Posts by ontimeborzoi

Pat,  I would be happy to send a photo to Backyard Poultry, but I can't picture writing an article...I know next to nothing about them except what I have observed about my own ( 3, a very small sample ) birds. I know they fly...

Ummm....I hesitate to bring this up, giving the drubbing you're taking Allen, but did you say you have two chickens? A hen and a rooster? Oh dear. Had them long? Because really, you will need about, oh, nine or so more hens for this to...

I seem to not be able to figure out how to put text with photos. Anyhoo, five babies in the photo, added one last hatchling later. Six total. I'm thrilled. First hatch for me, first eggs for the happy couple. : )

Oh my goodness, my first hatch *ever* and so far so good, five new Crevecouer babies as of this morning!!  I guess I did not really expect them to hatch, given my surprise when I first saw the little pip holes. : )  Right...

Orpingtons are quite large birds. Possibly only the Jersey Giant is bigger. So you may as well cut that door now. : )

Yes. 12" x 12" might even be a bit small for an adult Orpington.

Coop #1 has 120 sf of interior space, 144 sf run....6 Cochin. Coop #2 has 42 sf interior space, 160 sf run....3 Crevecouer. Coop #3 has 64 interior, 256 run....15 bantam cochins and silkies.   Fair amount of space per...

So, chickenwhisperer...I clicker train dogs. I'm wondering what you click for with the rooster?  Whats the first thing you click for, what do you use for a treat, and what is your end goal? 

I'm with Keltara  totally. Ask the people who actually have animals and have no issues....if horse trainers put sand in their arenas and round pens, why do you suppose that is?!  Go ahead and put down a nice layer of straw....