Beyond The Coop: Science-Backed Secrets For Healthy Backyard Chickens | SOP Ep. 116 - Dr. Maurice Pitesky, AKA "Dr. Cluck"
5/27/202658 min
Thinking of getting backyard chickens or already have a flock? Chances are you’re still “winging it” on some aspects of chicken care. We sat down with Dr. Maurice Pitesky, a UC Davis veterinarian and poultry expert, to discuss his new book, Dr. Cluck's Backyard Chickens. The book is a lighthearted, comical, and essential reference designed to convey the best science regarding husbandry, nutrition, and welfare. Learn why Marek’s disease is the number one killer of backyard birds (and how to prevent it), the crucial “5% rule” for treats, and the surprising truth about the notorious backyard egg-washing debate. Get ready to ditch the guesswork and learn the science-backed secrets to successfully raising your backyard flock.
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First 90 secondsAlyson Novotny-Daroman· Host0:00
Welcome to Speaking of Pets.
Janet Novotny King· Host0:02
We're the Novotny sisters from Cleveland, Ohio.
Alyson Novotny-Daroman· Host0:05
I'm Dr. Alyson Novotny-Daroman, a board-certified veterinary dermatologist.
Janet Novotny King· Host0:10
And I'm not. I'm Janet Novotny King, the doctor's sister, podcast cohost, pet owner, rescuer, and lover.
Alyson Novotny-Daroman· Host0:16
We're here to provide pet owners with science-based information to help them be the best pet parents they can be.
Janet Novotny King· Host0:22
Here's today's episode, created just for you and your pets.
Alyson Novotny-Daroman· Host0:25
Hey, everyone. Welcome to the show. Janet, you know several of our friends have chickens as pets.
Janet Novotny King· Host0:33
That's right.
Alyson Novotny-Daroman· Host0:34
And the, the kids carry them around, they name them. Well, we have our own Dr. Cluck today. [laughs] Dr. Maurice Pitesky, who is our favorite chicken expert. He has a new book, Dr. Cluck's Backyard Chickens, which is a fabulous reference from beginning to end of how you adopt chickens, what you feed them, um, how to sh- house them, what you do with the eggs. All that stuff that we have no clue about. And even as a veterinarian, Janet, if you would ask me a question about chickens, I would be emailing Dr. Pitesky ASAP. So anyway, Dr. Pitesky out of UC Davis. You guys gotta get the book, Dr. Cluck's Backyard Chickens. And you can actually submit questions to Dr. Cluck if you have a question about your chickens. But we'll get into that. So- Okay ... welcome, Dr. Pitesky. So great to see you again.
Maurice Pitesky· Guest1:23
Great. Thanks for having me on again. It's great to be here.
Janet Novotny King· Host1:26
So tell us about the characters in the book, 'cause it's not like a h- it