The Chicken Chick®
television APPEARANCES
Featured on The Drew Barrymore Show April 29, 2021
Little Things, Refresh Live with Cassie Morris, aired live September 28, 2017 (interview begins at 13:56)
NBC Connecticut, What you Need To Know Before Raising Backyard Chickens, January 11, 2017
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home, nationally syndicated television show, episode airs on American Public Television & ABC affiliates since April 2014.
WFSB, Channel 3, CBS Local Affiliate, August 25, 2014
- Living the Country Life, May 1, 2017
- The Big E TV, September 25, 2016
- Coop Dreams, Season 1: Destination America Network- Featured Chicken Adviser, July 2015
- P. Allen Smith Poultry Workshop, April 2014
in the PRESS
“We love Mormino’s endlessly entertaining (and informative) advice about raising backyard chickens who happen to live in a swank and gorgeously landscaped “chicken village.”
~ Los Angeles Times
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pet Tales: The Chicken Chick pecks out a new book, July 20, 2018
- Los Angeles Times, What we’re into: ‘Lifestyles of the Chicken Famous’, July 13, 2018
- Johnson City Press, Spring Chicken: Tractor Supply selling scores of baby chickens for ‘Chick Days’ event, March 09, 2017
- Times Bulletin Media, Backyard Chickens Offer More Than Just Eggs, March 24, 2017
- Los Angeles Times, Chickens Will Become a Beloved Pet — just like the family dog, August 27, 2017
- News 96.5, Are Chickens to New Dog? More Americans Raising Them, August 28, 2017
- Asia Pacific Daily, Chickens Will Become a Beloved Pet — Just Like the Family Dog, August 29, 2017
- Animals Australia, Pet swap: are chickens really the new dogs? August 29, 2017
- The Guardian, Pet Swap: Are Chickens Really the New Dogs? August 28, 2017
- Portland Press Herald, Here are the Biggest Mistakes You’ll Make with Your Chickens, March 26, 2017
- Portland Press Herald, Here’s What you Need to Know if You’re Planning to Fill Your Yard with Baby Chicks, March 26, 2017
- Portland Press Herald, We Know you Love Your Chickens, but Please Don’t Do This, March 26, 2017
- MarketWired.com, ‘Chick Days’ Leads to Fresh Eggs, Unexpected Benefits, Expert Says, March 7, 2016
- Yahoo News, What’s the Difference Between Fertilized & Unfertilized Eggs? May 8, 2016
- The Newnan Times-Herald, Tractor Supply Company Holds Chick Days, April 25, 2016
- MarketWired.com, Chickens Key to Living Backyard-to-Table, March 7, 2016
- Washington Times, With Bird Flu, Poultry Owners Asked to Register Flock Sites, October 8, 2015
- San Francisco Gate, With Bird Flu, Poultry Owners Asked to Register Flock Sites, October 8, 2015
- Journal Inquirer, Suffield ZPC Eyes Quarter-acre Minimum to Keep Up to 5 Hens, September 22, 2015
- Journal Inquirer, Suffield Commission to Revisit Amendment on Ownership of Chickens in September, August 18, 2015
- Journal Inquirer, Suffield Residents Criticize Revision to Zoning Regulations Regarding Backyard Chickens, June 2015
- The Suffield Observer, New Ordinance Drafted, Concerned Chicken Farmer, June 2015
- The Hartford Courant, In Path of Bird Migration, Eastern States See Possible Flu, May 8, 2015
- Capital Press, East Coast Braces for Bird flu, April 29, 2015
- NBC New York, In Path of Bird Migration, Easter States See Possible Flu, April 28, 2015
- New Hampshire Gazette, Eastern States Brace for Possibility of Bird Flu, April 28, 2015
- The Washington Times, In Path of Bird Migration, Eastern States See Possible Flu, April 28, 2015
- Journal Inquirer, Suffield Committee Proposes Change to Zoning Regulations to Make it Easier for Residents to Raise Chickens, April 1, 2015
- Yahoo Food (Rachel Tepper, Assoc Food Editor), Why Weirdly Shaped Eggs Happen, March 24, 2015
- Bangor Daily News, Fighting Winter Boredom and Teaching My Chickens to Lay Rare Round Eggs, March 5, 2015
- Journal Inquirer, Something to Crow About, November 26, 2014
- Wall Street Journal, Squawk Talk: Researchers Try to Decipher Chicken Speech, October 7, 2014
- Suffield Patch, Town Files Suit Against Suffield’s ‘Chicken Chick’, August 26, 2014
- WFSB Channel 3 News, Town of Suffield Sues Woman Over Chicken Farm, August 25, 2014
- Journal Inquirer, Suffield’s Chicken Chick Won’t Give Up Chickens Despite Cease & Desist Order, August 22, 2014
- Hartford Courant, In Path of Bird Migration, Eastern States See Possible Flu, April 28, 2014
- Bangor Daily News, Chicken Speak — Is it in the Ear of the Beholder? April 3, 2014
- Wall Street Journal, Chicken Owners Scramble When Their Pet Feels Foul, September 22, 2013
- Inside Bainbridge, Bainbridge Chicken Coop Destroyed by Fire: Experts Warn About Heat Lamp Use, April 18, 2013
