Wilma The Wonder Hen Podcast

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Listen in as we speak with Rai of https://www.instagram.com/covidcluckers/ on her favorite things, lessons learned, and dreams for the future. Chicken keeping is a rewarding adventure. We must continue to be open to learning all we can about our flocks. I've made many mistakes along the way. I'm not ashamed to admit I've lots more to le...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! This week's guest: Ashley Flagg is a fiber artist and chicken mama from Connecticut whose family has kept a backyard flock of hens for well over a decade, and loves them like the spoiled pets they are.  Sharing the joy of caring for them online during the past year has been a source of connection in disconnected times, and there is always more to...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Melissa, AKA DeafChick! Melissa is  an advocate for herself and a Disabled Rights Advocate for others.  Topics include: 1. Fighting to keep her companion chickens. 2. HOA covenants and backyard chicken keepers. 3. Tips for keeping healthy chickens. Follow Melissa Instagram: https://instagram.com/deafchickcarter?utm_medium=copy_li...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! On this week's episode with sit down with Chicken Mama Mary.  Mary shares with us the painful story of having Marek's disease in her flock.   Follow Mary: INSTAGRAM TIKTOK Support the show “Where education fuels compassion.”

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! This week we talk Coturnix quail, Miss Pumpkin causes a stir on Instagram, and our upcoming Holler Gang Community Zoom meeting! Heath https://www.instagram.com/citychickatl Marissa King https://www.instagram.com/kingscocksandthemothercluckers Register for our Zoom Community: Holler Gang Zoom Meeting  Support the show “Where education fuels compassion....

