Articles by ki4got

I've seen a number of people who are new to poultry asking, "What is ______?" Fill in the blank with any color or feather type or part found on a chicken. I've answered a lot of these posts privately, some publicly, and finally decided it would be easier to just provide a link to a page. So...

Chicken genetics seem to be an endless source of confusion for so many people. I've taken a number of genetics courses in college, and at first they even confused me, but I also didn't know much about what the various mutations looked like in comparison to a number of different breeds. When I...

KI4GOT's Small "Hoop Coop" 04.23.2011 Getting back into chickens again, I decided to plan it out a bit more than the first time around... Tractor Supply had a neat idea on their website of using a dog house, a few other people have/had 'hoop coops' I liked. My large coop I plan to do "My Way"...

I just want to get this off my mind. LOL This is not aimed at anyone specifically, but things I've come across over the last few years. So for those who might be new to the poultry hobby and even experienced breeders... The things that grow under a rooster's chin are not 'waddles' but...

Initially, I had thought to set up my breeders in smaller pens. Then i contemplated doing a large group at once, for now. But now, seeing the feather damage the rooster is causing on his girls, I'm thinking about something someone else mentioned. She has a rooster pen, and puts the girls and...

"The Feathered Nest" Well, that was my business name back when I had my aviary down in Florida (pre-'92), so why not... About myself... KI4GOT is my amateur radio callsign. (For more about ham radio, you can visit www.arrl.org.) My name is Karen. I went to U-Maine in Orono (studied Animal...

City of Salem, Virginia, Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes - $25 annually - application in link below Coop Restrictions Chickens shall not be allowed to roam free. They shall be kept in an...

Roanoke County (Residential), Virginia Chicken Ordinance **There are no restrictions on properties zoned Agricultural** Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Coops shall provide at least two (2)...

Christiansburg, Virginia, Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Not at this time Max Chickens Allowed Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Coop Restrictions City/Organization Contact name Additional Information Link for more Information Information...

Vinton, Virginia - Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions Chicken hens shall be kept in an enclosed secure movable/portable pen/chicken tractor, stationary pen or a fenced enclosure...

Someone commented to me recently, that too many people choose a breed because of a "Label", without understanding what it actually is that makes that breed unique. That got me to thinking about my choice of breed. When I first decided to get back into poultry (my last flock was a mix and match...