In this bonus episode, Dr Rebecca Gounaris, poultry specialist, joins us to talk about the great chicken food conspiracy of 2022. We cover the basic of the hen's reproductive system including how and why she does or does not lay eggs. We discuss nutrition, protein needs, and the consequences of not feeding your chickens a balanced diet.Dr Rebecca GounarisPleasantville Animal Hospital of Fallstonhttps://pahfallston.com/Dr Rebecca on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/beccawithchickens/?hl=enAvian Reproductive System - FemaleDr Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentuckyhttps://poultry.extension.org/articles/poultry-anatomy/avian-reproductive-female/Eggshell Quality as Influenced by Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Source, and Photoperiod.  Journal of Poultry Science, Volume 66, Issue 4, 1987https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119526992Discontinuities in understanding follicular development, the ovulatory cycle and the oviposition cycles in the hen: Advances, opportunities, slow downs, and complete stops.  Frontiers in Physiology  Scanes, Colin. Department of Biological Science, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, United Stateshttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.1023528/fullCWTCL Websitehttps://coffeewiththechickenladies.com/CWTCL Etsy Shophttps://www.etsy.com/shop/CoffeeWChickenLadiesCWTCL Amazon Recommendationshttps://www.amazon.com/shop/coffeewiththechickenladiesSupport the showSupport the show