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is all about chicken keeping resources. What you need to know before trusting random information on the internet. There are other reliable sources that I didn't mention in the episode.  But I've listed a few of them below.  Please do your own research and decide what's best for your own flock.  Online Resources can...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! On Today's episode I sat down with Mr. Rob, The Chicken Coop Builder. The man behind Wilma The Wonder Hen's chicken village. He's a man of few words and the reason why chicken math is exploding over here on the Heifer Farm. Listen in as his shares some of the most important tips when building your own chicken coops. I hope he'll re...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode we discuss the challenges we face as chicken keepers.  Have you ever been told chicken keeping really isn't that hard? Telling someone new that chicken keeping is a breeze is not helping their current struggles. Be careful with your words. Listen in as I struggle through my seasonal allergies! Ha! 1. What is a molt and how yo...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is a mash up of three of our previous guests. Listen in, as they share the best chicken keeping advice for new chicken keepers and a few reminders for us seasoned keepers. Our guests: Marissa King of Kingscocksandthemothercluckers:  https://kingscocksandthemothercluckers.com/ Ria of Covid Clukers: https://www.instagram.com/covidcl...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Zachary of Cluck Norris Manor, located in North Central Florida. A backyard flock of punny-named divas being cared for by their ridiculous chicken-tender dad. From photoshoots and tattoos to a hilarious annual "bawkward" calendar! This week's topics: How did Zach's flock come to be? Where did that chicken tatt...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today’s guest is Heath Co-owner of CityChickatl.com. An online store geared towards chicken keepers.  Listen in as Heath  tells us how he left his job to live his dream! We discuss: How he started his business and why.  Tips on keeping a healthy flock. How he managed past failures and what he did to keep pushing forward. City ordinances on keeping chi...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guests are Patrick and Sean founders of Grubbly Farms. Since 2015, family-founded Grubbly Farms has been pioneering the use of healthy and sustainable insect-based pet foods. The protein comes from black soldier fly grubs sustainably grown on leftover fruits, veggies and grains that would normally go to waste in a landfill. As Grubbly&apo...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is dedicated to my old dog, Lace. We had to let Lace go yesterday. After a long battle with an illness. Lace was a 14 year old Treeing Walker Coonhoud that we loved dearly.  We discuss; 1. Water belly in Poultry. 2. The death of a Mama Hen, Loretta. 3. 10 point chicken checkup. 4. Mr. Jangles vet visit. 5. Dealing with loss. We ap...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you!   Todays guest is Heather from the Layin'  Ladies in central California. What started out as a flock of 4 is now 13! Chicken math is REAL! She loves her family, chickens and Disney.  She’s hilarious, beautiful, and very knowledgeable!    “I try not to take life too seriously because who's got time for that!” - Heather    We discuss: 1. How t...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is a MUST! Let’s be real, it’s freaking hot, and we’re all miserable. Keeping our flocks safe from heat distress is top priority. This week’s episode is jammed packed with simple ways to keep our flocks healthy. We also touch on what a broody hen is, your options, and how to “break” one! Don't forget to follow Wilma The Wonde...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today’s guest is Mareen of Sugarbushfarmstn. Together with her husband and two kids, she runs a small farm in Murfreesboro, Tn. Mareen is a 5th grade math and science teacher.  Her goats are regulars at her local brewery! “From East Germany to the United States, life has been an extraordinary journey for the Hoens.” —Mareen   Topics we discuss: 1. How...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Amanda of Tiny Raptor Village, along with her chicken wrangling daughter, Hannah.  A mother, brilliant artist, and a chicken obsessed chicken mama. She turned her deep love of chickens into a booming business.  On this episode we discuss: 1. How her love of all things chickens started. 2. How she combined her passion for chickens...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! We're so excited to interview Jeff & Rai of Covid Cluckers!!! The Bearded Claw's exclusive interview.  Our opinions on Tractor Supply and the total failure with "The Tower of chick days." Jeff & Rai give us insight into a few of their favorite items that every backyard chicken keeper could benefit from.  Their plans for red...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's episode is a fun filled interview with our first ever chicken dad. Mike is an Air Force veteran, he enjoys the outdoors, being a chicken dad, and living life to the fullest. Key points: 1. The benefits of keeping a backyard flock. 2. Things he would've done differently. 3. Tips for new chicken keepers and seasoned flock owners. 4. Th...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Hey y’all, I’m Mel and this is my podcast. But today I’ll be the guest. Today's episode is a "flip the script" interview with my good friend Jennifer. I'm the one in the hot seat. We talk about: A little about me.   How my chicken keeping journey started out as a rescue for older unwanted hens.  My top tips on maintaining a healthy...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Samantha, The Crazy Chicken Lady! A mom of 4 that enjoys cooking, photography, and of course spending time with her chickens. Some might even call her a crazy chicken lady. Topics discussed in this episode: 1. Recovering after losing her first flock to a predator and steps she's taking to help prevent this happening to her f...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Today's guest is Jodi of Littleskisdairy! Jodi is a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and a downright sweetheart! She's living her dream life and brining joy to people from all over. Jodi shares with us her most practical advice for raising a healthy herd. Pushing through devastating loss and using that to pivot her entire family into a booming bu...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Marissa King is a veteran co-owner of King's Cocks and the Mother Cluckers . She operates a small farm out of Sweetwater, TN with her two daughters where she works with poultry, waterfowl, goats, and honeybees. She is a freelance writer for Community Chickens, Chickens magazine, Grit Magazine , and has been featured with the Livestock Conservancy...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! On today's episode we're answering a few questions we've received over on our Instagram page! I felt these questions needed to be addressed! Also, responding to a few recent messages!  1. House Chickens are gross and  considered animal abuse? what??? 2. Keeping a human aggressive rooster? 3. How I handled  Miss Emmie's egg bound pr...

Send us a message! We’d love to hear from you! Katie is married to Bob, and they've been together since 1994. They'll be married 20 years in June and have two daughters, and 27 chickens. Bob is a Commander in the US Navy. They've traveled all over the world!    "I love baking and decorating cookies, singing in my car and the shower, have been a stay at home mom since he’s often...