magazine & blog FEATURES
- Country Living, 9 Chicken Breeds You Should Know, by Caroline Collins McKenzie, April 10, 2020
- Mother Nature Network, Why This Poultry Pundit Has a Growing Flock of Facebook Fans, by Benyamin Cohen, June 19, 2019
- Bee Culture Magazine’s BeeKeeping Your First Three Years, The Chicken Chick in the Beeyard, by Gail Damerow, Winter 2018
- Land Magazine, Q & A with Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick, June 7, 2018
- The National Safety Council’s Family Safety & Health Magazine, Vol.77, No.1, Coming Home to Roost, by Alan Ferguson, Spring 2018
- Rethink Rural, Raising Chickens 101: 10 Things to Know Before Purchasing Your First Flock of Laying Hens, by Kristen Boye, May 2018
- Rethink Rural, Building Your Chicken First Aid Kit and Sick Bay, by Kristen Boye, May 2018
- Living the Country Life Magazine, April/May 2018
- Connecticut Cottages & Gardens, Spotlight: Happy Peeps, Meet Connecticut’s Own Chicken Chick- The Popular Backyard Chickeneer, by Catriona Branca, April 2018
- Chickens® Magazine, Egg Oddities, September/October 2017
- Chickens® Magazine, 50 Shades of Display, January/February 2017
- Chickens® Magazine, Thinking Outside the (Sand) Box, Nov/Dec 2016
- Chickens® Magazine, Bathing Your Beauties, July/August 2016
- Chickens® Magazine, Build a Better Brooder, May/June 2016
- Chickens® Popular Farming , Volume 2F 1st Edition, Build a Better Feeder, 2016
- Chickens® Magazine, Chicken First Aid, January 2016
- Chickens® Magazine, Prepare for the Worst- For peace of mind, plan ahead for the inevitable: illness, injuries and even death, November/December 2015
- Chickens® Magazine, Water in Winter- A Simple DIY Heater Will Keep Low Temps from Freezing Your Water Supply, November/December 2014
- Hobby Farms Home®, Tipping the Scales- Treat Your Girls Without Overindulging Them- it’s for Their Own Good, March/April 2014
- Chickens® Magazine, Curtain Call- Nest-Box Curtains are Where Fashion Meets Function Inside the Chicken Coop, March/April 2014
- Hobby Farms.com, Want to Scale Up Your Flock? Make Room in the Coop, February 2014
- Chickens® Magazine, Build a Better Feeder, January/February 2014
- Chickens® Magazine, When the Beak Breaks, November/December 2013
- Chickens® Magazine, The Bane of Bumblefoot, July/August 2013
- Omega Fields Health-E Newsletter, 10 Tips for Healthier Chickens, June 4, 2013
- Popular Farming Series Chickens Magabook Volume 1, 2nd Edition, Keeping an Eye on Your Chicken: Possible Causes for Chickens’ Atypical Behavior and Egg Production, May/June 2013
- Popular Farming Series Chickens Magabook Volume 1, 2nd Edition, In Good Condition: Identify, Prevent and Treat Chickens’ Health Problems, May/June 2013
- Chickens® Magazine, Quite a Chick! by Roger Sipe, May/June 2013
- Chickens® Magazine, Curtain Call- Nest-Box Curtains are Where Fashion Meets Function Inside the Chicken Coop, March/April 2013
radio & PODCASTS
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Living Homegrown with Theresa Lowe, Seasonal Backyard Chicken Care, February 27, 2018
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Animal Radio with Judy Francis & Hal Abrams, Animal Radio Episode #936, October 30, 2017
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KSFO Newstalk Radio, The Bob Tanem Show in the Garden, October 1, 2017
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The Larson Show with Keith Larson, September 26, 2017
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Urban Farm with Greg Peterson, Episode 298, September 21, 2017
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Newstalk Ireland with Seán Moncrieff, The Moncrieff Show, September 12, 2017
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Animal Radio with Judy Francis & Hal Abrams, Animal Radio Episode 821, August 29, 2015
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Farm & Country Radio with Ty Higgins, The Chicken Chick, June 20, 2015
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Biz Women Rock, Katie Krimitsoso, BWR 196: The Accidental Entrepreneur: The Chicken Chick Kathy Mormino, March 27, 2015
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Creating Calm Network, The Chicken Show, February 25, 2015
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The Urban Chicken Podcast with Jen Pitino, Winning the Chicken Legal Fight-a Conversation with Kathy Shea Mormino, September 25, 2014
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Arbico Organics, Easy Organic Gardener Radio Show with Sheri Herrera de Frey, August 17, 2014
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The P. Allen Smith Show, KARN 102.9 FM, air date May 2, 2014
