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Fowl Play: Small Farm Chats

By: Jacqueline Mcleish & Laura Bergmann
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  • Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. Each fortnight, join Jackie, a Shoalhaven-based duck enthusiast, and Laura, Canberran chicken lover, as they share their friendship, guest interviews, and the freshest updates from their small farms (suburban Australian backyards). If you have a green thumb, are troubleshooting your coop layout, or are dreaming of a bountiful backyard harvest then this is the podcast for you. Find us on Instagram @fowlplaypod
    Jacqueline Mcleish & Laura Bergmann
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Episodes
  • 21: How to integrate your Chickens and your Babies. Motherhood meets murderous Kookaburras.

    21: How to integrate your Chickens and your Babies. Motherhood meets murderous Kookaburras.
    Mar 13 2023

    Is Arancauna a beach that Americans holiday at? We aren't sure, honestly, it's unlikely that we can be bothered to find out. There's gardening and sleep to be had. We are genuinely interested in how egg colour works though, do let us know if you have answers on that. 

    In this episode, Jackie admits that she has joined the 'cluck side' (apologies for the terrible pun). With her 4 new chickens roaming the yard, she and Laura talk through the joy of rainbow eggers, integrating new chickens at a young age, whether rabbits are appropriate weeding tools, and if they are cuddlier than chickens. Jacke talks for slightly too long about the names and breeds of her hens, but that's what we're hear for (sorry again for the puns). 

    Laura is accompanied by her newest squeaky of her brood, which means *bonus adorable newborn noises for inclined listeners*.  

    Laura shares that her girls have submitted to peer pressure, following the example led by her new ISA brown mix - with all hens busting out a bounty of eggs. 
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    35 mins
  • 20: Learning what thrives on neglect

    20: Learning what thrives on neglect
    Aug 5 2022
    Jackie and Laura return to the pod, reflecting on the hectic few months it has been adding to their human families. This episode covers learning what to prioritise in the garden and coop when you have very little time and energy, and the realities of raising ducks and chicks from eggs to adulthood.
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    30 mins
  • 19: Expanding flocks! Introducing chicks and hatching ducklings

    19: Expanding flocks! Introducing chicks and hatching ducklings
    Jul 12 2022
    In this long-awaited episode Laura details how she introduced day old chicks to a broody hen. Jackie talks about her experience hatching ducklings from multiple egg sources. This episode was recorded at the end of summer, so some seasonal references may seem out of date to winter listeners!
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    38 mins
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