Understanding Egg Development

Understanding Egg Development

Author: MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK February 5, 2026 Duration: 21:15

This podcast episode brought to you by Brinsea features Betsy Trice, a poultry expert and farmer, who details the biological journey of a chick from egg anatomy to the final "pipping" and hatching process . She also shares practical insights into managing a small-scale farm, including breed selection for high-production egg layers and the benefits of raising hardier meat birds like Freedom Rangers .

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Audio Article - Black Soldier Flies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:01
Learn how to build a black soldier fly bin to supplement your chicken feed with healthy, protein-rich food. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2021 issue of Grit magazine. Music is "Golly Gosh"…
Ep. 104 Raising Chicks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:38
In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Queren King-Orozco, known as Q, shares piles of information for beginners on how to get started with chicks. Learn how to prepare for them and what to do once they arrive…
Audio Article: Forest Restoration [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:09
Return neglected forest to balanced, healthy state with restoration forestry and mitigate wildfires on your land. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2021 issue of Grit magazine.
Ep 103 What's In An Egg [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:18
In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Dr. Jacquie Jacob and editor Jessica Mitchell chat about chicken eggs – how they develop, what's in them, and how to address incubation challenges so that you hatch healt…
Hank's Hacks, Ep. 2 - Why Homestead [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:52
In this episode of Hank's Hack, Hank and Carla chat about "why homestead", all sorts of different ways to be happy in the land and as self-sufficient as you want. Hank Will has farmed since childhood and been involved in…
Ep. 102 The Right Chickens for You [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:12
In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends podcasts: Tom Watkins from Murray McMurray Hatchery talks about determining how many chickens you should buy to fit your needs, and how to select the right birds from the…
Finding Chicks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:06
In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Dalia Monterroso shares how to prepare for the arrival of your chicks, where and how to find and purchase them, and the factors you can check to make sure you're purchasi…
Virginia Free Farm [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:13
Virginia Free Farm, founded by Amyrose Foll provides nutritious food for local communities and promotes cultivating food justice.
Handcrafted Soaps [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:53
In this episode of "Mother Earth News and Friends," Joanna Will of Prairie Turnip Farm shares about her soap-making business, what she learned through the business this year, and what she looks forward to for the future.…