media MENTIONS
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The Independent, Homesteading Series: Chicken Love, Bridget Leroy, April 21, 2020
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From the Grapevine, Harvard grad has idea to save billions of chickens each year, Benyamin Cohen, June 25, 2019
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Seaside Signal, Between the Covers: Helping Your Garden Grow, Esther Moberg, May 31, 2019
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Bangor Daily News, What to Do When Your Hen Goes Broody? Julia Bayly, May 8, 2019
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Mercury News, Is raising chickens in the backyard a good idea? Joan Morris, February 12, 2019
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New Castle News, Fowl play: City life to country living turns into chicken farming, Lugene Pezzuto, October 15, 2018
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NBC 4, How to keep backyard chickens from flying during a hurricane, September 12, 2018
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ABC 13 News Now, How to Prepare Chickens for a Hurricane: Don’t Just Wing It!, September 12, 2018
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Herald Homes, Owning Chickens is Easy, Carson Arthur February 5, 2018
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Go Local, Massachusetts & Connecticut, Cool Stuff Just Outside Your Door, Volume 3, Issue 12, November 2017
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CWRU Observer, Hot Stock to Track, Tractor Supply Company, April 12, 2016
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Carroll County Times, Backyard Flocks Rise in Popularity, March 13, 2016
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PR Web, Chicken Coop Care for the Upcoming Winter Season, October 11, 2015
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Grit Magazine Online, Avoid Poultry Remorse with These 5 Tips, October 6, 2015
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38 Pitches, Quick Note About An Amazing Thing, Curt Schilling, June 16, 2015
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38 Pitches, Life Rolls Along, Curt Schilling, June 12, 2015
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Purina Mills Poultry, Considerations for Keeping a Rooster, May 15, 2015
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Purina Mills Poultry, Chick “Pasting Up, May 13, 2015
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Purina Mills Poultry, Gender ID, May 13, 2015
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Southwest: The Magazine, The Longest Roost, May 2015
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Asheville Citizen Times, Answer Man: How Do You Sex a Chicken? April 9, 2015
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Loganville Local, Pink Flamingos and a Petition Join County’s Chicken Flap, April 2, 2015
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HNG News, Waunakee Girl Makes a Case for Chickens, March 25, 2015
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Better Connecticut with Scott Haney & Kara Sundlun, Better Gardens: Beautiful Easter Table-Scape, March 23, 2015
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Homeclick Community, Easter in Connecticut, March 12, 2015
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Inhabitat.com, Why, Exactly, Are Chickens Wearing Sweaters? February 12, 2015
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Mother Nature Network, Does Your Chicken Need A Sweater? February 10, 2015
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TBN Ranch, Flock Together for The Chicken Chick, August 24, 2014
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The Chicken Lawyer, A Chicken Lawyer Tribute to Lawyers with Chickens! July 12, 2014
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KSL.com, 4 Tips for Owning Backyard Chickens in Utah, March 5, 2014
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Peninsula Chicken Keepers, Chicken Health Resource
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Gossamer Foundation, Chickens and You
in PRINT
My Bestselling Book, The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens
My award-winning coffee table book, Lifestyles of the Chicken Famous
- Chickens® Magazine, Lay, Lady, Lay, January, February 2019 Chickens® Magazine, Talk About the Crop, September/October 2018
- Chickens® Magazine, When the Heat is On, July/August 2018
- Chickens® Magazine, Shelling Out, May/June 2018
- Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th edition by Gail Damerow (2017) pgs. 135, 160, 183, 210, and 336.
