Articles by The Chickens' Maid
In memory of Henry.
So, you’ve done everything right. You’ve maintained your flock well; they’re healthy, fat, and happy old women. You should certainly give yourself a pat on the back... you’ve done a good job caring for your chickens.
It’s been somewhere between five and ten years since...
Cock fighting can be a difficult chicken behavior to deal with, especially when it involves beloved pets. Roosters don’t like to leave a good fight unresolved and will keep coming back to it every chance they get. Here are some tips for dealing with fighting roosters and some suggestions on...
Mites are evil little creatures that can drain your poor flock of the will to even be active. Mites can drink chicken blood, eat feathers, and sap energy from your birds, which is why they are so harmful to your flock. Here are some methods for finding and eradicating an infestation of mites...
Photo by Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) - Starling, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27814540
Starlings are a very common bird, especially in the american northeast. Although not harmful to chickens, they tend to carry parasites and can really make a mess in a coop...
Why Keep House Chickens?
Three Misconceptions About Having Chickens in Your House
Whenever someone calls our house, the conversation is inevitably interrupted by our little Serama rooster crowing his head off. The general response and first reaction to this not-so-background noise is the...
This is Mortimer, who is not as mean as he looks.
I love my boys. Every one is a complete momma’s boy and will sit in my lap to be pet. We have four roosters now, three of which live together with a flock of hens (Praise the Lord!). The other one is a house rooster, which is another...
The Flock 2006 - 2012
Spok, our old head rooster. RIP He was, hands down, the best rooster in the world. (2006-2011)
Goldie, Spok's head hen (2006?)
Streatchy, Goldie's friend, our old lady, rest in peace . . . (2006? - 2009)
Spot, rest in peace . . . (2006 - 2009)
Edgy and her...