Poultry Keepers Podcast

By Rip Stalvey, John Gunterman, and Mandelyn Royal

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Episodes: 149

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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 

 


Episode Date
Selecting Dual Purpose Chickens: Hands-On Traits That Matter for Meat and Eggs (Part 2), Classic Replay
Jan 13, 2026
Selecting Dual Purpose Chickens: Hands-On Traits That Matter for Meat and Eggs (Part 1), Classic Replay
Jan 06, 2026
How To Begin A Successful Journey With Poultry: Part 2 – A Classic Replay
Dec 30, 2025
How To Begin A Successful Journey With Poultry: Part 1 - A Classic Replay
Dec 23, 2025
5 Hidden Coop Mistakes Hurting Your Birds Episode 2
Dec 16, 2025
5 Hidden Coop Mistakes That Are Hurting Your Birds-Part 1
Dec 09, 2025
Coop Design Secrets-Part 2
Dec 02, 2025
Coop Design Secrets – Part 1
Nov 25, 2025
Poultry Health Master Class-Part 4
Nov 18, 2025
Poultry Health Master Class-Part 3
Nov 11, 2025
Poultry Water Systems-Part 2
Nov 04, 2025
Poultry Water Systems-Part 1
Oct 28, 2025
Poultry Health Master Class-Part 2
Oct 21, 2025
Poultry Health Master Class-Part 1
Oct 07, 2025
Getting Ready For Breeding Season-Part 2
Sep 30, 2025
Getting Ready For Breeding Season-Part 1
Sep 23, 2025
Heritage Poultry Flock Breeding and Management, Part 2
Sep 16, 2025
Heritage Poultry Flock Breeding and Management, Part 1
Sep 09, 2025
What To Do With Extra Roosters
Sep 02, 2025
Meet Content Creator Maleah Thom
Aug 26, 2025
Nature vs Nurture Hatching Chicks with Hens or Hatchers-Part 2
Aug 19, 2025
Nature vs. Nurture: Hatching Chicks With Hens, Part 1
Aug 12, 2025
Beat the Heat: Proven Ways to Prevent Heat Stress in Your Birds-Part 2
Aug 05, 2025
Beat the Heat: Proven Ways to Prevent Heat Stress in Your Birds-Part 1
Jul 29, 2025
Improving Production In Barred Rocks-Part 2
Jul 22, 2025
Improving Production in Barred Rocks-Part 1
Jul 15, 2025
Culling With Clarity Part 2
Jul 08, 2025
Culling With Clarity-Part 1
Jul 01, 2025
Beating the Heat: Help Your Birds Stay Cool in the Summer
Jun 28, 2025
The Impportance of Fat in Poultry Diets-Bonus Content
Jun 26, 2025
Smart Selectioon-Part 2
Jun 24, 2025
How Feathers Affect Type
Jun 21, 2025
Amino Acids Bonus Content
Jun 19, 2025
Smart Selection-Part 1
Jun 17, 2025
Feeding Quail For Success
Jun 14, 2025
Molting Done Right: A Gentle Non-Fasting Approach for Backyard Chickens
Jun 12, 2025
Grow Out Secrets: What Your Young Flock Is Telling You-Part 2
Jun 10, 2025
Fowl Pox in Poultry: What It Is, How It Spreads, and How to Protect Your Flock
Jun 07, 2025
Coop Wisdom About Body Capacity
Jun 05, 2025
Grow Out Secrets: What Your Young Flock Is Telling You-Part 1
Jun 03, 2025
The Most Improtant Period of Incubation
May 31, 2025
We Are What We Eat, Eats-Bonus Content
May 29, 2025
Grow Out Secrets-Part 2
May 27, 2025
Bonus Content-The Poultry Keepers Pyramid
May 24, 2025
Bonus Content-Listen To What Your Birds Tell You
May 22, 2025
Grow Out Secrets-Part 1
May 20, 2025
Controlling Rodents in the Chicken Coop
