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Is This Your Year for Backyard Chickens? | You Bet Your Garden

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On this episode, Mike McGrath explains the ins and outs of egg nutrition, and explains why owning backyard chickens may be a good option with egg prices on the rise. Plus, an exclusive look at the new book Saving Orchids, and your egg-cellent phone calls!

To submit a question and possibly be featured as a caller, send your question and phone number to youbetyourgarden1@gmail.com.

You Bet Your Garden® is an hour of "chemical-free horticultural hijinks" with ‘fiercely organic’ advice for gardeners. Tune in every Friday at 6pm following All Things Considered.

(Original air-date: 2/7/25)

Mike is host of the nationally syndicated weekly public radio show You Bet Your Garden, an hour of “chemical-free horticultural hijinks.”
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