Reviews by Ali James

Lovely to see you turned our chicken chatter into an article for everyone to learn from, Thanks Bob.

Excellent article. Definitely going to have a go at raising my own mealworms.

This is a lovely, creative project and I love your mindset of repurposing items and the memories attached to the coop.

Some great facts in there! Good to know that fertile eggs can be eaten early on after laying - I was wondering how you could tell what ones were 'eaters' and which ones you had to avoid!

This was a lovely article to read and you're clear passionate about your hooks and your projects!

Thank you for writing this.
I am getting ready for our first flock of four hens and one of my biggest worries is what to do if/when the birds get sick. The thought of having responsibility for an animal that is in pain or at risk really ruffles my feathers so to speak. Your practical advice is very clear and reassuring.

Very amusing! You have lovely writing style.

This was very informative, thank you. It would be helpful to have an article about the pecking order in hen-only flocks. Everything I have read so far seems to focus a lot on rooster behaviour.

Thank you for an honest and refreshing perspective on the pre fab coop.

I have spent hours on BYC marvelling at the stunning custom built coops, that are more like palaces than coops! The whole time I have been thinking that these projects are so beyond our talents and resources to create. As you say, carpentry to such a high standard is a rare ability.

We have purchased a pre fab coop for our small flock who will be arriving in a few weeks. I have painted it with weather sealant and it looks pretty good! Time will tell.

I am so impressed by your carpentry and joinery skills; this really is a palace! Love the chandelier by the way!

As you say the number of nesting boxes needed appears to be less than what we think, and the number of perches more! I will take note for our build...

This is a lovely, simple and straightforward article and all very relevant. Thanks you.

Some lovely ideas here - I am a complete novice getting our set up ready before our girls arrive next month. I will definitely be using some of these ideas.