May 17, 2025
BONUS CONTENT: Do Chicks Need Electrolytes?
May 15, 2025
Best Practices for Brooding Baby Chicks-Part 2
May 13, 2025
BONUS CONTENT: The Importance of Early Feeding and Monitoring Crop Fill in Chicks
May 10, 2025
BONUS CONTENT-Starting Chicks with Liver and Boiled Eggs
May 08, 2025
Best Practices In Brooding Baby Chicks-Part 1
May 06, 2025
Selecting Dual-Purpose Chickens, Hands-On Traits That Matter For Meat and Eggs- Part 2
Apr 29, 2025
Selecting Dual Purpose Chickens: Hands-On Traits That Matter for Meat and Eggs (Part 1)
Apr 22, 2025
Spring Fever Is Real - Part 2
Apr 15, 2025
Spring Fever Is Real -Part 1
Apr 08, 2025
Practical Poultry Genetics-Part 2
Apr 01, 2025
Practical Poultry Genetics Part 1
Mar 25, 2025
Turkey Talk 101: Raising Happy, Healthy Turkeys for Beginners-Part 2
Mar 18, 2025
Turkey Talk 101: Raising Happy, Healthy Turkeys for Beginners-Part 1
Mar 11, 2025
WaterfowlWisdom: Tips and Tales from the Poultry Keepers
Mar 04, 2025
Introductiopn to Waterfowl-Part 1
Feb 25, 2025
The Importance of Vitamins and Minerals-Part 2
Feb 18, 2025
The Importance of Vitamins & Minerals Part-1
Feb 11, 2025
Protein, Fats, and Fiber in Poultry Nutrition
Feb 04, 2025
The Role of Proteins, Fats, and Fibers in Poultry Nutrition-Part 1
Jan 29, 2025
Bantams-Part 2
Jan 21, 2025
Bantams-Part 1
Jan 14, 2025
Classification of Poultry-Part 1
Jan 07, 2025
Blake Bell Talks Brahmas--Part 2
Dec 31, 2024
Blake Bell Talks Brahmas-Part 1
Dec 24, 2024
Why?....What?....Part 2
Dec 17, 2024
Why?....What?....Part 1
Dec 10, 2024
Where Are My Eggs?-Part 2
Dec 03, 2024
Where Are My Eggs?-Part 1
Nov 26, 2024
Manure Management-Part 2
Nov 16, 2024
Manure Management-Part 1
Nov 12, 2024
Rhode Island Reds, An American Classic-Part 2
Nov 05, 2024
Rhode Island Reds, An American Classic-Part 1
Oct 29, 2024
From Day Old To First Egg-Part 2
Oct 22, 2024
From Day Old To First Egg-Part 1
Oct 15, 2024
William Saunders On Phoenix Chickens
Oct 08, 2024
Bresse with Mandelyn Royal-Part 2
Oct 01, 2024
Bresse with Mandelyn Royal-Part 1
Sep 24, 2024
John Tinsley on Minorcas Part 2
Sep 17, 2024
John Tinsley On Minorcas-Part 1
Sep 10, 2024
Danny Feathers Talks Leghorns-Part 2
Sep 03, 2024
Danny Feathers Talks Leghorns-Part 1
Aug 27, 2024
Jessica Watson On Shamos-Part 2
Aug 20, 2024
Jessica Watson Talks About Shamos-Part 1
Aug 13, 2024
Selection and Growouts-Part 2
Aug 06, 2024
Selection and Grow Outs-Part1
Jul 30, 2024
Reducing Costs Can Cost You Money-Part 2
Jul 23, 2024
Cutting Costs Can Cost You Money-Part 1
Jul 16, 2024
Managing The Molt 2.0-Part 2
Jul 09, 2024
Managing The Molt 2.0-Part 1
Jul 02, 2024
Condition Birds For Show-Part 2
Jun 25, 2024
Conditioning Birds For Show-Part 1
Jun 18, 2024
How To Be A Mentor-Part 2
Jun 11, 2024
How To Be A Mentor-Part 1
Jun 04, 2024
Broodies, Incubators and Eggs-Part Two
May 28, 2024
Eggs, Broodies, and Incubators-Part One
May 21, 2024
Mandelyn's Feed Trial-Part 2
May 14, 2024
Mandelyn's Feed Trial-Part 1
May 07, 2024
What Are We Up To?
Apr 30, 2024
Heat Stress In Poultry-Part 2
