Articles by Engteacher

Java Black Created by Engteacher Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: Black Javas are quick to feather out. They are curious and quiet chicks who love to dig through the pine chip bedding and strew it all about. They love to try new treats like little bits of strawberry and...

Welcome to Engteacher's Backyard Flock Our first chicks came as day-olds from Duane Urch in Owatonna, MN in April 2010. We started with 21 Black Javas, 13 Australorps, 7 Cochins and 5 Welsummers. We then hatched three Welsummer chicks from hatching eggs we bought from Aussie Sharon. This...