- Chickens® Magazine, Egg Oddities, September/October 2017
- Chickens® Magazine, 50 Shades of Display, January/February 2017
- Chickens® Magazine, Thinking Outside The (Sand) Box, November/December 2016
- Chickens® Magazine, Bathing Your Beauties, July/August 2016
- Chickens® Magazine, Build a Better Brooder, May/June 2016
- Developmental Psychology: An Evolutionary Perspective by M.D. Rutherford, Oxford University Press, Canada, 2016
- Chickens® Magazine, Best of Chickens, Special Collectors Issue, Volume I, Spring 2016
- The Chicken Health Handbook, 2nd Edition, Gail Damerow. Back cover endorsement. December 2015
- Chickens® Magazine, Prepare for the Worst- For peace of Mind, Plan Ahead for the Inevitable: Illness, Injuries and Even Death, November/December 2015
- Chickens® Magazine, Water in Winter- A Simple DIY Heater Will Keep Low Temps from Freezing Your Water Supply, November/December 2014
- Hobby Farm Home® magazine, Tipping the Scales- Treat Your Girls Without Overindulging Them- It’s for Their Own Good, March/April 2014
- Chickens® Magazine, Curtain Call- Nest-Box Curtains are Where Fashion Meets Function Inside the Chicken Coop, March/April 2014
- Hobby Farm Home®, Tipping the Scales- Treat Your Girls Without Overindulging Them- it’s for Their Own Good, March/April 2014 (Ameraucana photo)
- Chickens® Magazine, Build a Better Feeder, January/February 2014
- Chickens® Magazine, Build a Better Feeder, January/February 2014
- Hobby Farms® Magazine, Bum Foot, January/February 2014
- Chickens® Magazine, The Bane of Bumblefoot, July/August 2013 (bumblefoot article pics, all)
- Chickens® Magazine, When the Beak Breaks, November/December 2013
- New Zealand Lifestyle Block Magazine, First Aid, August 2013
- Chickens® Magazine, The Bane of Bumblefoot, July/August 2013
- Chickens® Magazine, The Bane of Bumblefoot, July/August 2013
- Chickens® Magazine, Quite A Chick!, May/June 2013
- Backyard Poultry Magazine, Bumblefoot, December 5, 2012
awards & RECOGNITION
THE CHICKEN CHICK® was honored for Best Animal Brand on Social Media in the 23rd Annual Webby Awards as presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) on April 23, 2019.
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996, the 2019 Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide.
“Honorees like THE CHICKEN CHICK are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,000 entries we received this year.”
The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens
Award Winner in the Animals/Pets (General) category of the 2019 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest
Award Winner in the Home & Garden category of the 2019 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest
Lifestyles of the Chicken Famous
Award-Winning Finalist in the Novelty & Gift Book category of the 2019 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest
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Feedspot Top 10 Poultry Websites of 2017
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From Scratch Magazine, blogger awards, January 2015
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P. Allen Smith’s Poultry Workshop, Invitee & Guest Reporter, April 2014
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Social Media Examiner, Top Ten Small Business Facebook Pages, September 6, 2012
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Brinsea Products, Hatch along Contest Winner, March 4, 2011