Apr 23, 2024
Heat Stress In Poultry-Part 1
Apr 16, 2024
Why Is That In My Feed?-Part 2
Apr 09, 2024
Why Is That In My Feed-Part 1
Apr 02, 2024
Have A Good Flock From A Small Start-Part 2
Mar 26, 2024
Have A Good Flock From A Small Start-Part 1
Mar 19, 2024
Mandelyn Makes A Flock Visit-Part 2
Mar 12, 2024
Mandelyn Makes A Flock Visit-Part 1
Mar 05, 2024
Reading, Understanding, And Applying A Written Standard-Part 4
Feb 27, 2024
Reading, Understanding, And Applying A Written Standard-Part 3
Feb 25, 2024
Reading, Understanding, and Applying a Written Standard-Part 2
Feb 13, 2024
Reading, Understanding, And Applying A Written Standard-Part 1
Feb 06, 2024
New Podcast Improvements
Jan 30, 2024
Strategies For Growing A Strong Flock, Part 2
Jan 23, 2024
Strategies for Growing a Strong Flock, Part 1
Jan 16, 2024
The Poultry Keepers Guide to Advanced Flock Management, Part 2
Jan 09, 2024
The Poultry Keepers Guide to Advanced Flock Management, Part 1
Jan 02, 2024
Heritage Poultry: Flavor and Cooking, Part 2
Dec 26, 2023
Heritage Poultry: Flavor and Cooking, Part 1
Dec 12, 2023
How To Get Chicks Off To A Strong Start Part 2
Dec 05, 2023
How To Get Chicks Off To A Strong Start Part 1
Nov 28, 2023
Unlocking the World of Dual Purpose Poultry Breeds
Nov 21, 2023
From Newbie to Expert: Essential Chicken Keeping Tips and Strategies Part 3
Nov 14, 2023
From Newbie to Expert: Essential Chicken Keeping Tips and Strategies Part 2
Nov 07, 2023
From Beginner to Pro: Mastering Chicken Keeping Strategies (Part 1)
Oct 31, 2023
Insights and Strategies for Poultry Breeding - Part 3
Oct 24, 2023
Insights and Strategies for Poultry Breeding - Part 2
Oct 17, 2023
Insights and Strategies for Poultry Breeding - Part 1
Oct 10, 2023
How To Begin A Successful Journey With Poultry: Part 3
Oct 03, 2023
How To Begin A Successful Journey With Poultry: Part 2
Sep 26, 2023
How To Begin A Successful Journey With Poultry: Part 1 - Classic Replay
Sep 19, 2023
Understanding Post-Molt Poultry Care and the Importance of Properly Balanced Nutrients
Sep 12, 2023
Understanding the Benefits of a Well-Managed Molt in Poultry Keeping
Sep 05, 2023
Navigating the World of Poultry Educational Resources, Part 2
Aug 29, 2023
Navigating the World of Poultry Educational Resources, Part 1
Aug 22, 2023
Achieving Poultry Excellence: One Goal at a Time
Aug 15, 2023
Introducing New Co-Host, Mandelyn Royal: A Deep Dive into Poultry Keeping and Breeding
Aug 08, 2023
Understanding and Mitigating Heat Stress in Poultry
Aug 01, 2023
Effective Strategies to Reduce Poultry Feed Costs Without Compromising Health and Productivity
Jul 25, 2023
Enhancing Poultry Health Through Nutrition: Expert Strategies to Prevent Common Diseases
Jun 27, 2023
Mastering Poultry Nutrition and Effective Flock Management with Expert Jeff Mattocks
Jun 20, 2023
Starting Your Own Poultry Flock: Expert Tips and Essential Considerations (Part 2)
Jun 13, 2023
Cracking the Poultry Keeping Code: Expert Tips for Starting Your Own Flock
Jun 06, 2023
Our Podcast Trailer
May 27, 2023