Many people make the mistake of waiting until stress is causing observable, dramatic problems with the flock.  But stress can be subtle, low grade, and can add up to significant losses over time; in egg production, in weight gain, in poorer health, and so on.  Today on the show we're going to talk about stress, and some of the things that are likely to stress your birds.  Even inappropriate light periods can lead to unhappy, stressed-out, unproductive chickens.  And... You might never know!  Is your dog stressing out your birds?  How about the cat?  How about the neighbors?  What about YOU?!?  You might be surprised at some of the suggestions on how to reduce stress in your chickens lives.

Theres also some interesting stories in this weeks cabinet of curiosities.. The worlds smallest Egg!  You'd need a few to make an omelet.  Theres a man in Texas, who decided to troll people by taking his chicken on walks in a stroller.. Little did he know, he'd become a sensation!  And... An incredible curiosity; What caused a man to build a giant church shaped like a chicken in the middle of the jungle?

And we'll put the icing on the cake with a pirate song.  About chickens.  What else...?