then a book. She chats about junglefowl, chicken competitions, egg prices, bird personalities, coop logistics, avian flus and shell hues, covering chicken basics and beyond.
Chickenology Part 2 (Hens and Roosters) – Part 2 of the podcast covers less typical chicken topics like chickens eating chickens, why chickens bother laying unfertilized eggs, rooster gossip, fairy eggs, nest abominations, bird grief, beak accessories and chicken sounds, and helps listeners decide: SHOULD YOU GET A CHICKEN OR WHAT?!
Crazy Chicken People – Join host Thomas Xenos on a weekly journey into the heart of backyard chicken keeping. In each episode Xenos draws on his own experiences as a dedicated backyard chicken keeper. He covers a vast array of topics including basics, do’s and dont’s in chicken keeping, tips for “fluffy butts and happy clucks”, and preparing for the unexpected. In his own words ” this isn’t just a podcast about chickens… it’s about the profound connection we share with our feathered companions”.